Two years ago Ivy was placed in our arms and today we celebrated our 2nd anniversary of becoming a family. We had a quiet, close day at home and Ivy was always within an arm's reach of one of us. We spent time reflecting on the past two years and envisioning our future. We also spent a lot of time playing, dancing, picking up toys, soothing our little girl's cough and going through the routines of our fairly predictable days. These routines are now second nature to us, but at one time they seemed complicated and mysterious. I often forget to recognize the magnitude of our basic daily rituals and I cherish this day, our Family Day, for reminding me that great love and miracles exist within each and every day.
Our Little Lambs, Ivy and Lyla
stories of homecomings, daughters and family life
Friday, November 26, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Eight months old
Lyla turns 8 months old today. She's always in our minds & hearts and today we sent extra-loving thoughts across the continent and ocean that, for this short time, separate us. We're preparing special spaces in our home that we hope will provide restful and nourishing places for her in the early days that she's home, spaces that she will grow into as our family grows and evolves through our many years together.
Friday, November 5, 2010
It's been a while... and some news
I'm going to keep blogging here for a while, but I'm also planning another project that combines my family's stories with my professional passions. Stay tuned for many, many, more exciting adventures, fellow travelers!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A hair-raising experience. . .
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Mother and Daughter
Monday, May 10, 2010
Like sands through the hourglass. . .
Why is this little girl so happy? She just helped build a sandbox!
She's quite handy with tools. . .
Raise high the roofbeams, carpenters!
She wanted to decorate the box to make it her own. . .
Intent on her designs. . .
Juice break!
The building team posing with their handiwork.
Before adding the sand, we commemorated the day -- Mother's Day (we hope you all had a wonderful one!). Note Ivy's own marks: "I V"
The sand is in place -- let the fun begin!
Wow, wow, wow, wow!
Decorating a sand cake.
Hm. . . does it taste as good as it looks?
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