I can’t believe it’s been a little over a month since we have been home. Addie is such a joy! She is such a sweet, happy & easy baby and we feel so blessed that she is ours. It has been so amazing to watch her come alive over the past month. She soaks up...
We are home! Our journey to Addison was an experience of a lifetime. Ethiopia was beautiful and yet so heartbreaking at the same time. We were blessed with an amazing travel group and sweet babies that made the experience as easy as possible. Meeting Addie after dreaming of the moment for...
I haven’t had much time to blog because I have been too busy packing! We were thrilled to pass court on our first date for our adoption and completely surprised by a super fast embassy appointment, which means we are off to Ethiopia! We leave today on the adventure of a lifetime and return home...
This is such an exciting time for the class of 2010 as they make final decisions regarding college placements. Now the hard part is done and it’s time to just enjoy their last days together, which will fly by much faster than they could ever imagine. Normally, I only use first names on my blog...
That’s what we have been doing ever since we received our referral two weeks ago for a precious, two month old baby girl. I have been in a daze since we got the news, dreaming of the day when I will be able to hold her in my arms and truly know her. We were...
Praying for Haiti and for those suffering all around the world. It is so overwhelming but also reinforces our decision to add to our family through adoption. Since everyone has been curious, here are some details about how we have been progressing on our journey. We started the process in late October and everything so far...
I admit it, a week or two ago I just wasn’t feeling it. Between frantically working on holiday cards and print orders for clients, battling the crowds at the mall in pursuit of the perfect presents, tracking down the million + 1 pieces of information required for our home study and taking care of two...
Feeling thankful for little boys & giggles, clients that become friends, having my grandmother at the Thanksgiving table, the smell of my mom’s cooking, getting through our homestudy, so much support and encouragement from friends and family, and a few days off from the craziness of holidays orders to just be.
Roya is another Senior from HF-L so we hit all my favorite spots around town. She was so fun to photograph & reminds me of Sarah Jessica Parker. Check it out for yourself…
Yup, it’s undeniable. Summer is long gone… or as many here in Rochester have been asking, was it ever here to begin with?
I have proof. However brief it was, the sun did shine and good times were had. Here are some of our adventures that we managed to squeeze in between the...
