You might be surprised to find out that it’s even harder to get THREE children to cooperate for a picture than it was with just two Today is only our fourth full day together as a family but it is starting to feel real as we are settling into our new routine. The big kids [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Settling In
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Home
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2012 | 12 Comments »
Jett
Posted in Uncategorized on January 21, 2012 | 6 Comments »
I am writing from my phone and won’t be able to post pictures until weare home. I have a lot to share about our past few days but will have to wait as it’s frustrating to blog from a cellphone We have Jett! He has gained weight since we seen him last and he looks [...]
Change in Plans
Posted in Uncategorized on January 14, 2012 | 5 Comments »
We are now leaving on WEDNESDAY instead of Friday. Our flights are booked, our guest house reservation has been made and we are starting to pack. We will arrive in Addis Thursday night at 9:30 pm and will take custody of Jett the very next morning! We are excited to have a few more days [...]
He is coming home!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2012 | 8 Comments »
After 23 months on this amazing journey, we are finally bringing home our son. It feels SO wonderful to type those words! God is so good! We leave next Friday
One Year Ago Today…
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Birthday Picture
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2012 | 10 Comments »
I didn’t expect this, what an incredible surprise! Doesn’t he look so old??
Praying Mantis
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2012 | 5 Comments »
There are a lot of things I truly love about homeschool. One of my favorites is getting to customize our lessons based on the things that Jaeger is interested in. It’s obviously more fun to learn when the subject is something you love. Jaeger is really fascinated with bugs right now and his favorite bug [...]
Christmas
Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Today is Christmas in Ethiopia! Craig and I are still figuring out what our family traditions will be for January 7th. It’s exciting to think about incorporating Ethiopian culture into our home. These pictures were actually taken on New Year’s Day. We decided to open stockings on New Year’s instead of Christmas so it would [...]
Jett’s Birthday
Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Just over 6 months ago we received our referral for Jett and have been praying for him to make it home for his first birthday ever since. I feel like we are missing out on so many important things in his life and I really wanted to be a part of his first birthday. I [...]
