Tomorrow, Kendi will have been home 12 weeks. It seems like yesterday, and it seems like forever ago that she joined our family. If there was ever any wonder if she was supposed to be in our family (by certain unnamed spouses) it is gone now. She was...

You know...5 years ago I swore I would NEVER EVER be one of those people who got up at 4 in the morning to go shopping the Friday after Thanksgiving. I remember telling my Aunt Sherry "Nothing is worth that!" when she asked if I wanted to go with her....

Happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours! Yes, I am about to give up on ever getting a picture where all four kids are smiling beautifully. Poor Samren just can't do it right now! He's lost his ability to fake smile--seriously! I told him to...

(Originally posted November 21, 2006) I am thankful for a big pile of empty Wal-Mart bags on the kitchen floor and the budget that allows them to appear there as needed. So many around the world go to markets and have to search endlessly in hopes...

Just for fun I had everybody pose for the camera today. Even the furry members of the family. Poor Samren. He cannot "fake" a smile for a picture. We still love him though! He's such a sweetheart. On his "I'm Thankful For" turkey one of his answers...