Posts by Joanna Billigmeier

Two weeks ago, our Finn became a US citizen! We have done this four times now, but it never ceases to amaze me how life-changing it is…to give up one’s citizenship in their country of birth, and become a new citizen in a new country, with a new family. What a huge thing this is,…

Gung Hay Fat Choy!! Happy year of the pig!  

Oh China, we miss you already! The english interpretations are my fave… Mackenzie tried some octopus…she was not a fan. A little piggy house in our hotel, all ready for Chinese new year! Pebble walkways everywhere. People use them to massage their feet. Red lantern hanging everywhere are one of my favorite things in China.…

I have learned that home is not a place, it is a space. A space filled with memories, laughter, acceptance, comfort and love.~Living on love and cents

We flew to Nanjing on Sunday, and on Monday we tried to kill some time by shopping, since we weren’t meeting our baby until the afternoon… We ate our last breakfast as a family of five, shopped, ate lunch, and then it was time! We ran to meet our guide and drive to the civil…

The day before we flew to Nanjing to meet our baby boy, we got to go to a very special house where some very brave hearts live. We got to meet some of the babies we have only seen in pictures, and we got to meet the strongest hearted women who care for these brave…

We have never visited the Great Wall before! It was amazing. and I’m glad we did it now, while these three kids were older and could enjoy it!

We are home, and getting past the jet lag!China wouldn’t let me blog, so I have a lot to catch up on! We flew to Chicago, and then on to Beijing…everyone did great on the flights, though some people decided to not sleep and enjoy all the movies and tv shows, haha.

Today is the first day of heart month! In February we celebrate love, and we decorate with hearts, but in our house, we also celebrate brave scars, and special hearts that beat strong, and our THREE heart babies who bring so much joy to our family. We are so blessed to have our three brave…