Foster Care
I remember asking lots of questions when I was younger—mainly in a last-chance effort to put off bedtime. Stalling by asking why the sky is blue seemed like a pretty brilliant strategy. But when it comes to “why,” two-year-old Hayden has me beat. That child can fit more “why’s” in a conversation than I ever [...]
Hayden, I love holding your hand. I love it when you ask to sit in my lap. I love how you wrap your arms around your baby sister. I love the way you smile when you’re doing something you shouldn’t be doing. I love it when you run up to me and hug my leg [...]
Have any of you bloggers ever caught yourself thinking that life is just too busy to blog? I have. Sometimes, life just plain gets in the way. Then I stop. And laugh. And realize how ridiculous that is. What would a blog be without a life behind it, anyway? Snowfall in Texas? Major news story. [...]
Tonight, our family grew a little bit bigger, a little bit louder, and a whole lot cuter. It might be a brief change, or it might stick around for awhile—but however long it lasts, I’m going to enjoy it.
We started working on our foster care license last fall, but didn’t get everything done till this [...]