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Adopted children help you learn about yourself 6 Mar 2009 | 07:06 am
I've had issues with anxiety and depression my whole life. I was a "shy" child who prefered to play in my room by myself, or in the backyard with my dog. I had a few friends along the way that I had s...
End of the Year 31 Dec 2008 | 05:30 am
It has been a rocky year for us and most of the world. Thankfully 2009 looks like it will be better, full of hope and change. Recap of 2008 The girls are starting to become more "American" and open u...
Neat tools for protective parents 7 Aug 2008 | 06:49 am
I know we are all super protective of our adopted kids, but at the same time we want to make sure they get to benefit from some of the great technologies and resources we have access to in the US. I f...
Life books 7 Aug 2008 | 06:48 am
So, I finally am near finishing up the girls life books. I’ve had to add a few photos to the existing layouts as Gene got us some additional photos that I hadn’t expected. We also finally got Marina a...
Birth family search 7 Aug 2008 | 06:47 am
So we finally had the extra money to attempt a search for the girls’ bio mother and get some photos to fill in some gaps in their life books. Thankfully, our girls remembered much of their early life,...
Upcoming blog topics 6 Aug 2008 | 01:38 am
So, I have been wanting to update this and keep it going - I think of topic ideas almost daily, I just don't have time to get on the internet and update it. I need to figure out how to email the posts...
Long time with no blog access 23 Jun 2008 | 02:25 pm
A few people have been on me to update this. Been busy with life and didn't have alot of access to the internet for a bit. Brief overview of the last few months: We moved into the three bedroom plac...
Sibling reunion and Marina turns 11 29 Jan 2008 | 04:26 am
Been muddling along the past few months - losing Oksana hit me hard, but a few good crying and screaming sessions in the bathroom helped me get it all out. The girls are behaving better now, not too m...
Farewell to SnowWhite 4 Jan 2008 | 05:53 am
So, Snow White, aka Oksana, is out of our reach and unless God himself intervenes and a miracle occurs soon, she will never be part of our family. The foster family in Nizhyn intends on adopting her....