We have a new caseworker! Her name is Kim. Our first caseworker, Paige, accepted a new position so now we have Kim :)AND...our background checks are back! Hooray! This means that now we have individual interviews, the home study, then finalize our profile and we're set! Very exciting 🙂
Goodbye Concrete
When we bought this duplex there were two "sheds" in the back (one for each unit) that were in such poor shape that our homeowners insurance said we had to tear them down. We had no problem with that because honestly I'm not sure they could really be called sheds. One of them was just … Continue reading Goodbye Concrete
4th of July Wreath
I'm a little behind on blog posts so I'm going to be doing a bit of catch up :)I like to always have a wreath on our door. I think they're a friendly way to be welcomed home and to welcome others who come over. So, on Pinterest I found this cute idea for a … Continue reading 4th of July Wreath
Family Pictures
We had new family pictures done for our adoption profile and decorating our home. We had my friend/old roommate Victoria do our pictures again. Victoria has now taken our engagement, wedding and newborn pictures 🙂 She is reeeeeaaally good 🙂 Anyway, below are a few of my favorites from our session. ALSO, you should look … Continue reading Family Pictures
Rose of Sharon!
I've mentioned in earlier posts that I really tried to grow things in our yard this year and seemed to fail miserably. This was extra frustrating on top of the miscarriages because it seemed everything around me was dying. Today I am SUPER excited to post a picture of my first beautifully measurable success 🙂 … Continue reading Rose of Sharon!
Jess Building Joy 