I realized, when we were in Texas on July 12th, that Riley had been with us for three months. Instead of it being unfamiliar that an extra little one is with us, I notice when he is not with me. I realize I'm glancing around the room for him or listening for his...
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Grandma Camp {2013} – Riley’s Welcome to the Family Party
Last week during Grandma Camp, my brother and his wife, Alyx, invited us over for dinner. Julia and Nate went over early - I thought just to swim - and I helped Riley, my mother and my grandmother get ready to head over. I walked in and was overwhelmed. Alyx and BJ...
Adoption | Sweetness
Reading a book on the floor next to the bed. Waiting for him to finally drift off. I feel little fingers reach out to hold my hand - he intertwines his fingers with mine - the older two never did that. My oldest two would hold my hand, fingers together, like a mitten...
Adoption | Fundraiser and Printables {Update Part 2}
First of all, thank you so much for all your support the adoption! Your generosity, your words of encouragement, your gifts - we are so blessed by you. I will try to answer all the questions - yes, feel free to ask anything! It's okay. I'm in a huge learning curve,...
Arizona | Celebrating Five Years
Today, five years ago, we started our journey to Arizona from Texas. We had this perfect two year plan. Brian would get two years as a Quality Engineering Director under his belt, we'd move back to Denton, Texas and live happily ever after. And here we are five years...
Adoption | What’s in a name…
This paper is 14 years old. The morning of Little Guy's baptism I searched and searched for this paper and found it in Julia's baby book. When we were first married, we were good little newlyweds and visited family all the time - which gave us about an hour and a half...
Adoption | Naptime is my time…
The very first day Little Guy came to hang out, he took a nap here. {We started with days only and transitioned into nights after a few weeks.} I laid down next to him. I didn't want him to be scared if he woke up alone in a strange place. When he woke up, he rolled...
The mountaintop…
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 Valleys and mountains. When I'm in a rough time, it is so easy for me to talk to everyone about it. I want someone to tell me they have been through it. I want someone to tell me that it is going...
My view from here…
It is that time of year. The sun comes up so very early. Here in the desert, the house is usually bright with morning by 6am. I'm greeted each morning by requests to braid hair, a cry to change a wet diaper and hysterically searching for shoes. I'm waking up with a...
Adoption | Fundraiser and Printables {Update}
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