Happy 17th birthday, H.!

Today is H.'s birthday, though we celebrated yesterday because everyone could be home. She chose cha ca for her birthday dinner, which is a Vietnamese dish with catfish, dill, and rice noodles. I added some dumplings because I know she loves those, and she chose pecan pie for dessert. A slightly odd combination, but it made her happy. For her birthday breakfast this morning she veered away from the traditional donuts and asked for cereal instead. Yes, cereal is such a rare commodity here that people ask for it for birthdays.



Opening gifts


I can't believe she is 17. Didn't we just bring her home? It sure feels like it. This is also the age I've been dreading just a little bit. It means that this year I get to work on meeting with a lawyer to figure out the process of gaining guardianship before she turns 18. I kind of hate that we have to go through all sorts of legal stuff just to continue to be effective parents to a child who clearly still needs to be a young child.

Happy Birthday, H.! We love you!!

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molly said…
Could she just give you power of attorney rather than guardianship? just curious. In our state guardianship is super involved and something that needs yearly updating. UG.
10/15/2019 10:50 AM
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