Join us on our adventures as we build our family through adoption! Groundhog day, or, the conversation we have in public with Levi EVERY TIME. April 9, 2012 by Irena. March 5, 2012 by Irena.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010. The complete sentences exploded and you are pretty darn clear with your needs and wishes.

Friday, December 5, 2008. The sweet of november continues. Saturday, November 8, 2008. Has been pretty great lately. Lots of walks, baking, homeschooling and hanging out with friends. Rick has been practicing music a lot at night so the girls and I have come up with a great night time rhythm. It is all very sweet. Sunday, October 19, 2008. Next we headed a little farther .

Bring your little one to decorate a chocolate or vanilla mini cake for the man in their life. Come decorate your own small army of Lego people! Learn to .

Tuesday, March 24, 2009. We went back to getting eggs from our local egg-lady, which we were glad to have as a back-up, and discussing how we wanted to go about our next venture into chicken-keeping. When our friends, Barb and Morgan. Morgan brought the first 5 birds last week, and brought the last 5 yesterday. They are really beautiful- all buff colored, which we have never had before- 7 Buff Orpingtons and 3 Auracanas. The best news of the whole deal? We got 2 eggs this morning! Links to this post.

Saturday, April 6, 2013. Beauty lies in the belly-. Children change us from the inside, flesh to flesh,. Then enter the world and change us on the outside,. Streak our hair and deepen our faces,. And continue to transform us beyond the surface,. The most inward of spaces. Where lovers could never touch,. Remodeling our entire hearts,. Sewn into them, our seeds of sorrow and surrender,. Of navigation and delight,.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? I think having children really helps you to not lose your sense of wonder. To cultivate it, I went for walks with them. We talked and looked for treasures. We read together every night. We talk about our dreams. Tuesday, December 07, 2010. Hmmm This is a tough one.

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Saturday, December 18, 2010. A long overdue shout out to the hubby. He may whip up a little afternoon brunch on our day off. Cranberry beans, corn, hericot verts and croutons, all topped with a poached egg and served with a rose out on our patio. For dinner, it might be scallops and lightly deep fried vegetables with an eggplant puree. And food is his medium.