I should be running for vice-president

After all, I actually know what the Bush Doctrine is.  Ok, we’ll let it go.
Sunday was a day I had waited for for a very long time.  We took the boy to buy his very first pair of hockey skates.  Real live hockey skates.  Up until now he’s been on a pair of Bob skates.  [...]

Popcorn: myth or reality

I hate those posts where people apologize for not posting.  Then every single post they make is an apology for not posting because they only post once every 6 months.  Why have a blog then?  Personally, I’m busy.  I post when I can or when something really ruffles my feathers.  In the mean time I [...]

Family in the making

The hardest part about this post was the title.  Or was it the content.  Or was it picking from the thousands of photos.  Who am I kidding, it’s all emotional.
2 years ago today we walked into Baby Home #2 in Khabarovsk, Russia as two people traveling on a journey.  We walked out parents (and now [...]

Dinner Conversations

Elle: Time to come to dinner little boy
Boy: No, I don’t want to come to dinner, I’m tired.
Elle: Well if you’re so tired I guess you better go to bed without a bath, book or dinner.
Boy: Oh, alright.
*family sits down to eat dinner*
Boy: Pray song!
Elle and trusty husband: not tonight
*Elle and trusty husband proceed with [...]

Bitchy Cranky

It is currently 9:06 a.m. and I already want to sell my child on eBay.  I was fortunate enough to be able to sleep in this morning, but that’s where there the goodness stops.
My breakfast was less than satisfying.  I was deluding myself to think that the gluten free waffles that I complained about last [...]

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