Waiting to open stockings… This is the face the donut snowman is wearing. It’s my favorite… She likes to be up in everyone’s business… Snow day spa day… It has been SO cold. Tiny P is wondering why the air hurts our face. She doesn’t need toys. Just give her some dishes to wash, and…

An adoptee’s curiosity about one’s past is not a rejection of one’s present nor a sign of unhappiness or dysfunction. It’s exploring what should be the adoptee’s already…knowledge of one’s personal history and family members. ~ Tara Vanderwoude

As for us, we will always have hope… As they so often do around special days, my thoughts turn to the mother of my little girl’s heart…the mother who made the decision that gave us hope for tiny P’s life and future, and the mother who isn’t holding her baby during the holidays. I get…

So merry Christmas, everyone, and peace throughout the yearThe time has come to celebrate, so let you voices fill the airEveryone, watch and pray that the sun will shine on a brighter dayJoin your hands, lift them high for this gift of lifeWhen love came down, at Christmastime…~Point of Grace

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men! ~ Luke 2:14

Christmas concert…this year little M got to sing! Watching his big sister sing. Waiting to see Santa. Wrapping gifts… Seeing how kids wrap presents is my favorite. Not feeling well…her bottle is her comfort item, so we are just fine letting her have that whenever she wants it. They are the cutest. He is reading…

We have four or five sensory bins in our house always, because we like to mix it up, and some days you feel like beans, and other days you feel like sand, you know?We are big fans of sensory bins…sensory play helps with fine and gross motor skills, enhances learning, supports cognitive growth, facilitates exploration,…