Today our tiny P is getting her tonsils out…we are hoping this will help with her sleep apnea, and they will also be biopsied to make sure all is well. We are sad that our girl has to have this done and the fact that she will be in pain for a couple weeks after,…

This week we made lucky four leaf clovers! The kids painted papers with greens and golds, and we worked on color mixing to make green…After the paint dried the kids paper punched hearts out of their papers, and glued them into four leaf clover shapes.

Please hear me, girl: the world has enough women who know how to do their hair. It needs more women who know how to do hard and holy things.  ~ Ann Voskamp

For what it’s worth, it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be who you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change, or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it, and I…

Our kiddos with special medical needs have to go through so much…more than many adults could handle! And they handle it well, but they are very aware of things most kids are not… We talk about courage and bravery and their procedures a lot, but it is not usually at the front of any of…

My biggest girl loves everything about China, especially the food. But she also loves the traditions, and one of her favorites is getting dressed up in Chinese silks every year. While I was taking pictures I told her she was so good at posing, and she laughed at me… “it’s because I’m Chinese, mommy! Put…

Xin Nian Kuai Le!!Happy Chinese New Year!