Mr. Indio Visits

Saturday Mr. Indio arrived. Oh yeah, his mom, dad, brothers Finn and Stone are here too. Finn and Elijah are bffs and haven’t been seen  without the other since Finn arrived.  Could he be any more precious? Ruby’s lovin’ all the activity Lexie asked if she could stay since she found out they were bringing…

Ummm. Why Not?

Yes, it’s mid-February. Yes, the water is still very chilly. But it’s Phoenix. And really,  why not? After all, the kids checked it last week and supposedly it was so much warmer this week. Uh-huh. Riiiiiiight. Clearly shows that where there is a will, there is a great imagination. So in they went… one at…

Mimi’s Giddy

This Mimi’s heart is nearly exploding… It’s official…. Abigail and Ryan together with Finn and Stone welcome Indio Wilde Gard {6 lbs. 9 oz} Isn’t Indio adorable? So the other day Abi, Ryan and the boys got the word it was “time” and left in a couple of hours to  drive from  San Francisco to Phoenix …

Hmmm: Rip-Off or Reward?

Every now and then,  we have had people  suggest that bringing  “all these kids home”  takes away  from the ones that we already have. There’s even been an occasional one who has cornered and questioned: Don’t you think you are kind of ripping off  your other kids by having one with so many needs?  …

Family Photos – Saunders Style

Given the official announcement yesterday I joyfully share our family photo taken  over Christmas. Missing twelve of us: Abigail, Ryan, Finn, Stone,  &  Baby #3 [due any day],  Ty, Sarah, Charlotte & Will, Emma & LM Baby #1 for Karl and Autumn –  although sort of pictured Ruby’s thinkin’,  “Is that the best scary face…

Two Ten Year Olds…

Birthdays are definitely not in short supply  in our home during the winter months. And today we celebrate the miraculous working of Almighty God in bringing Isaiah Samuel home. For those who know Isaiah’s story, you remember how God moved the enormous mountains… If you ask Isaiah what God can do he quips without hesitation:…

This Guy Right Here

This guy right here is celebrating his 7th… where in the world has the time gone? I know as parents we say that a ton but really, this time, I really mean it. For you who’ve been hanging around our Place Called Simplicity for a while you will remember him as the guy who together…

There Are No Words

Every now and then there is an adoption rumbling – or at least that’s what I call it – when several bloggy friends meet their children all on the same day, most often in Ch*na. I know of at least three treasures who met their family today… I could hardly get my eyes open fast …