… of my first and and my last. … of a child that came to us through biology and a child that came to us through adoption. … of two cherished daughters. Just a picture… that pretty much sums up how what adoption looks like in our family.
Sunday Snapshot: Tallula this summer
We celebrated Poppy’s 2 years home with a photo shoot. And since then, I’ve been taking my kids out – one by one – to capture them this summer. Admittedly, that was almost 3 months ago and we are well into fall at this point. But I won’t stop now. I’m determined to finish. Sophie’s photos are here. Isabelle’s are… Read More
how they grow
Because my memory often fails me. And because you can’t misplace the internet (not that I’ve ever misplaced anything important.) I took measurements of my kiddos about the same time last year. But – thinking I’d get around to measuring them later – I skipped the littles. And never did measure them. Until yesterday. This year I decided to forego… Read More
kindergarten
Yes, kindergarten. It’s supposed to be happening around here. I have the curriculum. I have the knowledge. (Because I can read and can add single digit numbers. This won’t apply indefinitely, though.) But so far, I haven’t quite had the opportunity. Because we’ve been busy, you see. With toenail painting parties. And such. Technically, kindergarten isn’t even officially required in… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: my babies
It’s been a busy summer. In a good way. I’ve let a lot of “regular” things slip because I wanted to be intentional about spending time with my kids. And it has been so ridiculously fun. One of the things I put on the back burner – besides blogging regularly – was my photography. I used to pull my camera… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: the faces of Lula Mae
Oh, Lula. You have come such a long way since you came home 15 months ago. And yet. You’ve certainly retained your flair for the dramatic. Which really makes you the perfect baby of the family, I’d say. P.S. Tears were not over the iPhone, but a “no” to a second serving of chocolate chips. A momma’s got to draw… Read More
June 21st
It’s the first day of summer. And we are all in. Sleeping late. Napping whenever. Snacking. Snacking. Snacking. Making glitter crowns. Dressing up. Just because we can. I do have a thing or two on my to-do list for this summer (learning to sew? anyone?) but for today, that can wait. Today, we play. Happy first day of summer.
the answer
Today marks two years since we got the call about Esther’s death. And my heart still aches for her. So much has happened since in those two years. So much I could have never anticipated nor imagined. At the time I simply couldn’t see past my grief. I didn’t want to see past my grief. Not a year. Not a… Read More
one year with Tallula
A year. A whole, entire year. I looked back and reread few of my favorite posts from our China trip, because it’s honestly hard for me to believe it’s been that long since… Tallula day and Tallula day video. Getting to know a bit about Tallula. Taking pictures of Tallula in her Chinese silks on Shamian Island. And finally, on… Read More
oh, the pink.
We had a little celebration the other night. Someone very special was turning three. And she requested everything in pink. Except the cake. That she wanted in yellow and white. And pink. Thankfully the local bakery had one all made up – white with pink and yellow flowers. Because mama can’t do that. As her first birthday home with us… Read More
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