Happy birthday, my sweet lovies. Today you are 6 and 8.You share the same birthday. Just two years apart. God always knew it would be that way. The fulfillment of a promise spoken to my heart many years ago.The Father always keeps His promises.Always!We love you both more than words can say. How blessed I am to be your Mommy. … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
love, love, love them
Thank you for all your very sweet comments about the new look on my blog. I really cannot take any credit for it. My amazingly talented husband did it for me. I told him what I wanted, and he made it happen. Just like that. A man of many talents I tell you. I'm crazy about the love of my life. I love the fresh new look. We still need to update the pics of … [Read more...]
the time has come…
A giveaway is way overdue. I can't even remember when last I did this.Blogging has been so much fun for me. What began as a simple journey to keep my family overseas updated with Haven's adoption, has become an amazing way for me to meet incredible people from all around the world. I am so blessed to call many of you my friends.One of those people I have met here in … [Read more...]
daddy’s girl
This sweet little girl is such a Daddy's girl. "Da-Da", she calls him. It is one of the very few sounds that Haven is able to make. Haven loves her date night with Daddy. Every week Anthony takes one child at a time out for some one-on-one Daddy time. It's a special time. The kids love it. Haven knows when it's her turn. She almost runs out the door with her Daddy, … [Read more...]
a hug from my past
Goodness gracious, our days have been full to overflowing. Filled with the Father's most abundant blessings.The blessings came in the form of a friend. An old friend who came to visit us. We went to school together. Gosh, school feels like it was just yesterday AND a very long time ago all at the same time. Weird. It was so much fun having my friend Megan and … [Read more...]
grow baby grow
Today the scale says nineteen pounds. Again. Our little girl is not growing. When we came home from the Ukraine she gained four pounds fast. But in the last six or seven weeks, there has been nothing. She's actually lost a pound. She eats pretty well--but still no growth. Some have recommended growth hormones. But I'm not sure about that. It just doesn't feel right. But we have not … [Read more...]
anthony shares
If you have not read the post before this, rather go and read it before you read this one. ~~~~~~First of all, let me say how incredible you all are! Your responses to Adeye's post on modesty show great thought and wisdom.This is a very hot topic, and I’m blogging because I want to give a man’s perspective.All comments, save one or two, leaned toward modesty, while one person in a … [Read more...]
the “m” word
My little girl is growing up so fast. As she fast approaches her eighth birthday in two weeks time, I am loving a more mature relationship with her. She's noticing a lot more stuff around her. All of a sudden she seems to have gone from a very little girl, to a young lady who is growing and maturing.While I would love to keep all my children little forever, that is not … [Read more...]