We miss our family & friends that live “up north” a ways, and we try to get together with them as often as possible. We have a group of five couples that have had 10 kids in 4.5 years! It’s so fun for all the kids to play together, but it’s also special when we […]
We have received our preliminary acceptance to our adoption agency, and are waiting only for acceptance into the Thailand program (which is the US staff here in Oregon who know that country’s situation, criteria and policies very well). We’ve received a BIG packet of information to prepare us for our home study, or our family […]
We’ve had a really fun diversion for the last couple of months. Carson took a class at the community center. We called it “gymnastics” but it was kind of pre-gymnastics. I also call it “get out of the house and let my kid run around for 55 minutes under someone else’s supervision.” The best part […]
“Wait…what? You guys are adopting?” If you missed the blognouncement, click HERE to read the story behind our new adventure! * Those of you who have been pregnant know that it is a very eye-opening experience–in many ways. One thing I remember was the realization that comments I had made to pregnant women in the […]
Background: I actually wrote the first half of this post in October. I was waiting to get the photos to go along with it. Then Trent got anxious about patient privacy and asked me not to post it. I had to wait 6 months, but last night I was able to ask the patient and […]
Thanks everyone for the congrats on my last post about our decision to apply for international adoption. And despite all the positive things said, I know that there are a wide range of opinions about adoption in general, inter-racial adoption especially and any and every detail related to this process. Not that I’m asking for […]
Original post date: February 23, 2010 I’ve realized (more than ever) in the last month or so that I am not a very private person. We’ve had some major things going on in our family, and I’ve wanted to shout it out! I wanted to get feedback. Mostly, I wanted to WRITE! So I got […]
Man, I love these kids.
Have you ever heard of this movie: EXACTLY. Neither had I. And now it is very likely that this crudely animated, straight-to-DVD cheapo will be mine forever after I pay $19.95! YIPPEE! (If you’re not sensing the dripping sarcasm, you must be new here. Welcome!) * You see, I really want to blame this article […]
I love this place. It’s teeny, the floor plan is totally bizarre, the paint is fading, the appliances are starting to fall apart, and one of the neighbors enjoys parking 13 run-down trucks in the street. But it is home. It is our first house and where we live our life. Where we got snowed […]