Although it is the story of my life to be behind in blogging, I wanted to add this post tonight. Alyssa headed off to a New Year’s dance for youth at the church and wanted to buy a formal dress for the occasion. Here are some pictures of her before she headed out the door. [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 20, 2008
Keeping Christmas Eve
Every year I get frustrated, saying that Christmas has become too commercialized, and yet not wanting to disappoint children, I find myself joining the rest of the throngs who buy, buy, buy at Christmas time. I love Christmas eve because that is when my family takes the time to focus on Christ and his birth. [...]
December 19, 2008
Braidlocks
Yes, we decided to go ahead and keep the locs, but the more I looked at them, the more I decided that I really wanted even smaller ones. I love the look of sisterlocks and how versatile they seem, so over the span of 3 or 4 days last month, I slowly undid her microbraids [...]
December 17, 2008
Reviewed by the state
When we started our foster care licensing journey, I inwardly laughed at those who told me it took them over 6 months to become licensed. I scoffed when our agency told us it would be at least 4 months and maybe closer to 6. After all, I was the dossier queen. I could put an [...]
December 17, 2008
Little blue men
Today Caleb hopped off the bus with a grin from ear to ear. He was toting a gingerbread house that he had made during his ESL class yesterday. He proudly set it on the table and asked if I would take a picture of it so we could remember it before he started eating the [...]
December 16, 2008
Running on fumes
No, this blog has not been abandoned…it just appears that way. Often when I tell myself that I will blog that evening, I fall into bed instead with my eyes closed before my head even hits the pillow. I used to laugh at Jeff when he could fall asleep anytime, anywhere; until I fell asleep [...]
