In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Mia has a dramatic tribute taken from our Christmas favorite, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! “Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming…” “Then he got an idea! An awful idea!” “‘These stockings,’ he grinned, ‘are the first things to go!'” “HE went to the chimney and stuffed...
{#14} Tell your story
But tell it well. There seems to be this tendency among adoptive families to sell adoption to others. We become used-car sales people of sorts…highlighting the highlights and ignoring the struggles. I guess we think that if we are honest with the challenges no one would ever want to adopt. While I’m a huge proponent...
Conversations I've had…
over the last couple days. ****************************************************** Ty: My butt is getting tired. (Said while riding in the car.) ****************************************************** Me: So how can you tell the difference between a boy and a girl. Our almost 8-year-old: By the kinds of shoes they wear. ****************************************************** Ty: Mom, I’m going poopy. Me: Ok, call me when you’re...
The weather these days…
…has us feeling all turned around! Here are the temperatures from the last couple days and the next forecasted couple of days–65, 73, 43, 44, 61, 31 all in degrees Fahrenheit.
{#13} Perpetual Student
Adoptive parents should be perpetual students of adoption issues. Whatever training your agency did or will require is great but there is just no way that those training days will be sufficient. Here are some reasons why: Your adoption story is unique and will require you learning things that will not be pertinent to other...
Sesame Shrimp + Asian Noodles
Is it just me or has shrimp been on sale a lot lately? Don’t answer that. We love shrimp here. The other night I was in the mood for Asian-inspired shrimp. Here’s what we did. I’ll apologize in advance that I do not provide many real measurements. SHRIMP: Thaw and peel shrimp, if necessary. Toss...
{#12} Privacy
Many adopted children come to their forever families with little more than the clothes on their backs. Some (especially internationally adopted) children have nothing to show for the months or years leading up to their adoption. However, they all have one precious possession. Their story. It may have lots of unknowns and holes but it’s...