Four Weeks {and a CanvasPop giveaway!}
It’s been a little over four weeks since we came home from China with Sawyer, and it seems so much longer than that! It feels like we’ve been through so much since we first met him. He is such a SMART, funny little guy, and his personality is starting to come through more and more. […]
5 Things
Because my brain is feeling scattered and disorganized, here are some randoms going on in my life right now… 1. “So, how are you doing?” It’s a question I get asked probably every day and, honestly, most times I do not know what to say. My canned answer is “Overall, we are doing really well!”. […]
A Favorite Neutral
The walls in our hallway were green every since we moved in nine years ago. I can’t believe I had waited so long to change them. It is so not like me. I liked the green walls (you can see them in this OLD post from 2010), but I was very ready to lighten up […]
Home {my favorite place}
I don’t think I’ve ever cherished our home as much as I have been since we returned from China. Traveling and seeing new places is so fun, but there is something so comfortable and familiar and cozy about HOME. I have a new appreciation for my house and my people.I’ve just added this pretty sign […]
A little about our youngest
It’s been just over a week since since we came home from China, and we are settling into our new normal with this sweet little guy. I thought I’d share a little bit more about him with you. Since we first met him, he has surprised us with his ability to communicate, even though he […]
Our China trip in detail
I thought I’d share more of the day-to-day details of our trip to China, partly because I want to remember it (I have a terrible memory and know I’ll forget if I don’t write it down) and partly because when we were planning our trip, reading other people’s experiences was so helpful. Hopefully this will […]
Sawyer’s First Home
We had the awesome opportunity to visit Sawyer’s orphanage where he had lived since he was two days old. It’s called Zhoukou City Social Welfare Institute, and it houses around 80 children, in addition to elderly people who need care. Often, orphanage visits in China are discouraged or not permitted, so we were so happy […]
The day I met my son
At 9:30 in the morning we took a bus with five other couples from our adoption agency to the local civil affairs office. Everyone was so nervous and excited, including us. It was so hard to believe that the moment we had been waiting for over two years to happen was actually here! We had been […]
He is in our arms!
His name is Sawyer and we are in love! I’ll give more details as soon as I can catch my breath!
Beijing
We just spent two days seeing many of the sights around Bejing and it’s been spectacular! Our adoption agency recommends spending a few days at the beginning of our trip getting acclimated to the time change and spending time learning more about the country and culture before we meet our little guy. While it’s hard […]
We are here!
After about 30 hours of traveling, we have safely arrived in Beijing! I’m thankful that part is behind us, but it also makes me nervous about the trip home! I’m determined, though, to focus on one day at a time and to enjoy each moment. We are still in shock that we are actually HERE. […]
His Grace is enough
Five more days until we board a plane for China and return with one more passenger. People ask me how I’m doing, and I honestly don’t know. It’s SO CLOSE now and feels something like an out-of-body experience. I keep working. I slowly pack our bags. Run to the store to get one more thing […]
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