I-800A Approval is here!!! 24 Aug 2013 | 03:57 am

YAY!! After 60 long days we have completed Step B of Stage 1 in the adoption process!! For those not versed in China adoption timelines, Stage 1 is the steps that take place to get a family's paperwo...

Summer Happenings 29 Jul 2013 | 01:08 am

It has been a busy summer around here for us. And really it is flying by! We have two weeks left of summer school (more on that when we're done) and five weeks before the new school year start! We've...

Ladybug Mending 19 Jul 2013 | 08:20 am

As I mentioned right before it, Ladybug had a lip revision done last week. It went very well. Her surgeon was pleased with the results. She seems pleased with the results which is the most important t...

Wordless Wednesday {Fruit of the Yard} 18 Jul 2013 | 07:50 am

Changes 9 Jul 2013 | 05:25 am

They say change is good. They say it will always come. I'm sure the second part of that is true, and I hope the first is too. In any case, tomorrow this beautiful face will change forever. I ...

The Hardest Thing: A Lil' Bug Update 29 Jun 2013 | 09:24 am

It's been a long time since I gave a real update on our Lil' Bug. It seems fitting to do it now as this month is a special month. A huge mile stone in an adoption story. This month our precious Lil' B...

Homestudy Approved! 22 Jun 2013 | 07:48 am

WOOHOO! We have finally completed the very first step in this adoption process! Our homestudy has been completed and approved and in our hands! It was a long haul and honestly I'm still ticked with bo...

Wordless Wednesday: { dress up} 19 Jun 2013 | 09:01 am

Birthday Party 19 Jun 2013 | 05:24 am

Butterfly and Cricket had their birthday party this last weekend. We've always done a double party for them and this year had water gun fights as part of it. it was a beautiful day and they had a grea...

Happy 7th Birthday to Cricket! 19 Jun 2013 | 03:12 am

Oh, Cricket!!! My not so little Cricket! My sensitive, sweet, and funny boy is 7! Truly this has been the year of Cricket coming out of his shell. While he is still quiet and reserved in new situatio...