A 13th Birthday
September is Xavier's birthday month, and this year he officially joined the ranks of of teenagers. It was a long awaited day, and he received everything he wanted - cash…
An 8th Birthday!
What an absolute delight it was to celebrate Alyssa's 8th birthday this month! Our spunky, adventuresome girl, always up for something new and different, chose just ice cream for her…
Some May Birthdays
Had our May celebration for Efrain (9) and Geneva (22) on Sunday - and something new we haven't done before. Big Efrain brought, along with Efrain's cousins Nathan and Lamar,…
Mother’s Day 2020
Mother's Day has many colors and emotions in the foster and adoptive world. Each one since we began this journey has been different, often painful and strained beneath a veneer…
Water Fight!
The best way to socially distance is to have a water fight, right? I don't know. I figure the flying water mitigates germs, viruses, etc. Anyway, big brother Mark came…
Easter 2020
He is Risen! Alleluia! He is Risen Indeed! These joyful greetings resounded between us as we rose to greet the Easter sun. This was our third Sunday of attending mass…
Portraits in the Park, and a Visit with Rellies
Today we drove to the eastern edge of the world to see Grandma in her brand new house, and it was Worth.It. What a beautiful place God has provided for…
Siblings
What a gift it was to spend some time on Sunday afternoon with our beautiful Malinda, who brought over Efrain's youngest little brother! He's the most adorable little chubster ever,…
A Long Awaited Photo Shoot
Sunday we tried something new and very different. For the last 4 years we have been sitting near the back of the church due to a plethora of unruly behaviors…
An Unusual Birthday
I'm almost a month late in blogging about Xavier's birthday and I plead crazy time as my excuse. Just wait till you hear. It's been ridiculous. So, Xavier had his…