We have four teenage boys that are hungry...all the time. Add football season to that mix and you have four teens trying to cram 5ooo calories into their day. Not to mention the teen who has to have that many calories normally due to his muscle disease. Convenience foods like frozen burritos and pizza pockets… Continue reading Feeding the Herd: Breakfast Burritos
Delays, Discouragement, and Hard Decisions: An Adoption Story
First, let me warn you that this post is heavy. Emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically we are drained. Adoption is hard stuff. Every day we are reminded that the battle for souls and family is constant because the adversary is persistent. He does not want children in forever families where they can thrive. He wants… Continue reading Delays, Discouragement, and Hard Decisions: An Adoption Story
Storm Swells and Pictures
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.... And if that's the case, then this one is worth a million. For most families who walk side-by-side with children from hard places, photos like these capture the true magnificence of a moment where the power of love and hard work pay off. Recently, our family… Continue reading Storm Swells and Pictures
Where two pages meet…(SURPRISE!!)
Two years ago this week, we received an email from an adoption recruiter in Ohio regarding a sibling group on her caseload. At the time, we were considering our six from Nevada and were in the process of planning a visit and being matched with them. We replied to the email and didn't think much… Continue reading Where two pages meet…(SURPRISE!!)
Monday Menu Madness: Week of 9/5/2016
This week, I challenged myself to cut our grocery budget in HALF. Eek! Between home remodeling projects, school starting, football season, grad school, and never ending piles of laundry, my grocery budget has grown exponentially due to lack of planning on my part. When the grocery store employees know you on a first name basis… Continue reading Monday Menu Madness: Week of 9/5/2016
Why Adopt Again…?
Recently, a worker in Ohio asked to share something we wrote about adoption a while back when we were adopting our six from Nevada. We were honored to be asked if she could share it and hopefully it will find the person wondering if adoption has been planted in their hearts. Domestically or internationally, there… Continue reading Why Adopt Again…?
How Do They Do It: Birthdays
Welcome to the birthday edition of How Do they Do It! Between July and September, we will celebrate ten of our 14 children's birthdays. Yup. 10. Ten sweet and treasured individuals to celebrate and a whole lotta cake! Honestly there have been some years when the birthday slide came around and I failed miserably.… Continue reading How Do They Do It: Birthdays
The Answer to What’s Going on with Big Ben
Last Monday, Big Daddy had surgery to repair an abdominal hernia. It was a planned surgery and what we thought would have a relatively easy recovery. Because of how late Ben's surgery was and that his surgeon was not able to do the surgery laproscopically, he was admitted to St. Luke's and we figured we… Continue reading The Answer to What’s Going on with Big Ben
Feeding the herd: Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
You know you have a big family when a regular sized bag of Krusteaz isn't enough for Saturday morning breakfast...not even kidding. Forget boxed cereal. I'm pretty sure that only feeds three or four. Not to mention the cost of convenience foods multiplied by many! We would literally break the bank if most of our… Continue reading Feeding the herd: Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
Boden Update — SLC Primary Children’s Trip 1
4am on Tuesday morning Boden and I hit the road. Our appointment was scheduled for 6 hours later in Salt Lake. I don't think I slept the night before -- I was worried I'd miss my alarm and I was excruciatingly nervous about the outcome of the appointment with Dr. Butterfield that we had waited… Continue reading Boden Update — SLC Primary Children’s Trip 1
