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…

Late Night Fun

 After seeing the picture I posted yesterday of Jonathan and I, Sarah asked me just how tall Jonathan is? I was enjoying how tall he was so much that I called him from watching football to get the bowls down from above the stove…. Seriously, who needs a footstool when Jonathan is around, right? Jonathan…

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…

Finally!

Trying for that perfect picture… This one was too blurry….ugh… So someone said, “Let’s all do crazy faces”….   obviously some are better at crazy faces than others.. We had Grandma get in for some.   Just my treasures {so far}.  =)  My Girls….  My Boys So I’m wondering….do I replace the picture  in the header with…

Sweet Memories

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…

Family Fun in San Francisco

Thought you all might like a little peek into what we’ve been doing…. This is from the stoop at Abi & Ryan’s apartment…. Sidewalk chalk is leaving Abigail and Ryan’s neighborhood a bit more cheerful….thanks to all the artistic talent that abounds from all the kids…… And what else would Emma be writing?? Loving Uganda…

Finally! Abi’s House!

Being at Abi & Ryan’s – well, it’s THE BEST This thing threw a couple of the kids off….not sure what part of it was fun?? Hanging onto big sis… Reading with Big Sis? Doesn’t get any better…. Candid shot…{my favorite kind} Elizabeth and Isaiah are pretty tight buds… and Jubilee and Elijah are too…