Brooks at 2 1/2

This morning, we had Brooks’s 2 1/2 year check-up, and it dawned on me that this was probably a good time to blog a few things about him at this age that I want to remember. So, for no other reason that my own memory preservation, here are ten things about this incredible little boy

Brooks Turns TWO!

Brooksie Brooks, you are TWO! I can’t even believe it. Last year on September 16th, you were living in an orphanage on the other side of the world. You had a family, but you didn’t know it yet, and you certainly didn’t understand what a birthday was. We did our best to celebrate you in

Thoughts Floating Around My Head During My Son’s Birthday Week…

I wish I had a prettier title for this post, but that’s truly what this post is…my random thoughts. I have so many thoughts swirling in my head right now. Here, in Texas, I’m planning the food and decorations for a family birthday party called “Choo Choo, He’s Two!” (What can I say? I love

Happy 1st Birthday, Brooks!

Today is our baby Brooks’s first birthday.    My prayer today is that he feels special. I don’t know whether or not the photo album we sent a couple of weeks ago was given to him yet or not, I don’t know whether or not his birthday was acknowledged by the orphanage or not, and

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

Carter is FOUR!

I cannot believe my baby boy is FOUR!!!  We had a great weekend celebrating this big guy with family and friends. We started the morning with pancakes, headed off to church, and then came home for presents. He got his first bike and was PUMPED! It took him NO time to figure out how to