Has it really been 3 years???
I can not believe how time flies...Three years ago today, we held our sweet little Elon for the first time...She was the tiniest little thing we had ever seen...At 45 months old, she was the size of a...
View ArticleAre you ready for some cuteness???
I know that many times we hear of the struggles that children have when they are adopted. It is something that every adoptive parent must prepare for, you really do not know how your child will...
View ArticleElon Day
About a week ago we celebrated Elon Day...Three years!!! We so enjoyed celebrating her and this special day for our family. She loved her flowers from daddy...And his kisses too!!Actually there were...
View ArticleDaddy's little princess
Cole was wrapped around this little girls teeny tiny pinkie before he even met her.But once she got a hold of his heart, there was nothing he could do, he is totally smitten...Elon and Cole had their...
View ArticleBIG HAPPY
OK, the first time she said this to me there was absolutely no coercion...She just looked up at me one day and started to say these words that were music to my ears.Some of the sweetest words I have...
View ArticleSchool Fun
I have to admit that teaching is not something that comes natural to me. I truly believe that teaching is a gift, one which I did not receive :) I have met some very amazing teachers over the years....
View ArticleRe-united
Today Harper was re-united with one of her friends from China.She was so excited all day, carrying around pictures that we had of the two of them together. I am not sure she remembered him at first...
View ArticleA bit behind...but here is Easter!
April has been a busy month to say the least. I have not even posted pictures from Easter! Before I begin posting all the birthday fun for the month of April, I wanted to post a few picture's from...
View ArticleBirthday #1 & all about Elon!
The first birthday we celebrated in April was our little Elon. She is now seven! This little girl is so full of personality and has really become her own person. She keeps us on our toes and also...
View ArticleElon's Baptism
This is a little out of order but I just couldn't wait....Our Elon was baptized this past weekend!Elon had prayed and asked Jesus into her heart several months ago when she was on a date with her...
View ArticleBirthday #2 - Harper is 6!
Now for Harper's birthday...And her first birthday home with us! This is such a special one....She woke up the morning of her birthday, and before her eyes were all the way open, she was announcing...
View ArticleIt has been awhille....
OK, I have been a loser blogger recently! Our summer was very busy with a lot going on...so blogging was put on the back burner. I am hoping to catch up over the next few posts. So I will first...
View ArticleSummer Fun...Part #1
We started our summer with a visit to my parents house. Always a fun trip! I LOVE my kid's getting to experience some of the same things I experienced when I was younger. As a child our family...
View ArticleMore summer fun...part 2
For the Fouth of July we enjoyed the beach with Cole's family. Warning....the post is mostly picturesThe girls enjoyed watching The Fourth of July golf-cart parade....it is a shame that we could not...
View ArticleAnd the not-so fun part...
During our beach trip, we had a little incident that led to a trip to the Emergency Room and to us finding out that Elon has a heart condition called WPW (Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome). We went to...
View ArticleSuccess!
Elon did great through her heart procedure and has completely recovered! Here is a recap....She was very nervous the day before and the morning of the procedure...she would not even talk (and if you...
View ArticleCatching up...
I am so behind on my blogging...but I do not want to leave out the rest of our summer fun! Here is the rest of our summer in pictures...Snorkeling for clams with Mimi and Pop Pop in Crystal River,...
View ArticleHarper Day...ONE YEAR!
One year ago this scared little beauty walked into our life. As you can see, we were all thrilled but our little Harper....not so much!She was so quiet, smiles were hard to come by....But things have...
View ArticleA beautiful story...
Oh my! I have not updated my blog in months….yikes! The blog gets the back seat when things get busy. And needless to say, I have been busy. Yet, this is my “scrapbook” for the kids (since no other...
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