Sending a present to our baby girl...
Priscilla's first package is on it's way...
Read MoreTruman - K2 Artwork - 2014/15
Truman's K2 Artwork
Read MoreWe received our I800 Approval!!!
Wihoo!! Exciting day in our house!!!
Read MoreGreat job Truman!
Starting the year off fantastic!!
Read MoreHenry is home!!
It was only 3 days, but we missed you!!
Read MoreLonging to sit on "my" porch and watch the sunset...in Iowa
There are days when I close my eyes and imagine sitting in a rocking chair on our porch in the farmhouse (that will some day be built). Today was one of those days...
Read MoreThe kids amaze me every day...
The kids amaze me every day...
Read MoreAdoption - Logistical Frustrations
Dear friends, please pray with me through this time...
Read MoreAdoption - Chinese Visas - September
Chinese Visas :) One step closer!
Read MoreAdoption - September 3- LOA!!
We received our LOA!!!!
Read MoreAdoption - Aug 25 - Meeting with Dr M.
First bit of good news from Dr. M.!
Read MoreAdoption Update - August - Xi Ling Jiao
God's timing is SO much better than anything I could have conceived. We received our referral for this sweet face!!
Read MoreAdoption Update - July
The waiting of July...
Read MoreAdoption Update - June
Our dossier is headed to China!!!
Read MoreAdoption Update - Spring
A little bit about the start of our journey and the home study process...
Read MoreOur adoption story...
Our Adoption Story...
Read MoreI Bet I Can Get a Free Panic Attack out of This
I'm not going to lie, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Read MoreFirst Full Week in Madrid
The kids had a fantastic week of school. Jess and I are so thankful that they all are enjoying their teachers and their classes. Instead of kicking and screaming when he's supposed to be getting ready for school, Truman wakes up, asks Jess if it's a school day, and whoops out a loud "YES!!!" with a fist pump if she tells him it is. It's just amazing.
Read MoreWe Made It
We made it.
As many of you know, sometimes when you're in the middle of a journey, it doesn't feel like you ever will. But eventually, there are no more planes, no more bags to collect, no more shuttles to catch. You make it home, drop your bags in the entryway, and just relax.
Read MoreDarn You Spain
I had every intention of working out once I got home after work. Yet somehow I find myself outside having a nice glass of Tempranillo.
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