I write a lot on this old blog about my experiences in adoption... the awesome and the ugly the expected and the unexpected. Hank had a conversation with Madeline the other day about her birth family.. as I've written before Madeline has a difficult time processing her loss she feels Read More >>
Archives for January 2017
Chef Madeline
Madeline has become very interested in cooking over the past 2 years she decided she wanted to make her own birthday cake this year so that is just what we did! Rainbow cake was her choice so of course I googled "rainbow cake" and found an awesome recipe cooking selfie:) six Read More >>
~Happy 10th Birthday Madeline~
10 years old I know we all say we can't believe it but it happened! Madeline is officially 10....yikes!! this is one of the very first pictures I saw of her... even then I could tell she was contemplating much, just look at those eyes taking it all in the uncertain set of her Read More >>
~My Goodness~
She is so very cute little Evie at 6 weeks only 2 weeks til we meet:) Read More >>
~Aunt Mary Mayne~
My mother's older sister passed away last week growing up our families spent a lot of time together our grandparents had 11 grandchildren from their 3 daughters... needless to say our grandparents house was the happening place on the weekends:) My memories of my mother and her sisters Read More >>
~What Is My Purpose?~
I have been thinking a lot about my purpose here on this earth with New Years resolutions and such....I have been raising kiddos for many years yet I still feel that I am not "enough" much of the time. Why is that?? As I think through purpose I know deep in my soul that God calls each of us Read More >>
~Snow Day~
It's our first snow day of 2017 and the kids are out of school:) I had to bribe them to pose for me on the way out, they were ready to go! the first snow angel of the year gathering snow for snowcream:) while I love a good snow day I hope we don't get many haha!! in Tennessee Read More >>
~Happy New Year and Happy Birthday Allie~
Allie turned 29 on New Years Day:) I cannot believe my first baby will be 30 next year!!! ~am I really that old???~ We celebrated by going to eat at one of her favorite restaurants that is open on New Years we can barely fit into their largest booth Madeline and Janie were Read More >>