Re: Figgy Pudding Friday @ TDD - C&C
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:34 pm
Oh sorry, didn't get back here. I see L Ann and trissie had some questions about the guardianship quandary. This is for dsil and dbil's dd15. (Dh's sister and her husband's 15yo daughter). They are Dutch, living in Germany. Dniece15yo wants to come to the US and study in a high school here next fall for just 2 months. A friend would to come with her. Dh's sister asked if we could host them. We've said yes. . . and now they're trying to figure out if that is feasible and what would need to be done. Dsil initially balked at the school's requirement of our having guardianship, but I think she didn't fully understand what that meant. Me neither. . . Now she thinks that would be OK -- but we do need to look into this more. Another important piece for both girls would be health insurance -just making sure that if they get sick or injured here that their insurance would cover the cost of medical care - or most of it. Hopefully that wouldn't happen -- but strange things do happen in life.
If it all works out and we suddenly find ourselves in charge of 2 teenage girls next fall, I might take a session off work. I think I'll be driving them to and from school every day, and dh and I have already discussed some trips we might make with them. You can't come to the USA for 2 months and only see Michigan. . . .
I had a super busy day and got most of my goals done. Rh arrived around 8:40 a.m. while I was finishing spiffing his room. I learned that his sort of girlfriend KE will be coming to celebrate Sinter Klaas with us on the 27th. Not sure when she'll be arriving. So, we'll have 2 houseguests. And M is returning in time for Sinter Klaas too. LOL! We're up to 10 people for Sinter Klaas so far. Back to today. . . the only 2 goals I didn't get done are, predictably, exercise and progress on Memorial thank yous.
Tomorrow, I think I'm going to the gym with the girls. Then, I need to shop and cook dinner for 10? people - or 8 if the girls don't join us. I'll package up the meal for the Gs (5 adults) and bring it to their home in a neighboring town by 5 pm (leaving the house around 4:30 pm) so dh, RH, me, and possibly the girls can eat early at 5:30 and then go to a 6:30 movie. Dh wants to see the 3rd Knives Out movie. I think that will be most of my day.
If it all works out and we suddenly find ourselves in charge of 2 teenage girls next fall, I might take a session off work. I think I'll be driving them to and from school every day, and dh and I have already discussed some trips we might make with them. You can't come to the USA for 2 months and only see Michigan. . . .
I had a super busy day and got most of my goals done. Rh arrived around 8:40 a.m. while I was finishing spiffing his room. I learned that his sort of girlfriend KE will be coming to celebrate Sinter Klaas with us on the 27th. Not sure when she'll be arriving. So, we'll have 2 houseguests. And M is returning in time for Sinter Klaas too. LOL! We're up to 10 people for Sinter Klaas so far. Back to today. . . the only 2 goals I didn't get done are, predictably, exercise and progress on Memorial thank yous.
Tomorrow, I think I'm going to the gym with the girls. Then, I need to shop and cook dinner for 10? people - or 8 if the girls don't join us. I'll package up the meal for the Gs (5 adults) and bring it to their home in a neighboring town by 5 pm (leaving the house around 4:30 pm) so dh, RH, me, and possibly the girls can eat early at 5:30 and then go to a 6:30 movie. Dh wants to see the 3rd Knives Out movie. I think that will be most of my day.