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Well, I thought I would update where we are!!! First, we are waiting for the US Consolate to grant us an appointment prior to leaving...

Happy Day of the Dead. Or, Happy New Year in the Pagan World! I'll post later on Halloween, but right now my focus is....you guessed...

Well, the countdown has begun. I cannot even begin to explain the excitement and anxiety that is running rampant through our home right...

Hi All. I have not posted pics other than our referral on the blog. You may have assumed we did not have more. But, we do. I think I have...

Words cannot express how happy I am to introduce Dang Yu Qian, at 3 1/3 from the Tongren Region of China. Today Nathan and I received our...

For those following along, we are still waiting for our SCL (Seeking Confirmation Letter) Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs). As soon...

Well. You can imagine what is often on my mind. We first saw her face 3 weeks ago. We were in the middle of a SERIOUS crisis involving...

Hi All, We received our PA (Pre Approval) from the CCAA to adopt our little one. It came yesterday. Now, I have to put together a care...

That's what I've been telling folks. It's a girl! We have received (and accepted) the referral of a beautiful 3 year old from China. I...

Well, there's not much to tell, but here's the scoop. We are fairly certain that we are "next" in the queue for the special needs we have...

​Hi guys. Well, we are in our 4th season of soccer. Noah really enjoys playing and is very excited to be on the purple team this season -...

Santa came a little early this year. What I wanted almost more than anything was for our adoption agency to get their Hague Accreditation...

This week we had the privilege of going RV camping with two other home school moms and their children to the beautiful Fall Creek Falls...

Hi All, Well, you can see from my last post that I have become a little frustrated with the wait for a new addition to our family. The...

The joy and misery of soccer. The misery....the equipment, the cold fields....honestly....not sure I'm cut out for this part of...

I know you've been waiting....here are some photos of Lucy and her kittens, just minutes after birth. It is now 2 weeks later and the...

​Normally on Thursdays we spend the afternoon at a local park and then Biology class. Last week our class was meeting a local wetland...

Normally on Thursdays we spend the afternoon at a local park and then Biology class. Last week our class was meeting a local wetland area...

This week we had the privilege of going RV camping with two other homeschool moms and their children to the beautiful Fall Creek Falls...