Tag: Elijah

Two Years Ago {Yesterday}

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Finn is about to arrive….but I couldn’t help remembering… Two years ago yesterday I met our two youngest {so far} treasures! Meeting Elijah Mueller for the first time…. Meeting Elizabeth Mercy How Good God is!!! He sets the lonely in families… The first days home….

One Year Ago Today

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One year ago today, this little almost 8 year old treasure  became part of our forever family…. A whopping 32 lbs…waiting almost 8 years for a family… and then finally{!} it was her turn… What a difference  a year makes!! One year ago on this very day…. Look at the change!! What a difference knowing…

Our Family Christmas Tree Hunt….

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With our $8.00 “cut a tree down” permit from the National Forest in hand….. The Hunt Begins… not so far from our home…  Weaving through the fresh powder…  Climbing Little Hills ….in the National Forest…. Four Little Treasures who could still be sitting in orphanages around the world… wondering what the word “family” even means…..not…

Compromise

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Dwight called me to the window.  The kids had run out to play for a little bit.  He wanted me to see Elijah.   Mind you…..   It’s 46 degrees out.   I called Elijah in.  He did not want to put anything else on.  {silly boy} He said, “Can’t I wear my flipflops?  I…

Celebrating {my birthday redo!}

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Since my birthday was Tuesday and I spent most of the day at the hospital, my family thought it would be sweet to bless me with a second birthday celebration…so all day they pampered me…it was bliss.  Complete and utter bliss.   My treasures surround me… Breakfast in bed…compliments of Emmy… {Sweet daughter of mine…whatever…

Who dunnit??

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So the other day I walked into our bathroom and found this….  shaving cream literally from end to end… ,  and here and here…. I couldn’t really capture the full effect, but really, it was everywhere…. so the question became  “Who dunnit?” I came out of our bathroom and asked.  Everyone just stared at me….

Sweet Memories

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Today I am feeling rather lonely for my big kids…. the days are just far too long between visits… {and I know many of you know what I’m talking about} And then I remembered I hadn’t posted this picture… it was just a spur of the moment before we all parted ways… {Autumn had left the…