Archive for 2010
One year ago today . . .
I looked into his beautiful eyes for the first time. You can read more about our first meeting here. It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year, and it’s hard to believe it’s been only a year. It feels like forever and an instant all wrapped into one. But he’s completely ours now. Head [...]
I Need Africa
Here’s what I’ve noticed: a year out, you start to lose touch. We are forever changed, but the impact of the trip is fading. We’re starting to forget that life here in the U.S. is NOT normal. It’s time to go back. Good thing we’re leaving in 18 days.
Travel Update
If you only know us through this blog, then you probably haven’t heard our disappointing news. Last week we were informed that the US Embassy in Ethiopia had canceled half of our agency’s standing appointments with them for the month of July. Because of this, we were bumped from our spots. I do not understand [...]
Leaving on a jet plane!
Just found out that we need to be in Ethiopia in four weeks to bring our little girl home. Yep, we still got a bit of a wait, but I’m so happy to finally have some dates. Our agency has a huge back log of families waiting to travel, thus the incredible wait. The cool [...]
Vacation
We just got home from our Florida vacation with the Cheathams. We had a wonderful time with some of our very best friends. We LOVE the Cheathams and can’t wait to plan another trip with them when Evelyn and Olivia can be part of the group! I highly recommend becoming best friends with a photographer, [...]