Climbing the Paperwork Mountain

So, a lot of friends and family who have seen our adoption announcement and our huge thank you have been asking where we are in the process. Well, here you go. Welcome to my desk. Anytime I’m not racing cars with Carter, playing dolls with Kate, or preparing for my new preschool class, you’ll find

Number 3’s First Gift

I want to preface this post with a warning: Although I’m not technically pregnant, I am anticipating the arrival of another child, so I feel fully entitled to be hormonal and sappy and moody and just be feeling ALL THE FEELS. So, I am no longer going to be held responsible for the sappiness level

A Huge THANK YOU…

Yesterday, we shared the good news publicly that we have begun the adoption process. The outpouring of love, support, questions, and well wishes literally had me sobbing in the middle of Kohl’s like an absolute crazy lady. Carter looked up at me getting teary in the toys section and said, “Mommy, did you get a

We are GROWING through ADOPTION!

WE ARE ADOPTING! Six years ago, Blake and I sat in a premarital counseling session discussing our “Plan B.” As in, if we discover we are unable to conceive our own children, what will we do? Without a moment’s hesitation, we both agreed we would adopt. Adoption was our unanimous “Plan B.” Yes, well. Less

Kate’s "Ninnie Nouse" Birthday Party

 Tonight we celebrated our littlest turning TWO! I can’t believe it! Since she doesn’t have true “friends” yet, we just had our family over for a backyard swimming party, and my sweet friend, Brandi, passed on to us her daughter’s Minnie Mouse 2nd birthday party decorations which were perfect. Kate has been talking about her