Posts by Joanna Billigmeier

We are so thankful for this little tribe we have been blessed with…Happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours!

Three years ago, a mom I’ve never met went through a tragedy I can’t even imagine, and she made a choice…she chose to save the lives of others. And one of those people? One of the people she saved was my baby. Today we are thinking of the hero whose heart beats in my baby’s…

This past weekend we celebrated our baby, who is not such a baby anymore…because she is SIX.She asked for a dinosaur theme with pink, so that is just what we did. We love to celebrate this girl, and she loved to be celebrated!Happy birthday, sweet six year old, we love you always and forever…

Motherhood is about raising the child you have, not the child you thought you’d have. It’s about understanding that he is exactly the person he is supposed to be. And, if you’re lucky, he might be the teacher who turns you into the person you’re supposed to be. ~ The Water Giver

Donut face… Visiting santa with my babies. Getting fitted for his new brace. Naughty versus nice test…she was so nervous, haha. Making dinner. He loves to make soup so he can pretend the pot is his cauldron. Cutest… We voted… Getting her hairs done… My other little dinner cooker… I love little kid art…She drew…

This past weekend our little guy turned two…birthdays and holidays are always bittersweet when you are waiting for your little one to come home. We are so so thankful he is in an amazing place where he is loved and celebrated for the amazing little guy he is.

She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful for the way she thought. She was beautiful for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful…

Every picture while we wait for him is precious, and we look at every picture over and over. We are waiting for immigration approval now, and we hope to have it next week!