The girls and I were on our way home from Target last night when one of those conversations erupted. You know, one that makes you almost laugh and sort of cry at the same time? One that you don’t want to soon forget? So I’m writing it down, so we can all laugh about it someday. Someday twenty years from… Read More
picture day
Today is picture day at school. Typically, I face this day with the tiniest hint of dread… who is going to fall and have a busted lip? who is going to insist on wearing an, ahem, unflattering top? who is going to… to… forget it’s picture day? Thankfully, after a few mishaps in previous years, today I can stand up… Read More
second ‘first day of school’ pictures
“Okay, Isabelle. Just put your hand on the fence and stand there. And smile.” Those were the seemingly simple directions I gave my girl today as I attempted to redo our ‘first day of school’ picture. You see, I would have taken one last week. But Isabelle had some, well… issues last week. First off, she managed to get a… Read More
i am a bad mommy.
I chipped my front tooth as a child, playing “blind man’s bluff” in the pool. My teeth hit the side of the pool before the rest of my face and an ugly incident ensued. Thankfully, the dentist was able to file both my front teeth down enough to make it less noticeable, but I’ve always been keenly aware of my… Read More
the beach. the last day.
scenes from my day
Today is Isabelle’s 5th birthday! We celebrated, in style, last night at Isabelle’s favorite spot: BigDonald’s (McDonald’s in Isabelle-speak). The party was re-healllly fun, for a newly turned 5 year old. All made complete with a puppy cake, tiara and our best buddies, the Jobes. Pix posted here. Packers are done packing. Movers are here moving. It’s getting pretty insane… Read More
how I love
this child…
sunshine + park = pictures
The kids and I grabbed some picnic supplies and headed to the park yesterday. It was too beautiful to spend the day inside. Of course, a mom with her camera can’t resist a perfect photo opp on a day such as this. That is, perfect when the subject matter actually wants to be in the picture. Slowly, the subjects were… Read More
the blog post that got away
Here are a few things I’ve thought of writing about, but didn’t. Enjoy a couple of the ones that *almost* got away… Jude dressed himself, by himself, yesterday. I thought about taking a picture of him, standing proudly in his camo night shorts (turned backward), orange dune buggy shirt and grey ortho-socks pulled all the way to his knees as… Read More
My mystery
I had big plans. Wonderful intentions. Today marks two years since we sat at the Civil Affairs Office in Nanjing, PRC and promised to do our very best to care for and provide for our new daughter, Isabelle. It was a day full of hope and wonder. Today I planned to honor that special day with lots of beautiful pictures… Read More
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