Married to an adoptee, adoption has always been on the table. One sunny warm afternoon on a business trip to San Diego many years ago, we took a day visit to Tijuana. I was holding my bright blonde three year-old’s hand, and carrying my four month-old in a baby carrier safely against my chest. I … Continue reading Hardness isn’t the standard by which we judge the rightness of our path.
Category: Family
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Happy Birthday, Jesus - we baked our @riverscrossing birthday cake which our three year old was given as a take home from Sunday school. We told the humble, timeless story of our Savior’s birth to our five kids again, clanking around the ceramic figures in the nativity display on the ottoman, with the air conditioning … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Proud of Mom
Did one thing I thought I’d never do again today….again…went to kindergarten to celebrate Christmas with my sweet new five year old. Tears come when I think about how proud he was of his mom today in front of his friends, and how he kissed me on the cheek three different times. It’s amazing the … Continue reading Proud of Mom
The Power of a Superhero
So, that afternoon in November, I left the doctor’s office with the paper in my hand. Just like our regular visits to Dayton Children’s Developmental Pediatrics, I planned to discuss where things were at school, our medical issues, vision, hearing, therapy, allergies and everything in between. After we finish the visit, every time, we have … Continue reading The Power of a Superhero
Today is my 15th Anniversary.
Today is my 15th Anniversary. My best friend and I found each other 23 years ago. Life has a way of passing by so quickly. Just the other day I realized that I was married, and now here I am, looking back at 15 years and realizing the richness that life has brought since that … Continue reading Today is my 15th Anniversary.