Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Tomorrow, December 5th, is Gotcha Day for sweet Audrey Darina Reardon! 2 years already. She lights up my life in ways I never could have imagined. She challenges me, makes me laugh, fills my heart and is absolutely amazing. Strong, independent, funny, pure love in a 30-lb jar! Love you sweet Audrey! Friday, August 23, 2013. Wednesday, July 4, 2012.

Saturday, November 6, 2010. We were on our way to Lubersty baby home to get Andrik and Artem saw a street sign and decided to explain to us what the sign says. So just in case any of you need to know how to get to either Fryazino baby home or Lubersty baby home, Artem has explained it for you. Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Thursday, October 28, 2010.

Sunday, August 14, 2011. I am way overdue for an update on how Ivan and Nick are both doing which I will get to shortly. Meghan, Bill and Nick.

Journey To My Little Russian Princess. Friday, January 1, 2010. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our home to yours! We enjoyed a very busy Christmas together as a family for the first time. Tatiana of course, was spoiled by Santa Claus and her Mom, Lisa, Grandma, Aunts and Uncles, cousins, friends, et. As you can see from the above Christmas photo, Tatiana is thriving. Hope all of you are doing well, and have a fantastic 2010. Love, Shannon and Tatiana.

A popcorn thinker who is fairly competitive and a bit of an organizational freak.

Sunday, June 5, 2011. Parting can be Such Sweet Sorrow. For your friendship and support. For sharing your own stories with me. For caring about our family to even read here to begin with. And for continuing to check in on our well being.

Monday, September 30, 2013. Monday, July 30, 2012. Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Decide to sign the kids up for summer baseball in this great, hot state of Georgia again, someone smack me. 160; Oh, what a great summer we have had playing baseball! I took.

Sunday, December 30, 2012. Monday, November 26, 2012. Here are the only decent pictures I have.

Have You Seen My Other Shoe? Tales from a Mother of Four. Thursday, August 26, 2010. Ok Not quite a year later. Her love and compassion for our dog, Banjo. The world is her gift. She sees everything as such pure pleasure. Ariana lights up a room. Wherever she goes everyone knows who she is and all the moms of the boys want her to marry their sons. She is just such a joy. Who am I to be so blessed to share in her light? Wednesday, September 16, 2009. St Thomas Freshmen win 35-0.

Crossing the Pacific to Adopt TWO kids from Russia. No endings, just a new beginning. Life changes and we change with it. I am getting my legs under me as a mom and starting to explore new interests. We are growing together, and things are good. This blog will stand as a record of the journey we made to become a family, but now that journey is mostly at an end.