This past week was a rough week — we said goodbye to Champ on Monday and he went back to his mom full-time after 8 1/2 months of being in our home. We are both parts thrilled and heartbroken by this — thrilled for him and his mom, heartbroken for the great loss of his daily presence and smiles and joy in our home. I’ll share more about this tomorrow.
Suffice it to say, there were a lot of tears and sadness in our home and not a whole lot of productivity. Friends were so kind to surround us and pour into us — and they sent food for multiple meals this past week. So I didn’t do much cooking or shopping.
But I did make it to Kroger once this week and here’s what I bought:
Kroger Shopping Trip:
- Kroger Cinnamon Cereal – $1.49
- Kroger Honey Nut Cereal – $1.49
- Kroger Toasted Oats – $1.49
- 2 bags All Purpose Flour – $2.49 each, used $0.50/1 Kroger ecoupon = $1.99 each
- Kroger Canola Oil – $1.99
- Taylor Farms Salad Kit – marked down to $1.99
- Produce – $0.99
- 2 bunches Bananas marked down – $0.97, $1.01
- Cacique Queso Cheese – marked down to $1.69
- Spinach Greens – marked down to $2.79
- 2 jars of Kroger Peanut Butter – marked down to $1.25 each
- 3 Whole Chickens – on sale for 4.27, $4.54, and $4.46
- Milk – $2.99
- 2 bags of Sugar – $1.99 each
- Total with tax $46.83
I didn’t have an appetite at all for a few days (grieving does weird things to you!), but I made myself eat and tried to eat nourishing foods — especially since I’m nursing. I put the marked down cheese on the marked down salad I got to make a quick and easy and nutritious salad.
My uncle gave us honey from his bee hives! I can’t wait to use it!
She is loving experimenting with eating different foods and is slowly getting her pincer grasp! (Also, see her face here?? This is her pretty much most all day long. She just loves life and has the sweetest personality!)
I made smoothies a few days using the marked down spinach, marked down bananas, milk, and peanut butter.
On Saturday night, I was feeling the itch to bake some kind of comfort food, so Kierstyn and I made Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls to have while we decorated the Christmas tree as a family.
All ready to go into the oven!
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I can’t imagine how hard this is. You made such a lifelong positive impact in Champ…you changed who he will become. Attachment is so important and he became part of your family. You all are forever changed. His heart will always carry your love.
Thank you for your encouragement!
I’m not even sure how I stumbled upon this page, but here I am! Maybe it’s because my wife was putting together her Kroger Pickup order on here earlier today, and the algorithm of the world wide web brought me to this site talking about Kroger! Haha! I found myself clicking around a bit to read about your family’s adventure with Champ—I even found myself on your Instagram! It’s great to read about positive people making a positive impact! I don’t know you or your family, but you can sure bet we’ll say a few prayers for you! Cinnamon rolls are good, but my comfort food is banana bread! 🙂
Welcome — and yes, banana bread is such great comfort food!
This week had to be so hard. I know when you foster you never know for how long, but from birth til 8.5 months is life changing. Y’all aresome for doing that.
Thank you for your encouragement!
I continue to pray for you and your family for good health. I also pray for Champs family.
Praying for you. Saying goodbye is so hard. Watching the grief in your children is hard. We fostered for several years and have been there.
Thank you so much!
We’re praying for your whole family as you transition to life without Champ there every day. You’ve done a wonderful thing – it’s just so hard to say good-bye.
Thank you so much!
I’ve been praying for you.
Hugs to you regarding Champ. We have two foster littles. 18 months and 6 months. As much as I cheer and pray and hope for their parents to do what they need to. I also know the heartbreak is coming. Choosing to love knowing they won’t stay is both so easy and so hard. Will keep you in our prayers.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!
Thank you so much!