Melissa | November 30, 2010
As National Adoption Month comes to a close, I thought I’d squeak in one last post on adoption. Not that I won’t blog about adoption ever again, because I will. I just won’t be able to do it during National Adoption Month for another year.
If you know an adoptive family well, you know that the [...]
Melissa | November 29, 2010
In an effort to encourage Ty in his speech, language, and overall development, I’ve been trying (keyword) to do some basic activities with him. Here’s an example. It’s short and sweet with a beginning and an end and a holiday theme to boot
Print out the template by clicking the picture above. Gather a [...]
Melissa | November 25, 2010
…for my family (parents, inlaws, kids, siblings, etc).
…for my friends (you know who you are).
…for adoption (of me into my family, of Ty into our family, of us into God’s family).
…for online shopping.
I know that last one seems shallow but if you have 3 small children, it’s HUGE. Besides grocery shopping, I pretty much always [...]
Melissa | November 22, 2010
WARNING: This is a post where the pictures do not match the words. It’s the epitomy of either laziness or super efficient blogging
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We’re self-proclaimed foodies.* A couple months ago, a bunch of our foodie friends decided to start a Gourmet Club. About once a month, someone volunteers their home and picks a food [...]
Melissa | November 19, 2010
At the beginning of this month, I had really good intentions of doing a bunch of adoption posts since it is National Adoption Month. It turns out that keeping up with Grafted Families is almost a full time job and blogging has taken a back seat. Don’t be offended…my house has taken the trunk.
Anyway earlier [...]
Melissa | November 14, 2010
You know you live in God’s country when you look out your front window and see this…
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power [...]
Melissa | November 7, 2010
Soccer is officially over. I think Patrick is more dissappointed than his kids. We had an amazing team.*
*Read: We had great kids, great parents, lots of enthusiasm, fun, and improvement.
*Not Read: Won a lot of games.
I took pictures at the last regular season game which was last weekend. Here are some of my favorites…
Yesterday was [...]
Melissa | November 1, 2010
November is National Adoption Month and Sunday, 11/7 is Orphan Sunday.
Click the button to find an event in your area.
Then watch this video made by my friend Kim. Don’t forget your tissues!
I’m having trouble embedding it to fit, so click here to see it in all its glory
