Sunday, January 01, 2012

2011 In Review

January 2011
Started the year with snow a plenty for lots of sledding... which we still have yet to see this time around...


February 2011
Saw lots of work on compiling our dossier to be prepared for a match to a little girl from Hong Kong... here we were trying to get a good family photo (as you can tell it had to be redone)... :)


March 2011
Used my spring break to redo Olivia's room into a "girl's" room in preparation for our adoption (which is still underway and we're unsure at this point how it will play out)...


April 2011
Spent Easter with some very special family and friends...


May 2011
Had fun catching toads...


June 2011
Took Olivia to NYC for her special mom/daughter 10 year trip...


July 2011
Spent the 4th of July in FL...


August 2011
Soccer was fully underway with Olivia and Liam on teams this year...


September 2011
We spent a day at Great America with special friends...


October 2011
Halloween!
While also grieving Grandpa's death...


November 2011
Spent Veteran's Day doing 11 things for under $11...


December 2011
Lots of fun with friends... and looking forward to a wonderful 2012!

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year to you and your family!

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I am a single mom to four amazing kids; each of whom just happen to have been adopted. The first three were adopted through foster care, and we just completed an international adoption from Haiti. Our family has grown through adoption and I am all the more blessed to know each of my children. I worship a mighty God, teach Special Ed, love bargains, and am inspired by Pinterest... come along with us for the ride!


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