Archive for May, 2009
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Sunday, May 31st, 2009Today we decided to take a day trip up to Clear Creek up in Camp Verde, Arizona. The Girls are finally old enough to walk for a bit and the boy is still small enough to carry on your back for an hour or more. We had a nice drive up and the kids enjoyed [...]
Paul’s first haircut
Thursday, May 28th, 2009It was finally time to cut Mr. Man’s fro. It was getting pretty long and due to the state of his hair when he was in the orphanage it needed that older stuff cut off badly. I set out to find a barber shop which was a little harder than I expected. Many around my [...]
What’s in a name?
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009“Mom, what is that lady’s name?” ~ Kimberly “Vanna White” ~ Mommy “Hannah?” ~ Kimberly “No Vanna White.” ~ Mommy “That’s funny that her last name is a color.” ~ Kimberly I then proceeded to ask Kimberly what her last name was. For some reason it had never dawned on her that our name is [...]
74 hours later
Monday, May 25th, 2009It isn’t often that Bill has to work a ton of hours but once in a while a big deadline comes up and it is crunch time. This means that not only is it crunch time for him it is for us as well. I take it in stride. While I enjoy having Bill around [...]
Feed the Birds
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Today we finally got around to making our bird feeders. We had gone to the park about a month ago to collect pine cones but never had the time to get everything together to do the craft. We used pine cones, string, peanut butter, and bird seed. The Girls had a blast making them and [...]
Old Friends
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Today while surfing the internet Paul was sitting on the desk watching me. He was mainly poking my eyes or getting in the way of me reading anything on the screen but that is what he does best. I pulled up a blog that I read about a family who adopted two children who Paul [...]
Congratulations are in order
Monday, May 18th, 2009My friends, Matt and Stephanie, finally passed court today for their twin sons Noah and Ezra. Go on over to their blog and congratulate them! Several weeks back they had their shower and I made them 2 quilts. I have been waiting for them to pass court to show them to you. Here is the [...]
Schools out for summer
Monday, May 18th, 2009Summer is here and we are so excited to spend all our free time together. In order to make sure I don’t go insane by the end of summer, which is never guaranteed, I have lots of things planned. I want to teach the Girls to sew and embroider. I think some hand sewing would [...]
Apron Dresses
Monday, May 18th, 2009I finally had some time this weekend to get some sundresses made for the Girls. I only got one done for Mimi and one for Kimmie but still I feel like it is a step in the right direction. I found the tutorial here and just added a 14″ X 11″ apron to the front [...]
The end of something wonderful
Thursday, May 14th, 2009All things must come to an end, it is one of the sad facts of life. Today Annie and Kimberly had their last day of preschool. It was such a wonderful year. I am crying as I sit here and type out this entry thinking of all the wonderful experiences my Girls have had. It [...]
Breaking Point
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Each person has a moment where they are shaken and it causes them to reflect. A moment like this recently happened to me. I was in the backyard hanging out with the kids. The cool spring evening was refreshing after the heat of the day. The kids were running about swinging, sliding and playing with [...]
Transitional
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Today we had Paul’s endocrinologist appointment. The doctor believes that Paul’s hypothyroid issue may be related to his malnourishment during his first year and the big changes that have occurred in his life. The doctor wouldn’t share the specific number with me but said he would forward it to the regular doctor. This struck me [...]
A Good Read
Monday, May 11th, 2009I recently read the book From Ashes to Africa by Josh and Amy Bottomly. It was a wonderfully inspiring story. The tale of two people who meet, fall in love and try to create a family. They are met with struggles and overcome them in wonderful ways. While I have been to Africa and have [...]
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10th, 2009Today is a day of reflection on the fastest four years of my life. Life moved pretty quickly from the birth of my first child, Kimberly, in October 2003 to the birth of my last child, Paul, in December 2007. It was the fastest, most amazing time I have ever had. Each child has brought [...]
Swim season begins
Thursday, May 7th, 2009The temperature has been hovering around 100 degrees lately and that means the pool is heating up. The kids have been waiting for this day all year. Here the big girls are swimming in the pool. Paul and Mikaleigh in the little pool.
Just because blackmail can be fun
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Sometimes you just have to run and grab your camera and snap a pic. Yesterday afternoon was one of those kinds of days. Guess who is under that sun hat? Yep, it is none other than the glamorous Paul Brown. He had been wandering around the yard for some time wearing the hat before I [...]
I love you too!
Thursday, May 7th, 2009Sharing
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009“Mom, Paul is going to my hospital?” ~ Mimi “Yes, this is where his doctor is.” ~ Mommy “I will share with him, this can be mine and his hospital.” ~ Mimi This was the conversation Mimi and I were having today as we approached Phoenix Children’s Hospital. We had to go today to get [...]
Favorite Pair of Jeans
Monday, May 4th, 2009Annie may only be five years old but she has a favorite pair of jeans. She wears them when it is cold or hot. She has worn out every inch of them and still wears them. It will be a sad day for her when we have to retire the ragged old things. Here she [...]
Strategy
Monday, May 4th, 2009Today I was teaching the kids how to play Sequence. It was interesting to see their different personalities as they played. Kimberly was very interested in strategy and got all giddy when she made a good play. She first spent all her energy blocking people, but eventually figured out that when she did that she [...]
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