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We love because He first loved us...
...and we are grateful as we LOOK RIDICULOUS in this picture. We're such dorks. We celebrated Valentine's Day by making a yummy heart shaped cake and exchanging some small gifts. Grandma even make a...
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Happy 2nd Birthday Jocelyn!
The entire family was together last weekend to celebrate the youngest member of our family turning 2. Yay Jocelyn! We grilled burgers in the rain and enjoyed these yummy Minnie Mouse cupcakes (along...
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Celebrating Aliya's 4th GOTCHA Day!
Aliya came up with the idea to celebrate the day we first met (4 years ago) by going to the circus together. Just the two of us. It was a great idea and a ton of fun! We arrived early so we'd have...
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It's Summer!
Summertime also means...Ice Cream time! Jocelyn got her very own cup this time and she loved every bite of it. As you can tell, both of my girls dig the Dairy Queen!She's 2, what else can I...
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Happy Easter!
We had a great Easter weekend! We enjoyed some fun family time as we hiked the trails by our house, went to a movie, colored some eggs and ate a yummy ham dinner with everyone. This Easter was...
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Mini Getaway
We decided at the last minute to book a hotel at one of our favorite resorts for a mini weekend getaway up north. We packed our bags and jumped into the car for the 2 hour drive.The weather turned out...
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Surgery Day
Jocelyn had surgery this morning to repair her umbilical hernia. I woke up filled with so much peace. Thank you to those of you who prayed for us and left us reminders on facebook and email. We felt...
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Choir Debut
My heart swelled with joy as I watched Aliya make her children's choir debut this morning at church. They sang 2 of the songs that will be sung this Sunday at the Spring concert. I found myself a bit...
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Happy Day to all Mom's!
Whew what a busy weekend. Aliya and I kicked off the weekend by skipping her afternoon nap to go see a movie. Loved the flick and the fact that we were the only ones in the theatre. Aliya chose the...
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Construction has begun!
Before Construction...and After! This is what I came home to from work lastnight. Yay!(Aliya is standing in our new driveaway)What a mess! But we are ecstatic to be able to have clearance to get...
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Foundation has been laid.
Foundation has been laid with cement. Then come the plumbers. Added this pic as a bonus. This is a typical reaction when I try to snap a pic of both girls. J is yelling at her sister and A ignores any...
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In training
In lieu of the 5k I am training for this summer, Aliya and I hit the store last night so I could check out a pair of new running shoes. As I was trying on a pair that I'm totally dig'n, Aliya says,...
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Up North
We took another mini getaway up north to stay and play for a night. The girls both got new shades as we headed to the beachfront for the weekend. What a beautiful weekend it was!Ohh-la-la pretty in...
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New house
Basement structure is up. Woohoo!A view from the other side. Next comes the flooring for the main floor. J sitting on the front door step getting sand out of her shoes.
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Main Floor is going up
View from the street - the main floor structure has started. It's so fun to watch and walk through the floor plan that I drew out in crayon on construction paper about a year ago. View from our new...
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House update
Roof and siding starts this Thursday along with the installation of the windows and doors. Yay!View of the kitchen and living room.
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Happy July 4th!
Hope you all enjoyed your holiday despite it being the hottest day of the century! Let freedom ring!We ventured to the small town parade right after lunch. Thank you Jesus for trees that provide...
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It's Here!!!
Introducing… my recently published book titled, Amy’s Adoption Journey: Memoir of a single adoptive mom is now available for purchase. Buy your copy today for only $10 and be encouraged as you read...
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House update!
Shingles and siding is completed.Electrical, furnace/heating, vents are completed.This week brings us the plumber and insulation.Next week comes the drywall.Move in date is estimated for mid-September....
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Summer Updates!
Where did summer go? It just seemed to fly by for us. We have been busy the last 2 months with several different things. Aliya has been bugging me to take karate lessons. So I finally broke in and...
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