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Priceless Letter to Duncan
Solomon, a very special young man in Fort Portal, sent Duncan a letter (through Carol, through another family who was in Fort Portal who mailed it to us when they got back to the US). We just received...
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Advent Calender Made in Africa
I finally found an advent calendar I liked well enough to spend the money on for our family.I looked for several years and we just never had an advent calendar because there wasn't one...
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A Second (and Final!) Shirt Order
Here's one last chance to order a Hope shirt to help support the adoption of Pearl and Spunky! The deadline to order is MONDAY, JANUARY 16!Ordering info can be found here. Let me know if you have...
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She's Four
"Spunky" turned 4 years old this week. :)Thinking nonstop about 2 little sweeties. . . will you pray for their well-being, please?We hope to hear our court date soon!
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Ugandan Necklaces
A friend of mine is clearing out all her leftover shirts and necklaces to help us bring the girls home! She has GREAT items for really good prices! Check them out here and her second batch here.We...
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Christmas Crafts
Gotta love Hobby Lobby's half-off craft kits sales!Got 2 of these kits for $5 each. They make a TON of ornaments, and would occupy several hours!Straight pins, sequins, beads, hard styrofoam balls,...
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Wooden Snowmen Decoration
This was my parents' anniversary gift from all the grandkids right after Christmas that they "helped" with. :)The only thing small kids can really do is pick out colors, and hand you things to help....
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My Valentines
(pic by Calvin last fall. . . at a church playground by our house, wet hair from shower, no mascara... oh well--I like it.)I like him. For lots of reasons.He gave me 3 kids. He's hott even when he's...
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Seven
Calvin turned SEVEN a few weeks ago!He's such a good big brother. Calvin had a seamless transition into having a new sibling, and we are so thankful for his care and love for Duncan.He was MEANT to...
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Fun-Dip, Gold Coins, and Ice Cream with Potatoes
Our friends dropped in last Saturday. . . Mia and I got a kick out of Aaron and Rick sitting around, talking about life, and eating blue Fun-Dip.I was slow getting around to Valentine's stuff--I mean,...
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Brothers
These 2 are as brotherly as they get! They're inseparable. . . . . . they get a kick out of each other. . . . . . they like to dress alike. . . . . . they crack themselves up with potty humor (much to...
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First Haircut {Here}
Duncan got his first haircut since he's been here. He wanted a buzz like Calvin and Daddy.He thought the tufts of hair were hilarious! This haircut went much better than the last one!He got one in...
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Happy Spring Y'all
Our lovely tree is in full bloom! It's been unseasonably warm so our tree is announcing Spring a bit early this year, but we'll take it!Goofballs.Reach. We enjoyed a few hours outside yesterday...
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Another Birthday Past. . .
Pearl turned four years old a few days ago. . . that makes me very sad. I don't like being here when they are there, and I don't like seeing more days and months and birthdays tick by. I'm praying...
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Life in Tornado Alley
You've probably seen the news reports all over the country about the crazy tornado outbreak by now.I've lived in Kansas my entire life and like many long-time residents, this was the first time a lot...
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Three Dollars
My sweet mama recently got me a Sams membership, and I found clearance flowers for $3. They've been perfect for a week now! What a nice touch for only $3. I arranged them in 3 vintage jars/vases.The...
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Seahorse
We have our first pet, a female betta we adopted from my niece.Fallyn named her Seahorse.(We didn't name her next brother or sister Seahorse like she wanted.)We had some tiny fishies (like minnows, but...
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Easter 2012
We did Easter supper and egg hunt on Saturday at the Orchards'. Here's all the cousins except baby Bo. It's the best we could do! :)We try to keep Easter simple, because it's not about us or our...
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Crafting - Vintage Wreaths
Fallyn has been busy off and on the past few weeks working on little wreaths made mostly with our stash of vintage supplies.Vintage fabric, trims, buttons, feathers, eggs. . .She is good with a glue...
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Gardening and Landscaping
The kids and I have been busy doing lots of planting and watering. They're digging in a patch of dirt that eventually will be filled in with brick. It used to be covered in lots of ivy. I went on a...
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