I totally forgot to share this picture of Hailee and Harper when I posted their first day of school photos earlier this week. It's just too precious not to share. My two youngest treasures on this earth. They have my heart. Completely. … [Read more...]
my terrific trio
On their first day of school. How they have grown! And blossomed. "Let's do this thing, Mom!" And grown taller. And so much stronger too. How ridiculously blessed we are! Thank you, Lord Jesus, for these precious gifts from heaven. … [Read more...]
3/21
3/21 Down syndrome: Three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two copies. They fill our hearts with joy indescribable. They remind us to laugh more and let the small stuff go. They make our lives so, so much sweeter than we could ever imagine possible. They teach us how to slow down and savor the moments and the memories made along the way. They have been our … [Read more...]
new skills
"Hey, look Mom! I can cut my fringe to look just like yours. All by myself!" Sweetest little hairdresser ever! Observing, learning, growing and blossoming every day. Rocking her ABILITY! … [Read more...]
my tiny miracle girl
A few months ago I switched my blog over to Wordpress. It has definitely taken some getting used to. Unfortunately we lost a lot of comments that didn't transfer over and I recently discovered that some of my posts are missing the photos too. Slowly I've been going way back and fixing things. While looking for photos today I found this old one of my Hailee. It was the very first one we ever … [Read more...]
life as we both once knew it
Exactly four years ago, Anthony and I were in an apartment in Ukraine with our two newly adopted daughters. We had recently made the grueling train ride from the place of their birth to Kiev with our precious girls who both have Down syndrome. We were more than ready to head home! Harper was so young and just loving all of the attention she was receiving. At two years of age, her little heart … [Read more...]
four life-changing years
They say that adoption changes children's lives. It's true! It really, really does. But the journey to our children often takes us down roads we never imagined we would ever be willing to go. As I reflect on the last four years with Hailee... I am in awe of what God has done. In her. And in me. HAPPY, HAPPY NINTH BIRTHDAY, SWEET TREASURE! To be … [Read more...]
joy
"This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." ~~ Psalm 118:24 My little girl is getting so big. She's learning new things and blossoming before our eyes. Harper reminds me every day to choose JOY. Because that's exactly how she lives life... ...with JOY indescribable. How thankful we are for this precious gift from heaven. "Finally, brothers and … [Read more...]