Wordless Wednesday....

Happy, happy!

Linda

The time has come...................

The time has come to rename the blog.   For obvious reasons.

Suggestions welcome!



Linda

Almost Wordless Wednesday...

This (Almost) Wordless Wednesday will be dedicated to Justin and Maggie who are currently driving down the road in a U-Haul truck.  Towing their car behind them, they are starting a new adventure in their lives today.  They are moving to Miami.  

This mama's heart keeps doing the yo-yo between sadness and pride.  Sad that they are moving so far away when we've been very spoiled being able to seem them often with only a 3 hour drive between us! So proud!   They are leaving what they know to make memories together where everything will be new.  Good stuff.

Here are a few shots I've been able to capture in the last few weeks:

 Justin braiding Lila's hair after her bath

This is what happens when you have much older siblings..

 Playing with brother

Who knows?

Staredown between the newest "baby" and  the "baby-twice-removed"

 Lila meets "Belle"  at her birthday party

 Loving Beauty and the Beast

 Beauty and the Beast with the little ones

 

The kids with Bethany, our adoption "coach"

Have a great Wednesday!  I'm going to.  Big Sis Donna arrives tonight.  Yay!   : )

Linda

Lexi

Introducing the newest family member~ Lexi!  We have had the amazing privilege of being able to spend some time with Lexi in the past couple of months while the adoption paperwork was being processed.   I thought I would share a few pictures I took during that time.   While we never used the word "sister" during that period of time,  Lila quickly fell into the role of big sister.

Sweet girls

Check out her eyes!

This is my favorite expression- she loves to give a little sideways glance!

Happy Girl!

Mutual adoration

Justin, Maggs and Lexi

 She's probably wishing I would put the camera away.  Never.gonna.happen.

 

Checking out Justin's facial hair

 Love this one

 Favorite toy!

I will be writing a post about our adoption story.  Before I do that, there are two other kids of mine that are wayyyyy overdue a blog post! 

Wedding post coming soon.    Adoption post after that!   And an explanation of the incredible way they tie together.   

5 great kids.  3 by birth, one by marriage, one by adoption.  We are very blessed.

Hugs~

Linda

Pictures and some Random Musings...........

I'm going to pretend that we don't have a million and one things going on in this house and  post a few pictures.  : )    Here goes,  in no particular order.

My beautiful daughter-in-law picking tomatoes for dinner

Lila enjoying her favorite new snack with some stuffed friends

Lila pondering life before school one morning this week

Lila being her cute little self

A couple of blurry, happy, loving-life pictures of Lila on her trampoline!

Lila dancing with her glitter baton.

 

Three of my kids on the front steps

 

This weekend was a fabulous farewell-to-summer.   On Saturday we had a great time with Maggie's family at their traditional Labor Day weekend crab feast 

 While I was taking pictures of Lila at the crab feast she kept asking to take a picture of me.   I finally gave in and handed her my camera.  I am only posting this tired-looking picture of myself because I can't believe how well she does with my camera!  It's pretty heavy, and she took 3 out of 3 clear pictures!.  Go Lila!

The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing and hanging out with friends.  We didn't get much work done this weekend but we had a great time!

It was back to work for Daddy and back to school for Lila today.   The weather is rainy and chilly, as if on cue.  Summer is ending.   We are right at the edge of  my favorite season.   Pumpkin fests, here we come!   

Happy Tuesday!

Linda