u asked..i answer, part {how do you say three in french?}

my bud, michelle at big blueberry eyes, asked...if money were no object what is your dream vacation? where would you and what would you do?

well, i would always go where there was a beach, few people, good food and lots of sunshine. give me the beach and a cute little sippy sip of diet coke, iwth a funky umbrella in it, of course...and i'm set! hawaii would be great...but i'm up for any good beach. got any suggestions?


a form of therapy asked, what made you decide to adopt/foster children?
i grew up in an adoptive fam...after my little bro, matthew, died in 1974, i was 5 and an only child for a year. seems i was too spoiled and getting too much attention {a diamond ring and motorcycle in 1 year, come on..it was all love}. whatever!
anyway, mom and dad felt the call to adopt...long story short. after looking at piles of books at the welfare agency, mom fell madly in love with jeremy's chubby face and eyes...and the rest is history. jeremy was 26 months old...and we were an adoptive family.
{odd enough, in the end, jeremy was short and stocky just like the rest of us...hmmmm...maybe it was the water...or donuts}
when ryan and i met, we had always discussed adoption...there are so many children who need homes. god perfectly orchestrated each of our two adoptions...amazing stories! {another post}
brooke was adopted at birth...ryan and i took brit through her pregnancy {she was a scared 13 year old girl} and we birthed with her. brit became one of us...she's just another one of our kids.
{this is precious brit and me...and brooke in utero}jada actually came to us initially as an adoption and when birth dad got a bit scared, her bio parents asked us to foster her until she was available for adoption through foster care. and 3 1/2 years later, lots of ups and downs, 11 other foster kids {HERE}, we adopted jada.james 1:27 says, "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."


and from tutu's bliss, so I know you're fabulous at blogging, photography, crafting, man wrangling and mothering so fess up...what are you "not so good" at?

first, i am really bad at lots of things. i hate exercise...and i love to eat. don't even try and tell me i can't do something...i will do it just to spite you. and i have a teeny weeny problem with patience. i don't answer my cell if i'm doing anything at all...and my friends hate it! i'm totally a type a...need to plan and plan and make a list and plan. i should be more fervent in my devotional time. i can not make a fried egg without getting it to stick all over the pan...no matter what. and i'm terrible at details when it comes to things i don't care that much about...weird, but true.
oh, and i can talk too much. *squeal*

from columbia lily at the dark side of the chalkboard...what is the most important thing someone who is considering adoption should know?

adoption is not an alternative, it's a lifelong decision, just like pregnancy. in adoption, there are many more mountains and valleys than pregnancy. go HERE and HERE for some adoption tidbits. and HERE for linky's for adoption questions and sources. and always, always ask as many questions as you wish.
and when society views your situation as "different", you will always be different...and you must embrace it! weird is the new normal around here folks!!!

oh and please, please asksome more questions.