One year ago today we were heading to China as a family of four. Baby J was so little, just a year ago… This was our third trip to China…and our second trip to Hunan province, so we knew the drill. We woke up at our hotel two mornings later and had breakfast before we…

The baby was baptized at our church on Sunday… We had been looking forward to this day for so long…part of me thought that she might end up in the hospital on her day. This pastor of ours has visited tiny P every time she has been in the hospital, and it was very special…

I cannot even describe to you how proud I am of my little M. She had to change schools this year since we moved. She had to go into second grade knowing no one…and she was lonely. But she was brave and confident and she loves school. She had me walk her in on the…

Is the first week of school anyone’s favorite? Anyone’s?Not mine…my favorite is the fifth or sixth week of school. Change is so hard for kids in general. I know I have said it before, and I’ll probably say it again, but change, exciting things like holidays and birthdays, and just generally everything out of the…

When children are adopted, they are no longer and orphan, a statistic, or a story. They are sons and daughters… ~Mike Rusch

She’s so fancy…she already knows… “Mommy, this is what I want to be when I grow up!” Captain America with Thor’s hammer? You go, girl. She’s so proud of herself in these glasses… This boy…when he went to get his hair cut he asked if his hair could be washed also. Clearly, this is the…

Do you know what the problem is with pedestal sinks? They’re very nice, sure, but there is no room on them. None. You can maybe fit some soap on there, but nothing else… Also, why does a powder room have a towel rod? I can’t help you understand this. Anyways, We painted it suede gray.…

Today, my oldest babies headed off to their first day of school! If you can’t tell, little M is beside herself with excitement. I’m not sure she slept last night, she was so excited. Baby J doesn’t understand why he doesn’t have homework, and little M has already completed ALL of hers, even the project…