I have two weeks left before the chaos that is my life starts and picks up again. I have one more semester of pure and utter pain and chaos and then I am hoping things will settle down to a manageable amount. This coming semester is going to be crazy. I will be working my … Continue reading Enjoying The “Calm”
21-Months-Old
Dear Zoë, Two days ago you turned 21-months-old. That is 21-months going on 3 or 4. You are a personality to be reckoned with and you never let us forget it. You are at that age where you are so rapidly changing and developing. You shine so bright that it is impossible not to notice … Continue reading 21-Months-Old
41-Months-Old and Three Years Ours
Dear Noah, It was three years ago today that the Ethiopian courts officially added you to our family as Hojawaka William Finley. It was certainly one of the best days of my life. A few days ago you turned 41-months-old. It is so hard for me to believe how fast you are growing and changing. … Continue reading 41-Months-Old and Three Years Ours
Looking Over Our Shoulder
Things are really going well for us--aside from the mounting student loan debt (please it will soon surpass our modest mortgage in size) and the cost of private school. If you don't factor in those things, then by all accounts our lives are pretty perfect--oh wait, I am also an awful house keeper and I … Continue reading Looking Over Our Shoulder
I Am Shrinking And Other Randomness
I am officially down 22. 2lbs in just over 4 months. Working out with my trainer 2 days a week and working hard at eating healthy and watching my calorie intake has also helped. I hate to post about it, as I have done in the past. Because I continually have failed in the past … Continue reading I Am Shrinking And Other Randomness