haiti

Hard to believe it we are celebrating the twins second birthday home.  Amazing how time goes by so fast.  They are, of course, super excited and our home has been filled with all sorts of birthday talk for days now.  I have said this before but it bares repeating, I cannot imagine my life without [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

It has been a while since I wrote specifically about the boys.  Most days it really just feels as though they have always been here.  That our family has always been a family of seven.  Most days they are just normal little boys acting like typical 5 and 6 year-olds.  Then there are those moments [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

There is one thing that I am certain of when it comes to Haiti; I am sure God sent me there for a reason.  It’s figuring out what that reason is and what I am supposed to do with this crazy passion I have for the place.  Specifically for the people of Desabe. Just the [...]

Filed under: Reflection, Social Action | No Comments »

So as I sit down to write this post on our recent trip to Haiti I am torn  It’s like I have two directions I could go.  I want to talk about the difficult things, the poverty, sadness, the children who were hungry, malnourished, unclean.  Our trip to the mass grave.  Yet this trip also [...]

Filed under: Reflection | No Comments »

Ok yeah, so it’s been a while.  I miss blogging but was so overwhelmed by trying to catch up each time I started I deleted the post. So, instead of trying to catch up I am just going to pick up with the present happenings! First of all our family is well.  We have weathered [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Wow, how time flies.  I had no idea it had been so long since my last post.  I can’t even honestly blame it on lack of time it is more like lack of organization of thought.  So many times I have posts rolling around in my head but just can’t seem to organize them and [...]

Filed under: Life in General | No Comments »

I am a little behind obviously but while the twins actual birthday was over shadowed by my accident we had a birthday party the following Sunday.  I owe a big thanks to my hubby and Tante Sheri who stepped up in my place and really made the day a success.  The boys had a blast!!  I [...]

Filed under: Family Time, Reflection | No Comments »

Today it was made official.  The boy’s are legally Rumo’s.  In front of about 25 friends and family, with a kind and wonderful judge and our fabulous lawyer and his assistant, the adoption was finalized in family court.  Just about two-years to the day the boys chose us!!!!! 11 months after the tragedy in Haiti [...]

Filed under: Adoption, Family Time, Reflection | No Comments »

Yes, it has been a while between posts.  I seem to have been in a bit of a downward spiral lately.  Nothing terrible has happened, the kids are all well, life is good.  Yet I hit a point a few weeks ago when I think I allowed myself for the very first time to actually [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Some photos just for fun and a quote from Kenzie who will ALWAYS make you laugh! Me: “I am making tuna fish for lunch Kenzie.” K:  ”We had tuna in Haiti too mom.” Me:  ”You did????” K:  ”Yup, except the tuna in Haiti looked like a fish!” Go figure! Our budding artist. The artist with [...]

Filed under: Life in General | No Comments »