Sometimes kids show up that we didn't expect. Sometimes they come with a lot of surprises. I know that mine have. Each and every one. One showed up with a whole lot more then what we bargained for. But they all have surprises. In…
What I'm thankful for in no particular order: -Good movies -Children (multiple) -Hard times -Marriage -HOPE -Movies that make me ugly cry. Maybe. -Vacations -Dandelion bouquets -Visiting great cities -Jesus' amazing grace -God's goodness when it's rough -Kid cuddles -Smell of dirt on children…
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of going out with two other moms who have sweet little girls with Down Syndrome. They're a little bit new to the game, so even though they are older then me, I'm the "elder" (which is just…
Last week, my husband said, "Let's go away this weekend." (Actually, he said you wanna leave tonight and come back in a couple of days, but I couldn't wrap my head around it, so it got pushed to the weekend, so that my head…
I watched this video today. I probably shouldn't have, seeing that it's the anniversary of the day my son passed away. Eli was 10 weeks older then the baby in this video. But this video has been running around Facebook and I usually stay…
It's kinda hard to believe that I had a girl who looked like this seven years ago. Just from the picture you can she was kinda spunky. She'd also get really quiet and pretty. Not that she's not pretty in the above picture. She…
This girl is sweet. This girl is bound for good things. This girl loves Frozen and knows almost every word to "Let it Go". This girl is one of the crowd. This girl has a smile that will melt. your. heart. This girl gives you…