My sweet Sydney has been driving me BONKERS lately. I don’t know if she’s not feeling well or what, but she’s been a needy, clingy whiny, hot mess all the livelong day. But she still has some ridiculously sweet moments, like the one below. Her language is delayed, so we’ve been working with her, gently […]
Yesterday we spent several hours at an adoption training workshop. We are required to complete a certain amount of hours of training prior to bringing Asher home. I don’t really know if this is a Holt requirement or a state or federal requirement, but it doesn’t matter, because it’s a just a good idea. It’s […]
Our “September Update” on Asher almost did not live up to its name. In fact, when we got an email today, we were told that the information we received is not the official pre-adoption child update–that will be coming soon. It had one picture and a short description of his social worker’s check up with him. […]
I am blessed with amazing in-laws. They are loving, godly, generous and kind. And they love their grandkids! My mother-in-law is definitely a girlie girl. Her favorite color is pink and she’s a big fan of the manicure/pedicure. She knows the entire family tree and life story of her favorite nail salon workers. I’m not sure how […]
The other day my mom asked how soccer season was going. This is Carson’s first year in semi-competitive soccer club (meaning they actually have games against an opponent, not just camp, but they still don’t keep score), and Trent is the coach. I told my mom that they are having fun and casually said that Trent […]
We did, indeed, celebrate Asher’s birthday on Friday night. Here’s some awkwardly posed self-timer shots with the camera propped up on the BBQ. Probably should have called a neighbor over. Or maybe I need a tripod for Christmas? Anyway, we ordered from our fave Thai place and had cupcakes. Ignore the children’s strange vacant stares […]
The fact that I’ve been kind of dreading this day just reminds me of how different things are for a waiting parent. We should look forward to our children’s birthdays, showering them with love and hugs, annoying them all day long with the shock and surprise at how fast they are growing, how well we […]
His birthday is technically tomorrow, but I needed to post it tonight! * Oh, buddy. How did our little man, our firstborn, our Carcar turn SIX YEARS OLD? Wasn’t I just waking up at night with you? (Actually, yes, you did wake me up in the middle of the night last night. We need to work […]
That’s what the t-shirts say, and that’s what I say! The Dash (as those of us who know the course intimately can call it) was SO. AWESOME. I’m not kidding! Yes, it was hard. Yes, it was filthy muddy. Yes, the obstacles were crazy. Yes, I overexerted my out-of-shape-self into a very near vomit situation […]
Today was Carson’s first day of kindergarten. To be honest, the last few days have been a blur, including the Warrior Dash (blog post coming) an important event last night at church, so I was a little off my game this morning. I had some expectations of how the morning would go, and didn’t communicate or […]