Lovin’ These Days

 At one point we saw Elizabeth crouched and kind of running between the island and the kitchen table.  We ran to see what she was doing and she was dragging Finn by his legs around the kitchen floor. Finn was enjoying every minute of it!!  I tried to grab my camera and catch it, but…

Sooooo Who Dunnit?

While up in Denver speaking a couple weeks ago,  a couple different people came to me and said,  “So who dunnit?”   Oooopsie. I totally forgot to tell you. My bad. So as the story goes…. I said to both Elizabeth and Elijah, “You both will sit here all day until you decide to fess…

One Year Ago Today

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….

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…

Celebrating {my birthday redo!}

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…