Seriously? Where does she think she's going?This is what happens at every nap if I forget to pull the crib into the middle of the room. . . .
Taking a Nap and Playing Hooky
Sometimes it's fun to just give yourself permission. This afternoon I did something rare: I took a nap. I stayed up too late tonight, and then we spent the morning at the beach, so I allowed myself to lay in bed all afternoon. It was heavenly. I don't know why I don't do it more. Then this evening, we were planning to go to church, but daddy surprised Jafta with a new surfboard. So they decided to skip church to test out the new board - and went back to the beach. I am usually very type-A, but . . .
The Perils of Transracial Adoption
Your child may grow up thinking this kind of dancing is cool . . . . . .
Au Revoir, Attle
We are back from Seattle, and I've been wanting to write a post where I give a re-cap of our trip, and my thoughts about it. Only Jodie beat me to it, and I'm so lazy that I'm just going to quote her. This pretty much sums it up: This week, we had visitors. Mike's whole family (9 1/2 of them!) ventured up to the rainy city to spend a week with us. They know Seattle as a gray, rain soaked place with tall trees, and flannel clad environmentalists. They came prepared, their suitcases packed with . . .
CSA Envy
The OC Howerton kids get an introduction to picking your own food from the Northwest Howerton kids. I am green with envy over their cool CSA, that has a plot of veggies and flowers just for kids. . . .
Restoring Democracy
Why is it that America is so keen on restoring democracy only when it benefits us? How can we pick and choose when we decide to become the moral police? Why do we have unending American troops in gas-rich countries where we are trying to "champion democracy" and yet we ignore the atrocities happening in Zimbabwe? Why is genocide, tyranny, terrorism, and evil accepted in African nations, and squelched immediately in countries that have something we want?We have been to Zimbabwe and the people are . . .
Who Are You Wearing?
Dressed by Mimi Thanks for our cool clothes! . . .
Attachment in Adoption
The most recent Blog Buzz question is about attachment in adoption. I am going to talk about infant adoption, because attachment with an older child is a whole different ballgame that warrants its own discussion.I often hear people sharing ideas for attachment with their newly adopted infant, as if there needs to be some level of extra effort with there are no biological ties. I would argue that idea. Having been down both roads, I really don't think there is a "blood relation" bond that changes . . .
Fun in Attle
Or Seattle. Whatever you want to call it, we are having fun. . . .
Joseph Goes Home
Adopting from Haiti is a long, slow, and painful process, and we are always encouraged by stories with happy endings. Over the last year as we have visited Heartline, we got to know Joseph, a teenager with a heartbreaking story. Jafta especially took a liking to Joseph, and followed him around like a puppy dog every time we visited. Joseph was friendly and patient with him, and you would never know that this soft-spoken boy had endured so much. Last week, his adoption was finalized and he got to . . .
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