Do you notice anything unusual about this picture? Yes, her pj bottoms and top don’t match. But other than that? THERE it is! Sydney insisted on wearing these princess heels (a birthday gift from Nina!) for a couple hours before bedtime. Then she insisted on putting her pj’s OVER them. Then she begged to wear […]
On Friday we got our quarterly update from Holt, and four children from Holt Sahathai in Thailand were matched with their forever families! They were matched with other families on The List. That means that we have moved up four places on The List and are now at number eleven! (I’m pretty sure–I’m waiting on […]
This weekend I have the rare joy of going away with my girlfriends–by ourselves! The dads are on duty, so this post is for them. I don’t know if there’s anyone out there who HASN’T seen this video, but it still cracks me up everytime! * My favorite lines are the ones about the Dockers, […]
My dearest Carson, I don’t know why, but FIVE years old seems like a pretty significant milestone. It’s a little bittersweet for this mommy! Birthdays are a time to remember births, and I can still remember yours with a clarity that warms me and gives me chills at the same time. Did I have ANY […]
Last night I had a total moment of euphoria. Like, “get your fake camera out and say ‘click’ to preserve this memory for all time” kind of moment. I was sitting on the couch with Carson and Sydney–both freshly bathed and nearing bedtime. Carson was playing the Toy Story Wii game with the volume down, […]
It was not Carson’s actual birthday, so his real birthday post will come on Wednesday. But yesterday we did have a pirate birthday party for Carson. He’s been counting down to the party since June–literally! If you follow the blog, you know that I like to have some fun with the cakes, and this year […]
My last post was honest, but a little bit of a Debbie Downer. So I thought I’d be sure to highlight some great things happening over the last couple of weeks. First, Carson started his last year of preschool. We weren’t in the classroom or with the teacher we had anticipated, and most of Carson’s […]
We all know I’m not very private, but posting about my weak moments still makes me feel vulnerable. The reason I do this is because I have found great solace in the shared struggles with other mothers who have gone through similar situations, and I’m grateful they shared. So this is for any moms out […]
[I meant to post this last week, but I got food poisoning! At least I’m assuming that’s what it was. Either that or some strange intestinal bug that made me violently vomit for 24 hours straight. Fun! I was completely useless for packing day and open house night, and then the next morning I gingerly […]
Carson the chatterbox still has a few speech impediments and quirks. One of them is that he cannot seem to pronounce the word “secret.” He says “swee-krit.” This is a post of dreams, confessions and sweekrits. Confession: sometimes I watch Oprah. THERE. I said it. It’s usually when Sydney takes a late nap and Carson […]