Whew! I’m exhausted from waiting to find this out, but today we heard that FIVE Thai children from Holt were matched with FIVE waiting families, which means we’ve moved up from #11 to #6 on THE LIST! This is wonderful news! Each day since about the 10th I’ve casually looked through my inbox for an […]
Some years the holiday(s) just goes by so fast I don’t take enough pics. This year we had a wonderful Christmas (which is really 2 very full days), full of happy tears, sad tears, stories, jokes, food, gifts, family and then even more food. I was very mindful this year–and perhaps a little melancholy–that our […]
We were given a couple of free tickets to a local even that I’d heard of, but never attended. There is a large museum downtown that is one of the longest running and oldest wool mills in the country. They also moved some historic houses on the site and have historically accurate furnishings, decor, etc. […]
Last night our countdown activity was to put our paint handprints on a canvas. We missed doing this last year (oversight), but we still have the one from 2008, and it’s fun to see how their hands have grown. I tend to get a little, uh, particular in how I want the prints and where […]
I know it’s sometimes uncomfortable and awkward to talk about money, but talking and asking is the only way we’ll get through this, so I want to keep you informed of our progress. Most people have been completely understanding, gracious and generous about the financial aspect of this, and you have no idea HOW MUCH […]
Sometimes, pictures just don’t do justice to a moment. This is one of those times. For all of you who never see Sydney doing anything other than being coy and shy, I present to you her debut musical number: “I Gotta Sing.” The first act is part duet, and is rather mellow: Then Carson wanted […]
Today’s Christmas countdown activity was for us to have a “Fancy Dinner” where we all dress up and have candles and sparkling cider. Carson was delightfully involved and excited about this all afternoon. Sydney, too, was getting in on the action, especially since she got a new princess dress from Abby today. She was changing […]
I remember when Carson was born I literally thought ahead to his first preschool program and how fun it would be. Well, we were out of town last year, so here he is 5 years old and this was his first one! We got there 40 minutes early to get good seats, and the way […]
We are, like most people this time of year, feeling really busy! I’ve been making lots of Christmas cards, which is really fun for me and a fundraiser for our adoption! Check out the link on the right if you are interested. So, blogging hasn’t felt like a priority. But I thought I would post […]
You gotta understand, I have been wanting professional family photos for YEARS. We had some done when Carson was 10 months old. Since then we’ve burdened family members and friends to have mini-shoots, but the lighting was never perfect, and the subjects were far from cooperative. We’ve had a few gems (like the one at […]