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It's June!!!! And It's Summer Vacation For Us!!!!
Well this bad blogger Mama has made it through the school year... I do have a good excuse for not posting since Mother's Day though.. My list is long like everyone else reading this post: Pre-school...
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Our Newest Addition!!
Ainsley has been working on us since Easter to bring another dog into the family. She put together a fantastic sales pitch complete with a list of objections that she knew she would get from her...
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The Big and The Little....
Ainsley and Emme have had a special bond since they said Ni' Hao in August of 2011. They have sweet nick names for each other too... "A-Gee and Joey..." Ainsley is known around here for coming up...
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A Golden Birthday Girl, and A Wedding Anniversary!
Twelve years ago at 7:51pm, Ainsley Kathryn was born. She weighed 6lbs - 12.5oz, and she was 18.5" long... It was our second wedding anniversary! We had no clue what we were doing that first...
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Summer!!!
Okay, I will admit it... Summer is kicking my you know what... Don't get me wrong.. I am not complaining.. I am thankful that I get to drive these girls from activity to activity.. But, it is...
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She Is Eight!!!!
As we go into the home stretch of swim team this week, I need to stop to catch up on a little girl who celebrated her eighth birthday on Saturday! In some ways her first birthday at home feels like...
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"The Little Bean" is FIVE Today!
There is one question that people usually ask The Little Bean when they meet her... How old are you? She usually answers with a very excited, "Four and a-half..!" Lately this has changed to "almost...
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Happy Birthday Ruby Mei!!
Today our sweet Ruby Mei is seven years old!!!! Last night I sat in her room and watched her sleep.. I sat on my knees giving thanks for this precious child. Seven years ago a mother I will most...
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July.... It's A "WRAP!"
Well, if you know us well, you know that July is the busiest month of the year at our house... Busier than December, and busier then the end of the school year... We packed in 4 birthday celebrations,...
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It's Been TWO Years With Emme Jade!!!!
I seriously can't believe it has been two years since our precious Emme Jade walked into our lives... We fell in love with our "Little (Joyfilled) Bean" that day... What a treasure she is!While we...
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Back To School 2013!
I can't believe it is September 2nd!!! The girls (except for the Little Bean) started school on August 26th! We officially have a girl in Junior High!!! The Pearl started 7th grade, and so far she...
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Pre-K!!
Wednesday it was finally her turn... The one hour open house did not cut it on Monday... She was ready for the real deal.. Pre-Kindergarten.. All day! Three days a week! She had her book bag, her...
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The Gold Team!
The Pearl is back on the court for the fall!!!! This time she is sporting #9 for her school.. She's back together with some of her favorite pals which makes practices and games more fun! We are...
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"President Bop!"
Overnight, like Cinderella at the ball, my sister went from Aunt Bop to President Bop! There was no fairy Godmother at this transformation, but there were many friends, family, students, colleagues,...
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Road Trip To IC!!
How is it that it's been 3 weeks since I posted... Fall is blowing by too fast.. The chill is here reminding us that winter is on it's way. We even had snowflakes today!We did take the time to soak...
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Halloween 2013
I think I will be constantly apologizing for my blogging tardiness as we close out 2013! I am starting to accept that this is the season I am in... It's an exciting time of busy-ness for the girls...
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Orphans No More.....
Many of you know that November is National Orphan Month... The word touches my heart deeply. I have been blessed to intimately love on three little girls who once wore this label... Orphan.. It...
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"May Their Stockings OVERFLOW With Hope This Year!"
It’s that time of year again.There is a chill in the air and Christmas thoughts are beginning to roll around in my head. And I can’t help but think about how blessed we’ve been to Fill Their Stockings...
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Thankful For Our Southern Friends!!
My life changed in so many ways when we adopted Ruby... That journey changed my heart forever. Adoption will always be part of my story. God blessed me/us in so many ways it's impossible to list them...
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Fill Their Stockings 2013 - Here We Go!!!!!
It’s go time!!! "Fill Their Stockings With Hope" is back for our third year!!!! We are so excited because today we launch the first of three phenomenal giveaways – all to benefit orphans in China.I...
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