I apologize for not writing last week. Heather’s grandma Pat (paternal grandmother) was in town from Denver, so we were spending a lot of time with her. Heather spent a lot of time learning about her grandmother’s history, including her grandmother’s grandparents and her childhood. Heather also made dinner for the whole family, and did a wonderful job. Both Heather and Grandma Pat spend a lot of time with Rachel.
Craig had his birthday, which was more like a birthday week since I received calls, letters, cards, e-mails and presents through most of the week. Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and generous gifts.
Rachel and Sadie (our new cat) are adjusting to each other. Rachel is practicing walking through the house instead of running and Rachel has learned that Sadie bites. Sadie is learning how to be patient with children, and but still likes to sit in the middle of Heather’s scout stuff. And for some reason, she likes to nibble around the edges of the paper and cardboard in the house.
Heather helped put on a fun pack meeting. She’s looking forward to a Harry Potter pack meeting next month for Halloween. Heather also picked up Halloween and fall decorations that’s she’s looking forward to decorating the house with.
Craig is gearing up for a busy few weeks at work – the end of September is the end of 3rd quarter for his clients. And Craig’s BYU Cougars are in the top 10, so he’s happy.
The really notable thing that happened was on Wednesday. When Craig and Heather came home, there were two police cars behind them. The officers assured us nothing was wrong, so we went inside. The police were there for several hours, and more police came, including a K-9 unit. In the end, we found out that the parents were arrested for felony endangerment to a child and booked in the county jail. Apparently the house was filthy, there was drug paraphernalia all around, and there wasn’t edible food in the house. So the kids were placed in foster care for the time being.
If you want to read the local news report, go to:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/localnews/stories/ktvbn-sep2508-meridian_unsanitary_home.af8b40a0.html.
So part of me is relieved, hoping that this family resolves their problems somewhere other than next door. Part of me wishes that I had known what was going on so I could have reported this earlier. And part of me thinks that everyone will be back to their house next door in the next 6-12 months. It’s hard to watch kids growing up in a home where it’ll be tough for them to be successful. But we do what we can, and leave the rest in the hands of the Lord.
Craig and Heather
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