In honor of Penguin's adoption day ... a Great adoption-related post.  10 years & 2 days ago today, Hubby & I sto...

Photos by Peacock ... May 5, 2013

 Me & my awesome stand partner! Back in April, the kids & I participated in three EVMCO (East Valley Millennial Choirs ...

I taught a combined YW lesson a few weeks ago.  Thought I'd share the handout that I made - I got all the ideas for my handout online...

About a week ago, we picked up our plans from the printer.  It was a long-awaited & joyous day.  We've had a couple small hiccu...

When newborn Ivy was about 1-1/2 weeks old, we tried to take photos ... things did not work in our favor that day.  Ivy was fussy & d...

Late one night, several days past my sister's due date, she sent me a text to let me know she was at the hospital & finally in labo...

Beginning in 4th grade, kids that get all A's on their report card get to participate in Academic Night.  I've attended a lot o...

  We found out late last night that my cute Penguin made it into the live & final round of auditions for the Honors Recital...

 {Mother's Day 2013 ... Turkey told me he was making his "bear face".} I'm totally trying to avoid cleaning the bath...

Sooo ... we've been working on plans for our home for about 3 months now.  I think we are finally just about done.  It's been consu...

It's 11:44pm and I'm finally finishing up Penguin's audition videos for an honors recital.  This was a somewhat painful project...

  Peacock participated in a school concert Thursday night.  The entire 4th grade played about 15-minutes worth of music on recorders...

 {Peacock made this at the beginning of the school year to display on the classroom wall.} Peacock has been busy, too ... always draw...

  Penguin has been learning to play the harp for the past {almost} 6 m...

Sadly, the world of adoption is a mess and it seems to be becoming a bigger mess.  I won't get into all the politics of adoption today, ...

Last Thursday evening, I got to take part in a little bit of history in the making.  At our EVMCO rehearsal, this video was played for us: ...

  My Beautiful Girls Easter 2013 Grand-kids {minus the youngest two}   Easter was a busy day...