Love both photos! I had seen the one of the three together in an earlier place on your site. It was good to see the one of the two boys at those tender ages--my how beautiful! There will be more...
When I was in the very midst of the worst of my foster-parenting challenges, I spoke to the girls' counselor one day, and very candidly told her that I felt I had no more to give; that I was not perfect and that I believed I was damaged goods myself because of my own garbage. The woman looked at me and said, "the only perfect parent is the parent who can admit they are not perfect, and you have done that here today." Stace, there is no doubt you and Bill are great parents and were always! Life is shit sometimes and yes, shit does happen, a lot. Those damn drugs ARE the devil indeed. We all face demons. I hate that Jackson's has to be drugs. But, HE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH!! JACKSON WILL MAKE IT. YOU WILL ALWAYS FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT.I WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE AND I WILL PRAY FOR HIM FROM NOW ON. THIS KID WILL MAKE IT. HE WILL WIN. I love you.

I'm with you all the way on paragraph three. We can only do our best as we see it and be there to pick up the pieces. sounds like Jackson has got a high hill to climb over. Thank you so much for keeping us informed on what's going on. I'm sure you'll have the next photo in place as you want it.

Dom is going to study psychology in september, I've told her she must never ever blame the mother!!

you are never far from my thoughts.
-d

Oh god. SEnding so much love to you guys. Ever. Last. One of you.

So do you think if I sew my fingers and toes together in the crossed state it will do me ANY good whatsoever for the fate of my kid? my stomach just remains in knots over this when I see this happening to you knowing how it could just crumble in an instant.

*Breathes deeply... blows out*

I love love LOVE those pix of the kids. AWESOME!