Archives for March 2013

We all have dinner together every Sunday night, all 9 or 10 of us depending if Julianne is home or not.....it usually ends with Madeline and Janie performing some sort of somethingorother:) playing their own game during the LOUD performance Barbie Princess Superstar song...... need Read More >>

I can't believe I get to return to China in a few weeks!! The reality of seeing, holding and loving on some precious babes has settled on me the past days. Their reality is that they are still orphans.....a reality that will always be hard for me to understand. Pearl River has a new little one Read More >>

 A few pics of how we roll most days... I went all over town with crazy girl in her precious outfit..  and the "I talked mom into" shoes with non matching socks which she insists wearing  every.single.day totally ruined now due to playing in the yard... thankfully I Read More >>

Our family teases A LOT.......its a great stress reliever for me.....I figure if I laugh maybe I won't be so miserable haha!! My sisters and my brother and I always teased our Mom about one thing or another and she was always a good sport. I did not truly understand how ruthless we could be until my Read More >>

We are back home from our vacation and already miss the relaxation. We had such a great trip which says something when 10 people travel together.......I'm sure the bigs are relieved to have some time away from the littles now BUT it was great to all be together! I have wayyyyy too many pictures to Read More >>

Today marks one year ago that we met Janie for the first time. What a year it has been.....full of highs and lows but mostly full of enormous blessings for us and our sweet girl. We are celebrating her family day and my 50th birthday in Mexico. To say that our family needed some time together is an Read More >>

our family traveled to China to receive this precious girl.... this is the picture I looked at  every.single.night as I went to bed I prayed for her.... for health that we would not be too late to help her for happiness security ability to love ability to receive love good Read More >>

can be pure bliss.....today was one of those days with Madeline:) every Tuesday I check her out of school early for her therapy session.... today her appointment was earlier than usual so why take her back to school:) we went and got a pedicure instead she was so precious she would not Read More >>

I know, realer can't even be a word but seriously look at what I got in the mail today!! Yes addressed to yours truly. Let me enlighten you if you don't know what AARP is.. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over.(that would be me in a Read More >>