She’s nine now. Home from China as an 11 month old, Isabelle has been surrounded by her forever family for all of her nine birthdays. When this very special day arrives each year, we celebrate even more than her birthday. We celebrate that, nine years ago, God first laid adoption on our hearts. First, on Chris’ heart. Then mine soon… Read More
what she did
Isabelle has long wanted to have “Rapunzel” hair. Long. Flowing. Down to the small of her back. But she simply lacked the patience to ever get there. When it was time for a haircut, she couldn’t resist. The weight, the heat… all made her long for short hair again. In the last year, though, something changed. She decided, no matter… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: you go, girl.
She was the subject of my very first Sunday Snapshot. Over three years ago. And today seemed a perfect day to do it again. Because there is much to celebrate. Isabelle’s teacher called me on Friday. With some news. Evidently, Isabelle’s reading level was recently tested. At the end of the year last year, Isabelle was reading at a level… Read More
on my heart
November is National Adoption Month. And yesterday was Orphan Sunday. So the subject of adoption has been occupying a lot of my brain matter lately. As a momma to seven beloved children that were once considered orphans, adoption is often on my mind. But I’ve been reminded that I want my passion for adoption to be more than something that… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {more school pictures}
Slowly but surely, I’m knocking out the school pictures for this year. Four down, two more to go. This Sunday Snapshot is all about my girls. My big-but-smaller-than-their-oldest-sister girls. My small-but-bigger-than-their-younger-sisters girls. You get the idea. Here’s Miss Sophie Lu. Mom: What is your favorite thing about 3rd grade? Sophie: That I can get bucks, like in reading and math,… Read More
a note
Isabelle ran through the front door after school today, breathless from having sprinted from the bus stop to the house. She pressed something into my hand and when I didn’t look at it quickly enough, she pulled on my sleeve exclaiming “Look at it, mom!” And so I did. I love you right back, sweet girl. For more favorites, visit… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {autumn fest}
Today was autumn fest in our little town. Despite the fact that the weather felt much more like summer than autumn, we attended. And had a blast. These were taken in the afternoon. I had to continually change my settings to account for the changing light conditions and I lost a lot of images due to poor exposure. Live and… Read More
settled
We’ve been here for a bit over a year and we are finally feeling settled. Which is great for lots of reasons… The girls are cheering for the itty bitty football league we have here in town. And they love it. Isabelle, for obvious reasons. She is not only allowed to run, jump and scream… she is encouraged to. And… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {a story}
Isabelle continues to surprise us. In a really good way. She has jumped into school this year with both feet and seems happy and confident. She not only continues to catch up on her reading, but her writing as well. Today, after she was done with ballet and homework, she decided to write a story. On her own. I didn’t… Read More
first day of school :: round two
As I mentioned last week, I missed an opportunity to get pictures of my kids on the first day of school. And – as much as I’d intended to get pictures of them every. single. day. – the rest of that first week was basically an ugly blur. They’d come home in the afternoons with backpacks loaded with papers to… Read More
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