I have high hopes

I have high hopes I’ll be a blogger again. Here’s my first attempt.
For now, I’ll try to share some pictures from our vacation that we just returned from. Only a few have been downloaded. But I’ll try to tell the story with what I have.
We began our extended week by driving to Nashville to do [...]

Jadon’s 2nd Homecoming Day!!!

Yesterday was Jadon’s second homecoming day and we had a FABULOUS time!!! It was so much fun because he is starting to understand and get excited about stuff like this. He FULLY understood that the day was all about him, and by the end of the day it was starting to show in his attitude. [...]

2 Years Ago and the Beginning of Tough Conversations

2 years ago yesterday JADON was given to us for FOREVER! It is an amazing, mind blowing day.
But, at the same time, it was a rough, heartbreaking day. 2 years ago, he also left the arms of his foster mother, Rosalyn, who had cared for him since birth. I knew it was heartbreaking and tragic [...]

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Last weekend we went to this great small town celebration. They had a parade, jumper zone, funnel cakes, live music, firetrucks, horses, FIreWorKs, etc, etc, etc. . . it was wonderful! We had a great time!
This weekend we are going to our new town’s 4th of July celebration, then to my parents for a [...]

Mother’s Day

Some thoughts on today.

Until I was 26, I took Mother’s Day for granted. I had mother’s and grandmothers who I loved and would send cards to in the beginning May. I planned on becoming a mother myself, when I felt like it.
For several years Mother’s day was a painful day for me. I wanted [...]

Spring!

I just had to share this picture because I love it!!!!!!!!

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This is a long post. So I’ve put in a couple pictures to liven it up. There’s a reward at the bottom for those of you who make it there.
Here’s a pic to start you off. If you don’t know already, “Jadon Rocks!” It’s gone to his head. He walks around sometimes saying, “I rock!”

Thank [...]

Out goes the winter in the basement-

The month started with sledding at Grandma and Papa’s house. (I was reminded that I just had a just c-section, oops)

Jadon got a “big boy bed” and is doing very well on it. He may like it because of the “Cars” bedding we let him pick out. Whatever works, right?!
Cousin Morgan is in a bit [...]

Where’d my baby J go?

This is probably a normal mourning process when a new baby is about to enter your family. But yesterday’s post sent me into a mommy depression.
How did he go from this Jadon:

To this Jadon:

IN 9 MONTHS?!?!
I am just going start applying for college scholarships tonight. sniff, sniff.

Jadon’s BiG TwO-yEAr-OLd-DaY and a very cool story!

Here are some pictures from Jadon’s big day!!
He LOVE LOVE LOVES Cars!!! Anything cars, but especially the movie “Cars.” He loves to go “vrumm, vrumm” while pumping his arm. HOW did he get so big!!!!???? Someone tell me! I was just looking at video of my chunky baby taken 9 months ago! 9 MONTHS!!!
He blew [...]