I can't be a mom all by myself. That statement has many meanings, but this morning two come to mind. First, I can't be a mom wit...

"What's Mine Is Yours," Katherine Nelson I have listened to this song dozens of times since first hearing it. I don't...

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they com...

Subtitle: Why I Love Open Adoption (Reason #1,590) Back in August we got to meet for the first time Melissa's mom , Alexa's birth...

“Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being 'willing to submit...

This maybe one of my favorite things I've seen in a long time. BraveLove.org is responsible for this beautiful video and thought, ...

When we started flirting with the idea of adoption a few years ago I really did not understand what I was signing up for. I really didn...

We Were Made for This, Train One year ago we were here: We have so much to celebrate today! So much gratitude in our hearts a...

At library storytime today I announced that Alexa was adopted and that we were hoping to adopt again and that if anyone wanted to talk more ...

...My little girl had just been born!  That was early Friday morning, and the next few days in the hospital were a bit of a blur. A blissf...

***I know I never finished Alexa's adoption story, or at least it's been quite sometime since the last installment , and even more ...

This summer Ray worked at a scout camp in Wyoming and along his way up and back down at the end of the summer he stopped by our place for a ...

Alexa with her birth mom and birth grandma. On Saturday we met Alexa's birth grandma for the first time, and it was wonderful! Sh...

I think this is the third time I've started this post, because I've had the feelings and thoughts but have been unsure how to for...

I saw this post on a new blog I'm getting wrapped up in and I had a lot of fun talking with Nick about our 5, 10, and 15 years plans t...

Dear Alexa, Daddy and I love you very much and can't believe how much you have grown! It's hard to remember our life before you, a...

Nick and I watched Kung Fu Panda 2 on Saturday night, and neither of us knew about the adoption overtones throughout the movie. Oh, you di...

After weeks and months apart, we finally were able to see Ray, Melissa, and Bjorn (Ray's 11-year old son) this past Saturday! It was th...

Remember our last Thursday Thirteen ? It's been a crazy year! Last Thanksgiving we had just been contacted by our first fake birthmom,...