nov 30

whose genius idea was it to decorate the front of our house at 9:00pm on a Friday night? -oh yeah, the same guy who is now cursing at burnt out bulbs in the kitchen an hour later.

nov 29

today I wondered how I would ever get through a migraine with two kids - then I remembered that I wondered the same thing about one - you just make it work & ask for help when you need it.

nov 28

there are some days when you wake up and wonder how the heck you're going to make it through the day - today was one of those days but luckily every hour got a little better and a nap was had by both of us after lunch.

nov 27

it was so cute to watch Micah watching us as we kissed under the kissing ball tonight.

nov 26

three more mondays spent at my laptop working and then the sunday night blues will (hopefully) be out of my life forever.

nov 25

a (in my opinion) selfish decision to stop and get coffee for himself woke up the smallest sleeping passenger - hours later I am still upset about it.

nov 24

Micah was more enthusiastic about the air & space museum than I was which only helped to increas my enthusiasm.

nov 23

I can't believe it's 60 degrees the day after thanksgiving - somebody pinch me.

nov 22

 "gladden the soul of your servant, for you O Lord are good and forgiving... I give thanks to you O Lord my God with my whole heart, for you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol" - thankful.

nov 21

 still wondering how a 6.5 hour drive turned into 9 - but our sickie was a traveling champ so it was actually a pleasant ride.

nov 20

a doctor's appointment didn't really fit into my packing plans today - on the bright side, he's hit the 30 lb mark and he can take big boy meds now.

nov 19

I am still baffled by all the ways God is continually providing for our adoption - who would've thought severance pay would be one of them?

nov 18

every once in a while you get to witness an event that is life-changing - what an honor to witness it for a friend.

nov 17

I finally get out of bed at 2:48pm :: thank God for modern medicine and a husband who enjoys having an unexpected father-son saturday.

nov 16

it's weird, after six years of hating mondays, i now have a countdown to the day when i will go to bed on a sunday night without the blues.

nov 15

i was anxious for the call today - but when it was over, i felt a great sense of calm and genuine thankfulness for how God has used this job to provide for our adoption over the past almost two years - and to be honest, i'm so excited to get to "retire" next month.

nov 14

we both got a kick out of his super-hyper-excited-giggly-adorable reaction when she walked in the back door today.

nov 13

if i'm going to get headaches like this - at least i have the freedom to sleep it off in the middle of the day.

nov 12

dark and rainy workdays are kind of the best kind if there are a best kind.

nov 11

lately my days have been marked with head pain - so when i woke up this morning i just prayed that i would be able to work in the nursery at church without crying - he one upped me and kept the pain away until bedtime.

nov 10

it was beautiful out so we spent the day as a little family at the playground and the outlets followed by naps and then friends for dinner - it was the best kind of saturday.

nov 9

some days i just have to head to my mom's house for a few hours to have a change of scenery.

nov 8

from 4am to 10pm i had to take my migraine medicine three times - in between i had lunch with my grandmother and we had our neighbors over for dinner - it was a strange mix of extremes.

nov 7

some days i don't even know what we did to pass the hours - i guess those are good days too.

nov 6

election day seems rather anti-climactic when you vote absentee.

nov 5

today curtis will be gone from breakfast to bedtime (mine, not micah's) - i do not like days like this, especially not when they fall on a monday.

nov 4

today, orphan sunday, I read this before church: if fear and money weren't an issue would you adopt? and despite both, we are and we trust God for the peace & provision to complete what's been started.

nov 3

an early wakeup call to volunteer at laura's home left me grumpy until after we cooked breakfast when we got to play around with some of the kids - how quickly everything gets put into perspective when you talk to a single mom of 12.

nov 2

our power came back on last night - it was kind of bittersweet to head back home after a few days spent at my parent's - i enjoyed the company but was ready to get back into the swing of things just in time for the weekend.

nov 1

still no power so the week at mom and dad's continues to the delight of micah - and tonight, me and my mom are going to attempt fried chicken.