Yesterday, Mia attended a really cute Princess Party at our local library. The girls all came dressed up in their favorite princess outfit for a princess storytime, snack, and craft. When I signed Mia up, I envisioned her wearing her Barbie Island Princess costume since it is really the only character princess outfit she has. ...
Simplicity
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life. Yesterday I was beyond excited when Patrick discovered last year’s dill had seeded and was popping up all over the garden. I’m hoping to make refrigerator pickles again (which call for a lot of dill) and it will be one less herb plant I have to buy! Who...
Korea book
A year ago, we were on a plane to pick up Ty! Not sure how we did it, but we (all 6 of us) left 48 hours after receiving our travel call. I made this book as a Christmas present for my mom and mother-in-law. Click here to view this photo book.
Thoughts on the Russian adoption gone horribly wrong
It stinks that one person can ruin it for everyone else. The recent return of a little boy to Russia and the subsequent suspension of Russian adoptions to U.S. homes is a perfect example. (I also hate how the general public’s opinion of adoption is based on media reports of failed adoptions but that’s another...
Foto Friday
Last week was our kids’ spring break. I had two goals: Get to the Science Center and to the Zoo (both of which we have memberships too and hadn’t really used since Ty came home). PJ’s getting harder and harder to capture in shot because he prefers to be behind the camera (like mother, like...
I wish I were Octomom
Not the Octomom with 8 kids but the Octomom with 8 octopus-length arms so I could sit in one place for more than 3 seconds before someone asked me to get up and do something. It seems really bad when I sit down at the computer. All 3 kids could be playing blissfully together (or...
Random facts scavanger hunt
I never really feel like I know someone until I know a random, deep, dark (or just plain embarrassing) fact about her. Well here’s your chance to find out that random trivia about 50 or so BlogHer bloggers and have a chance to win $100 in Visa gift card money. Click here to play. Did...
7 years ago…
…at 1:38 in the afternoon, we welcomed one much-larger-than-expected baby boy. From the days in utero when he used to play with us by poking back every time we poked him, he’s seemed older than his years. He came out thoughtful and curious and not much has changed since. 3 weeks He’s still the same...