Grateful/Thankful Thursday & Our Next Home

I am leaving in a few minutes for Greeley again, but I couldn’t let the day pass without sharing a speck of gratefulness/thankfulness. Albeit short, I can’t resist. I am thankful for watermelon that we enjoyed in our new watermelon bowl the night before Dw, Emma and Graham left. We got the sweet little bowl…

They’re Off!!

Bright and early Dw, Emma and Graham went to the church to meet some of the team to head to the airport for their trip to Africa. I went to send my family off with bunches of hugs and kisses and to snap a picture of some of the team. They are meeting up with…

Happy Mother’s Day

White daisies (my personal favorite) for you, my sweet bloggy friends to celebrate this wonderful day!! Happy Mother’s Day to all who have the privilege of being a mom whether through adoption or birth or marriage. Happy Mother’s Day to all birth moms who have courageously chosen to adopt their precious little one out to…

Memorial Box Monday – Our Emma

Last week I was feeling so discouraged and overwhelmed that I skipped my Memorial Box Monday post. Tuesday wasn’t any better. Then I wrote and shared my heart and you guys were unbelievable. Thank you for your unconditional support, love and prayers. I was humbled by all your kind words, actually a better word would…

Midnight in Colorado

Some days just don’t turn out like we plan. No matter what. Remember when I said in the last post that I hadn’t ever seen a throat 1/2 as bad as Emma’s in all my years? The pediatrician, mind you, sees thousands of throats and when she told Emma to open up (while holding her…

An Average Monday

Emma and Liberty have been sick since Friday. After Go*gling Strep Throat I’m guessing they have it. Then yesterday a weird rash appeared on both of them. I looked Strep plus the rash up on Go*gle (what exactly would we do without Google?) and it looks exactly like Scarlett Fever. Emma’s throat is horrible. At…

Thankful Thursday – Abi and Ryan are here!

This Thankful Thursday I am thankful for wonderfully memorable times with Abi and Ryan home……. Laughing, playing, laughing some more, eating, baking, cooking, laughing, honest talks, presents, Abi’s birthday celebration, going out to eat at Carvers, Serious Texas, Oscars, walks, laughing some more, games of pool, and lots of snuggling…..how we treasure these times… Don’t…