My Love/Hate Relationship with Adoption

I feel like an emotional ping pong ball lately. I am ecstatic at how well the big kids are doing but cry often when the weight of what they’ve endured to get here comes crashing down. And so it goes. Extreme joy to debilitating grief. I hate when a language gap the size of the […]

Day 45

Patrick, his 3 college roomies and their families have not all been together in over 5 years. It was fun to catch up and see how we’ve all multiplied. Social situations are still the trickiest with John and Kayla but they are always champs and are ever so slowly beginning to get involved. Games and […]

Day 44

Kayla and John met some of my dad’s side of the family today. One of whom is their great grandmother.

A Day of Firsts: Big E Photo Dump

It is so much fun re-experiencing so many things through the eyes of non-American-raised teenagers.  Our day at the Big E was definitely a day of “firsts.” First kid to reach double digit push ups (unassissted). First time milking a goat (or any animal for that matter). First donuts…hot out of the oil. First encounter […]

Day 43

While we do make real injera every couple of weeks, tortillas make a really great substitute. All of our kids loves them. Do you let your kids play with food?

Day 36

Next time you teach a kid to ride a bike, take time to appreciate that you are most likely teaching someone who already knows how to pedal…continuously in a forward motion. Pedalling has been the hardest learning curve so far.

Day 20

Some things, like winning and losing, are universal…it seems video games are as well 🙂 What things have you found to be universal?

Day 18

Patrick decided to build a triple bunk for the girls’ room. It actually turned into a great family bonding project.