Parks and Wreck

Parks and Wreck

We go to a lot of parks…sometimes two a day. I bring snacks and water guns; I play tag on equipment that was never designed for a woman of my elevation to be on; I occasionally back flip off the swings; I make sure the dog is able to pee in at least 45 different...
Our Selah is Four

Our Selah is Four

On April 11, 2009, my husband and I arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to bring home our daughter, Selah, whose first birthday happened to be the same day. Malnourished and showing noticable signs of rickets, she could’ve easily been mistaken for a four-month old....
Doing it Scared

Doing it Scared

I find it no coincidence that almost three years ago today, I wrote a post for our adoption blog that began with precisely the same six words I wanted to open today’s post with… “The truth is…this ain’t easy.” This week three years ago, we found ourselves a few days...
Our Family Rules

Our Family Rules

How. Great. Is. This? I came across it on Etsy last week and ordered it immediately from Alexander Creative. When it arrived on my doorstep yesterday, I dropped everything and went out to get a frame. The kids shared in my joy (Rule 3, baby!), and Evan has already...