missed moments in adoption.

I’ve decided to start going through all the “crap” we’ve accumulated in the 3.5 years we’ve lived in this house.  Where does all this stuff come from?  I’m embarrassed of all the stuff I took to goodwill today.  This was the first day and I only made a very small dent in the garage.  I’m [...]

Some bunny loves me.

41 weeks and 6 days.
In case you are wondering that is how long it is until Easter 2009.  You see, yesterday at Old Navy I bought a one piece cute outfit for my Story that says “some bunny loves me”.  I wonder if she’ll be here to wear it, or if I’ll be sending it [...]

conversation with a 4 year old!

Recently while on a walk with the boys Cayden and I had this conversation.  I was listening to my ipod  and he asked me this …
C:  Mommy are you listening to daddy song (what he calls SPUR songs)?
Me:  No, I’m listening to something else.
C:  you like him don’t you.
Me:  yes I like daddy.
C: well you [...]

running with kids.

The past two evenings I have done something that I love.  I love to do this even though I don’t remember the last time I did.   I feel so good after I do this.  I have never done this with the kids before, but yesterday and today I did.  They did great.  We took books, [...]

3 children died this week

I am pretty certain that watching death take children like this is not easy and doesn’t ever get “normal”.  I am thankful for the clinic and rescue center of Real Hope for Haiti.  They endure much hardship and pain while accomplishing so much.

6 months in IBESR

A friend of mine and a fellow adoptive mom gave me some good advice tonight.  I’m going to try it out.  It’s not usually how I do things, but maybe it will help.
They entered IBESR around the same time we did.  I ask her weekly about their status.  I’m sure she’s tired of those emails.  [...]

meals for the week …

Tonight I went grocery shopping.
I don’t do grocery shopping.
When I grocery shop I get chips, salsa and that’s about it.
Aaron does the “real” grocery shopping in our family!  He plans the meals in our family.  He cooks in our family.  I know HE IS AMAZING!  Well he’s not here today, so I had to step [...]

RHODES to Haiti!

Our friends Kim & Dave are expecting!  Yeap they have just begun the process of adoption through Haiti.  Go HERE to read all about it!
The IVEY family is so happy for the RHODES family!!!

Consuming thoughts on adoption

***For those of you in the adoption world this will come as no surprise to you.  For those of you not in the adoption world, this will sound like complete craziness to you!
Sometimes it feels as though our adoption is all consuming.  It comes in spurts.  I think of these two kids EVERY day, but [...]

heading to Haiti!

I BOOKED MY TICKETS!  I will be heading to Haiti the end of September and will wrap my arms around these two kids ….

I have been wanting to book these tickets for a while, but was stressed out about it.  I don’t know where we’ll be living in September and that makes it difficult to [...]