2019 Well, it wasn’t the Famiversary we envisioned, due to some health and vacation issues, but at least we were all “kind of” together. My mom and sister remembered our One Year Family Anniversary, and they had hot fudge sundaes waiting for us when we arrive in Utah. We were able to video call Adam… Continue reading 1st famiversary
Category: adoption
all mine
When in public, I am usually asked if the children are “all mine?” I have learned that this question has many connotations–good and bad. I think the questioner most often means, ‘am I the biological mother?’ They are intrigued by the small gaggle of four brown children. Which, as my blogging friend, Wendi, just posted… Continue reading all mine
away, and back again
How sad that our first Famiversary happened while I was away for the summer with the kids. No computer access. No daddy. No nothing. I do have some pics and video that I will post of the day-after. My mom and sis made brownie sundaes for us as we skyped Adam from the lake on… Continue reading away, and back again
a bundle of firsts
I know we all continue to experience firsts throughout our lives. Over the past 10 months, with my kids, I have tried to document every first that I notice so that I can make up a little for the undocumented firsts of their past lives. I know that it won’t be enough, but I am hoping… Continue reading a bundle of firsts
an unexpected compliment
I took the kids out to eat at Cafe Rio last night (shhh, Adam was away for a Scout training). I am so impressed with our eating out skills that have developed–I only spent $15 for the five of us!!! Anyway, we had a good time eating and talking and teasing each other. I noticed… Continue reading an unexpected compliment
to stand or not to stand
Adam thought I was acting weird when I rolled over Saturday night and told him I was not going to stand up at church on Sunday. He also took that to mean that we were not ever going to have a happy carefree Mother’s Day. I explained to him that my stand for injustice did not mean that… Continue reading to stand or not to stand
hitting my stride
The one year mark must be approaching. I feel so good about mothering these days. Even on a morning like this morning–Ezzy is crying in her room, Juan P. is cleaning up his drenched pull-ups and pajamas, and Danny is pranking his sisters at the breakfast table–I feel great! As the effects of survival mode slowly wear off, I find… Continue reading hitting my stride
readers beware…venting required
I saved this post for far too long. Now I have an appropriate place to post it. 🙂 ———————————– To no one in particular, I am quite sure that your slight remarks, quick roll of the eyes, and obtuse views of my parenting are due to the fact that you are completely incompetent at parenting yourself.… Continue reading readers beware…venting required
finally, social security cards
Wrote this a few weeks ago over on the family blog. ——————————————————————- Upon returning from Bogota, we received the ninos’ Certificates of Citizenship from USCIS, very important documents. Check! We were informed by more than one source that before we could apply for social security cards (which we need in order to claim the children on our 2008 taxes) we needed… Continue reading finally, social security cards
okay, i’m back
And it feels so good. I have decided that this is something I need to do for me, and for others. I noticed that my last post here was in January. Obviously, we have updated on the family blog regularly in that time, but it still feels like I have been gone from adoption blogging.… Continue reading okay, i’m back