Update: Â YOU have helped me raise over $2,000! Thank you, thank YOU! If you'd like help - the details are all in this post. I'm so thankful for all of your help and support and encouragement. Hugs, Kate
{when I am taking pictures at night - I just embrace a high ISO and roll with it!} Every year, Julia puts together a scavenger hunt for Nate's birthday. Her clues are always so sweet and encouraging. I love how she treats her brother. No - they haven't always been...
The night of February 12th, Â I was visiting with a dear friend, Karen, after choir. She mentioned that it had been a very full week - including counseling someone looking for a family to adopt a two year old. Karen shared that she and her husband were not called to...
I like swimming, badminton, volleyball and soccer. My favorite colors are robin's egg blue, lavender, scarlett red and sunset orange. My favorite subjects are art and language arts. My favorite movie is The Three Amigos. My favorite saints are St. Anthony of Padua and...
A few months ago, I signed up to host a group of ladies at my home - whoever wanted to come - to watch videos and build community together. A few registered and I started planning. As Saturday approached, one by one, people cancelled. There were a few "maybes" left,...
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Dear apple store guy, I just wanted to apologize for my behavior today. I don't usually ask people to accept viewing my facebook account as an acceptable form of identification. See, my mom is in town and she is helping me. My husband and  I are adopting the most...
This is Rachel. We sing together in praise choir. She is our babysitter. (Don't go anywhere for college - ok, Rachel?) My kids look up to her and after a date my house smells like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and my dishes are put away. She is kind and lovely...
Happy Birthday dearest. I can't believe the journey we have taken together. Every day gets better. Thank you for loving me for me. I like you a lot. Always have, always will. Forever yours, Kate
So much happened this week... I really need to write this down before forget... Monday we had our home study. I was a nervous wreck. Let's just say my house was very clean - very. Like baseboards with a toothbrush clean. And how does Brian put up with me? Thankfully,...
Backyard Roses My hair is getting long - hmmm... Wonderful walks with R. A beautiful bouquet celebrating a friends business {click here} Oh Arizona... your sunsets - sigh. Prayer service at church - good stuff. . Arizona is covered in yellow right now - it makes me...
Thank you so much for all of the emails and comments and encouragement. You really know how to make someone feel loved! Thank you! When I have an overwhelming moment, I take a minute and read your kind words - it helps... a lot. Ok - so I'll keep going with the story...
{Gorgeous eggs - from The Simple Farm} I hope you aren't getting tired of all the news about adoption. It flooded our life in the most amazing and beautiful way and it consumes all of my thoughts right now. Red {Update:  Nickname has been vetoed... I'll keep you...
Papers have been filed. The transition has begun. Our sweet little two year old will spend his first night in our home tonight. It will be 6-8 months before it is official. So many emotions, but... We have had an amazing week this week! Normal two year old stuff. {I...
If we've been friends for a while, then you know that I clean when I'm stressed. Yesterday, we had a very special visitor from 1pm until 8pm. I could not sit still. I volunteered in Nate's classroom, I picked up the dry cleaning, I dusted, I cleaned every room until...
Completely honored. That is the only way to describe this shoot. A few years ago I did Aura Salon's photo-shoot. We headed up to Lost Dog Trail and had an amazing time! This year, they were ready to redo their looks. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did!...
For my 13th birthday, I was given a pink radio. It could play cassette tapes. I was allowed to take it into the bathroom with me while I took a shower and  had a collection of Amy Grant tapes that kept that little pink radio busy. I loved that you could fast forward...
Seriously - if you didn't get to go this year - you have to put it on your calendar for next year! The AZ Ren Fest was perfect for my kids! They are 12 and 9 and had an absolute blast! Our first stop was the maze ~ Baby J was the first one to find the end! And when...
I remember Ashley's post when Firecracker was in the hospital when she was filling out paperwork for adoption. I thought - what a beautiful way to truly document the process. So, here I am - beginning the paperwork. My goodness, they want to know a lot about me - make...
Music recorded live at 11am Mass - St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Scottsdale, Arizona Soloist - Kate Eschbach Photography by Kate Eschbach Photography
Adoption has always been something that Brian and I have been open to. Even before we were married, we knew that we would grow our family by adoption - God willing. We had a meeting with Catholic Charities two years ago about adoption, but we did not have peace about...