Yesterday, as I posted a photo of a card we received from the White House congratulating us on our adoption, I realized that an update was in order! As many of you liked the post you, no doubt, wondered if this meant that our adoption has been finalized and done.…

Five months ago we discovered  a boy looking for a forever family through a post shared by Seven Homes. We contacted our Agency (Children’s Home Society) to inquire about more information about him. Two weeks later we met him, and two months later he moved in. Now we’re just under…

Today marks two months since the day that our son moved into his room in our house! To say our lives have been turned upside down, would be an understatement! This new family path on our journey of life together has been equally exhausting and life-giving! Going from 0-12 in a…

It has been almost a month since our first home visit with a certain 12 year old boy and, believe me when I say, its been a whirlwind! By the conclusion of this weekend, we will have had 5 weekend visits (4 of them, consecutive) with each seeking to aid…

“You’re here!,” exclaimed a very excited 12 year old boy. “And you’re here!,” I happily shouted back. There, in the middle of my kitchen, I received the first of many hugs for the weekend.  This is how my Friday started as I arrived home from work and walked into our house. I walked…

A lot of you have been asking us for an update over the past few weeks and things have been too crazy to sit down and type one out- but here you go! The move to our new home went well and our current children (Maggie & Widget) have adjusted well…