worthy of my song

At the end of March, we pursued two boys who needed a family. On paper, we were perfect for them. However, three days later, we were told we could’t adopt them because we already had children. I was furious. Hurt. I sobbed for days. I felt so lost and broken. The whole month of April, […]

hard decisions

There are times when sharing our adoption journey so publicly is really hard. And this is one of those times. Aaron and I were forced to make some really hard, complicated, personal decisions regarding the adoption. I’ve spent weeks knowing I needed to update everyone and yet paralyzed by the thought of what others might […]

adoption email list

I’M SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS… You can now join our email list to get personal updates on our adoption sent straight to your Inbox. A lot gets missed on social media (thanks algorithm) and this will guarantee you’ll see all the updates on our adoption. Looking forward to sharing our growing family’s journey with you!

mother’s day thoughts & crew photos – 2023

As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]

mimi’s sunrise surprise book

In December, I shared that my grandmother wrote a children’s book – Mimi’s Gift – and sold copies as an adoption fundraiser. Well, she actually also wrote a sequel. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise is a fictional story based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during WW2 where Mimi, a Moravian (one of the oldest protestant denominations in […]