So, I have been playing with my Christmas gift in the little snippets of time that I get between Tahlia's one dozen night-time "wake-ups" and I am having a blast!! I am NO PROFFESSIONAL at all, so I am glad that Adobe Lightroom does not alter the original pic. Maybe I will go back to... Continue Reading →

It's the year of the DRAGON!!!!But, it's also the year of wholeness (at least for us). Our family is whole, our hearts are whole and we got a whole lots of lovin' goin' on in this house.....China will forever be celebrated in our house. China remains a part of us forever......China is where God delivered... Continue Reading →

though, it's as if you've been home with us forever. We can't imagine life without you...............................And today at lunch I was able to snag a pic of your precious "praying hands".....you have no idea what a HUGE answer to prayer you are to us.....you are our "long-awaited for miracle!".....may you come to know and love... Continue Reading →

She went straight to the door when I brought her downstairs this morning,and stared at the winter wonderland. She touched the glass to feel the cold!!.....she LOVES to be where her siblings are, and as soon as the boys got dressed and went out back...she wanted to as well! So, daddy decided this was a... Continue Reading →

to our friends and family who have lavished and surrounded us with prayer, pizzas, cleaning, fence fixing, New Year's banquets ;), emails,gifts, phone calls, wisdom, advice, visits,encouragement, PRAYER, and of course, my favorite.........................:DINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!We are SO GRATEFUL!!! Your love (and good cookin') has made our transition to "home-life w/ Tahlia/post China" so so much easier. My... Continue Reading →

When she was in China, because of that high ratio of babies to caregivers she was most likely in her crib for 18 hours a day (didnt matter if she was sleeping or awake). Her mattress is a heavy, washable vinyl board and she was given a towel. She was most likely bound to her... Continue Reading →

(written on January 17th, late at night, recovering from my stomach bug) just getting around to publishing it..... ok, at this moment....I am weary...and emotional. And, not feeling so great physically. Gosh that virus KICKED MY BOOTY!!! Maybe I shouldn't even blog in these times because who knows what kinda things will end up getting... Continue Reading →

Its hard to imagine all that our sweet Tahlia can NOT quite comprehend yet, being that all she knew was orphanage life. My heart hurts to think of what life was like for her the past 20 months of her life.I will often find myself in a stoic trance, like a deer caught in headlights... Continue Reading →