God shapes me...little by little.

Robert and I turn around to walk home after seeing Laura get on the bus. The other three littles are in pre-school and it is just the two of us holding hands and walking. 

I was reflecting on the conversation I just had with the bus driver. She was so excited about how much Robert was talking since having his BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid). He was waving and told her good bye with the biggest grin he could give. I spent a few minutes explaining his new BAHA and how it worked. 

Crying out to God

I have to share a song with you that has touched my heart. It has such emotion in the lyrics. So often we can relate to this song when we are in the trenches and don't see a light at the end of the tunnel.

This is Need You Now (How Many Times) By Plumb.

Hope you enjoy....

I was under no obligation to promote this video...just wanted to share something that moved me.

Mother's Day

Life has been so mellow...finally! We have been in our new house for over a month now and we are pretty much moved in. I have been enjoying my kids and our routine.

Just the other day I found out that the Birth Mom to two of our kids is having another baby. My face sunk in sadness. It consumed my thoughts the night I found out and most of the next day. I vented some of my frustrations to a close friend....

I am disappointed in her decisions...I feel guilty like I have given her a false sense of what her kids go through because I am not more open about their struggles with her over the little communication we have. I am angry because this puts me in a position of saying no to a child. I am so sad for our kids and the fact that they will have another sibling.

BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid)

Finally our soon to be son got his BAHA! It is a loaner from hearing specialist but we are thrilled to have it. If it works for him then he can have one surgically implanted in his head in a few years. We went to our appt today and he was so upset about not being able to play with certain things in the office and he kept pulling it off his head and throwing it. Not good. 

Fun in the Sun

I have to share some pictures I took yesterday. We had so much fun and realized summer vacation is so close. My husband and I were driving the kids home after a family function and he turned to me and smiled this huge grin. He told me he was so thankful for our family. Who would have thought all those years ago that this was the plan for our life. That God wanted to bless us with five wonderful children to love. Our hearts were so happy on that drive home.