Hanging Around {Last Week}

Before the two surgeries last week, the kids came up to hang out so they could get to know their baby sister….thought you might like to see just how sweet they all looked….  Taking over the family room  {without even trying} Bethie is sooo proud of her baby sister…. Protective big brothers… Ruby looks like, …

A Yard Sale for the girls…

Saturday we had a yard sale in an effort to help  bring Ruby Grace and Sarah Jane home. {We had been going to have it in a few weeks,  but having to head to San Francisco for Jubilee’s surgery,  we accelerated the timing.} We truly sold everything that wasn’t nailed down. Having lost our home…

S J – Africa Calls

We will have adopted 9 times when  S and Miss R  come home.   But never before have we had the privilege of skyping  with one of our treasures as they wait.   Unbeknownst to us, an American connection  M asked if  we wanted her to have Miss S over  so we could skype with…

The Zoo!

The zoo animals were screamin’ for a visit…… so we had to go… Aren’t porcupines the coolest?   I am so fascinated by them! So fun to look at pictures of Jubilee… thriving in our family… Oh, if only 163 million others had the opportunity for family…. The sharks were amazing…. So proud of our son,…

We’re Here!

After 2,486 times of  “Is it almost time to be at at Tyler and Sarah’s?” {sadly, 2,483 of those were from Dw! – haha!} and twenty-five hours of on-the-road drive time,  we are here! We had not seen Tyler in over a year, and it is so wonderful to hug that boy of ours {and…

Late Night Update

I’m home from the hospital.   I got home just about dark  so I was able to snuggle with the  little guys for a bit, tuck them in and pray with them.  As I got out of the car the kids came running. Elizabeth: “Mommy, did Karl open his eyes?” Jubilee: “What’s wrong mom?  What’s…