Trying to figure out this whole adoption timeline, etc is like trying to figure out Stonehenge. I know it has some rhyme and/or reason, but I have no idea really of how it works. Thanks goodeness those behind the scenes know. I have been crunching the numbers. I know that the earliest our case can … Continue reading Crunching the Numbers

Adoption touches not just our lives but the lives of all of those around us. We struggled for over a year with what country we would adopt from. We considered many countries before settling on Ethiopia. It was important for us to adopt from a country whose culture we wanted to learn more about and … Continue reading The Ripple Effect

I wanted to create something fun and whimsical for the baby's room so I played with my digital imaging software and came up with these. I will print them larger and frame them and hang them in his room. Gotta love a sunday morning.

Thanks to a gracious woman who traveled we have a new picture of our angel.This is nearly the same angle as one of his referral pictures. It is him. The minute I saw the picture I knew it was him. I stare at his picture all of the time. It is quite surreal how attached … Continue reading Unexpected Treasures

The school year that is. I said good-bye to the last of my high school students today. It was not hard. I think that says something telling about where I am in my life. I am ready and prepared to not be a school teacher anymore. I am ready to be a mom. I am … Continue reading Finally Over!