Sticker Love

Amen

Some houses try to hide that fact

That children shelter there.

Ours boasts of it quite openly--

The signs are everywhere.

For smears are on the windows,

Little smudges on the doors.

I should apologize, I guess,

For toys strewn on the floor.

But I sat down with the children

And we played and laughed and read.

And if the bathtub doesn't shine

Their eyes will shine instead.

For when, at times, I'm forced to choose

The one job or the other,I want to have a lovely house,

But first I'll be a mother.

--Author Unknown

Great News!!

Today a friend received her Travel Authorization to go get her daughter in China! I am so over the moon with happiness for them all-another forever family soon to be united.

Belated

Our Little Guy is not so little any longer-he turned 2 on the 18th. We had a busy week of birthday fun with meals out, first Build-A-Bear excursion and family parties. It was so fun to hear him sing "happy to you" to himself! He was quite into blowing out his candles and did very well with it. Two is a really fun age, despite its nasty reputation.