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Our Last Foster Family Picnic

5/30/2015

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Welcome back to Taylor Talks!

Today we went to the Foster Family Picnic for the last time, and were able to say good bye to some of the wonderful people who have impacted our lives over the past eighteen years! We had a really nice time there, although after the fun in the sun, I'm exhausted!

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Just as we expected., there was the usual bounce house for the kids, and the sheriffs came by with the police dogs. My mom's cousin was there with his band to entertain everyone, and our family friends were there to enjoy the day as a first time foster family. There were hot dogs, hamburgers, cookies, and ices. It was a beautiful day, and I'm glad that we went!

We saw the twins' caseworker, who was helping out by grilling up food for everyone, so it was nice to talk to her again. She was surprised at how big the girls were... she was working with us when they were still babies, maybe a year or two years old. Now they're five and a half, and while they're still small for their age, they have overcome so many obstacles and have grown so much.

We also saw the woman who placed each of my siblings in our home. She's the woman who made all of the phone calls to my mom, asking if we could take in a child. She's the only reason why I had each of my siblings; she made those calls to my mom and not someone else, and there are no words to describe how grateful we all are for that.
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The Foster Family Picnic isn't some huge, crazy gathering that lasts all day and all night. It's a simple picnic where food is grilled, people mingle, and you get the family out of the house for a few hours. It may not seem like much, but it's just such a nice feeling to look around and know that you're around families just like yours. Sure, you don't know how many bio kids they have, or how many foster kids, or who's already been adopted. But you know that there's a mix of kids all over the place, and that there are families made up of all these different kids, just like your family. Last year, we had a foster child with us, this year we didn't. All of those other families change just like mine does. And it's just such a safe feeling to know that you're all in the same boat.

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    My family started doing foster care when I was three years old. We took in nineteen children over the course of eighteen years, with our last placement leaving in December 2014. I'm the only biological child in my family, though my parents adopted five of my siblings.

    I love to share my perspective on the foster care system and share how my unique upbringing shaped my life.

    I'm also a Cast Member at Walt Disney World and lover of all things Disney! My career allows me the opportunity to find a little bit of Magic in life every day.


    I enjoy sharing my journey as a writer as well. Find my children's books on Amazon and keep following my blog for updates on future books that I'll be releasing!

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