Showing posts with label adoption/fostering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adoption/fostering. Show all posts

1/28/12

Here’s a little update on our kiddos…

The  days are just flying by as we are getting settled in our new routines with our ‘littles’, our ‘middles’ and the one oldest (who’s still loving living here at home, whilst she is in nursing school).  WE love our new home nestled in the mountains and are enjoying the briskly flowing creek running right outside our front door.
The other night we were having some fun taking a few photos and here’s a sample of the evening. 
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Big Sissy got some new glasses and guess who ''HAD'' to try them on...yes, 3 new pair!!
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Playing in the den with blocks, Legos, and duplos ( they had a few friends over for a short visit)
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You can't have too many hugs!
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All eight of 'em! They have bonded in such a special way that it truly amazes me to see the changes taking place right before my eyes.  I don't think they will ever forget each other.  Our prayer is that the good will out weigh any bad. 
It’s amazing what changes can happen during the course of just a few months.  Our schedule, time frame, home-life and priorities have all ‘shifted’.
God has and is providing for us in such a beautiful way that these few words can not possibly express it in any way sufficient enough to bring all the glory to his name that He completely deserves. We are more than humbled by what He is doing in our own lives that we just want to continue to say thank you Lord for what you are doing and how you are doing it “ALL”, on our behalf. WE love you Lord so very much and thank you!

11/27/11

Thankful hearts

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Autumn has come and been so pretty.  We have been enjoying our beautiful weather and the changing of the season here in the foothills of Alabama.  Since the addition of our 4 children, life has been busier than ever! Trying to get my lesson plans completed has really taken a back seat unfortunately…sad face. I’m hoping to get back on it shortly, but we’ve spent some good quality time instead…here’s how our Thanksgiving went.

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Snack time out on the upper deck, just outside the kitchen.

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Going on a hike into the surrounding mountains on the property.

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Every kid loves to walk along the creek when it’s low enough.  Posing for this pic wasn’t the favorite idea though. 

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Getting ready to head in for some turkey dinner.

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We had sooooooo much food!  This year was a little different in that we didn’t go anywhere and didn’t have any visitors…very, very different.  But we did have four new little family members!!  In light of that we decided to stay home and focus on being together as a family.  Since possibly that may have been something new for them.  Our two oldest girls helped me in the kitchen and we baked and cooked all day.  Our oldest boys and Dad went out doors and the ‘littles’ went along too.

At the end of the day, we sat down to a huge dinner…all 10 of us.  Good, good feeling! 

Hope you  had a wonderful Thanksgiving day! Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings! Kimi

 

10/26/11

The many joys of parenting many!

The last week has been more busy than ever.  We added one more little one (for just a little while) to our mix…that makes 4 new ‘LITTLES’ with 6 original. Over the weekend we went to the park for a few hours and played on every-single-set-of-monkey-bars, every slide, every swing…LOVE-IT!!! We arranged everybody’s room in an efficient manner, did lots and lots of laundry, went to birthday parties, mowed/weeded the yard, prepared the kids play area,  tidied the house some more, fed chickens (which BTW haven’t started laying eggs since the move, poor gals), and have absolutely enjoyed SEEING fall arrive!
Here’s a quick mix of pics for you--
We are learning new things every day and taking it very slowly with our new children.  Parenting is totally a journey worth taking in stride. 
Thanks for stopping by for a visit…and thank you for your prayers.
Kimi

10/13/11

The journey continues…

The last few months have been busy for us.  We have moved into our new home, complete with a secure, finished basement, our oldest daughter has moved into the little efficiency attached to our house and we have new little family members.
Click on our photo gallery below and you can see some of our recent pics…have a blessed day!
ps...our comments have been reactivated ;)'
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