Month: June 2011

  • What’s next?

    Thank you, everyone, for all your excitement over our news about Asher! It makes our joy so much fuller when we can SHARE it with friends and family–especially since so many of you have been instrumental in our journey! * Many people have been asking the obvious question–what now? So, here’s the scoop. After getting […]

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  • June 26

    Dearest Sydsyd, Three years ago today I went into labor with you–2 weeks early! I was expecting a Yankee Doodle Dandy baby, but was not disappointed to welcome you early. We were going through a heat wave–it was expected to be 100 on the 26th, and I also didn’t mind being in a fully air-conditioned […]

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  • The Birthday Surprise

    On Saturday, we had already planned an early birthday party for Syd. She officially turns 3 this next weekend, but we’ll be out of town. You gotta understand, our “family party” includes both sides of our family and also a few “family members” that have been a part of the gathering since before there were […]

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  • Our new SON!

    I’m kind of shaking as I write this, but, my wonderful blog readers…I have a new son! Well, obviously he’s not officially ours yet–we haven’t even accepted the referral in writing, but we intend on doing just that. It’s only been a few days, but we’ve already mentally added him to our family. He is […]

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  • Park Passports

    I am not one of those moms who has tons of fun plans for the summer. In fact, I have hardly any. But I knew I needed to get started on some sort of agenda to keep us from going insane at home. I read about an idea in a magazine, and I stole it. […]

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  • Sydney-isms

    I think I’ve mentioned before that Syd’s language development is delayed–especially compared to her very verbal brother. But the doc (and Trent’s colleagues who are speech therapists!) has said that as long as she is a)attempting conversation and b)making progress at all, then we don’t need to do anything about it for a while. But […]

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  • Yard Sale for Baby T

    Our second yard sale for Baby T went really well! If you remember, last year’s June yard sale was ridiculously profitable. I mean, who makes $3,000 at a garage sale? But I’m completely convinced it was God-ordained, b/c we had a $3,000 payment due later that summer. My goal for this sale was $1,000. We […]

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  • My favorite bed head.

    You will not hear from me for a while. I am the girl who got eaten by her own garage sale. Once again, we are overwhelmed by the generosity of so many people who have donated their used stuff for us to sell and raise money towards our adoption fund. But right now? I’m drowning […]

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  • Seriously cool.

    I spent Friday and Saturday helping my sisters-in-law (one for real and one practically) at their children’s consignment sale. It’s a twice-yearly event that has completely caught fire. WOW! They had an entire gymnasium crammed full of clothing, toys, gear, etc. Over 13,000 items for sale. Within 15 minutes of opening, we had two lines […]

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  • Yes, honey! That barkdust piece is spectacular!

    Sometimes the innocence of a child is just so totally precious. Or “totes presh” as my friend Lori would say. Like when a little one looks up at the sky and says “It’s so beautiful, Mommy! God made that!” [Ok, full disclosure, none of my children have actually SAID that, but they’ve said things in […]

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