Monthly Archives: April 2010

Chicken and Dumplings

Posted on April 24, 2010 by houseofsmooches

For some reason, over the past few months, I’ve been craving…..I mean c.r.a.v.i.n.g…….chicken and dumplings……Good old fashioned southern cooked chicken and dumplings.  But it’s complicated.  My grandmother made THE BEST chicken and dumplings on this planet……and I do mean THE … Continue reading →

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Natalie’s first date

Posted on April 21, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Stephen took Natalie out last week on her first date!  It was so precious!  Natalie was beyond excited.  She got all dressed up and after dinner and a few pictures, she hopped into the truck.  Riding in Stephen’s truck is … Continue reading →

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I love Spring

Posted on April 18, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Have I said this before……..I LOVE SPRING!!  Oh I do, I do!!  There’s really not much better than warm sunshine after a long cold winter Views of Spring:

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Adoption update!!!

Posted on April 14, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Well I guess my fingerprints don’t like their “picture” taken….yep, second try also came back…..sigh.  Thankfully our agency is skipping the third try and going right to doing a name search…..that’s the good news.  The not so good new is … Continue reading →

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“Preckles”

Posted on April 13, 2010 by houseofsmooches

I was in a hurry yesterday. I only had a couple of minutes before we needed to head out the door to take Carlos to soccer practice.  And as I was in the bathroom rather absentmindedly applying my makeup, Jeremiah … Continue reading →

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Walk in the park

Posted on April 10, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Being a mommy is not a walk in the park.  I’m not complaining or having a bad day.  Sometimes I think it’s just good to remind ourselves that this job that God has called us to do is hard……but oh … Continue reading →

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Neat Drawers and Elmo

Posted on April 9, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Neat drawers…..I LOVE em!  There’s something wonderful about opening up your drawer and finding the clothes in them neatly folded, organized and ready to wear.  My kid’s drawers used to ALWAYS look like that…..then…..well somehow drawers just lost their importance.  … Continue reading →

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Adoption Update!

Posted on April 6, 2010 by houseofsmooches

I don’t like being kept in the dark, so I figured I’d update on our adoption process every week or so and let everyone know where we are and how the paperwork and wait is progressing.  So here’s the latest … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned the hard way

Posted on April 5, 2010 by houseofsmooches

I did it.  I fell into the trap.  Walked right in……I don’t think it was even a booby trap.  The comparison trap…….it’s deadly.  Maybe not physically deadly, but deadly in many other ways.  We are wrapping up our school year…..about … Continue reading →

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Spring Time!

Posted on April 2, 2010 by houseofsmooches

Ahhhhh, I love spring time!  Warm weather means lots of time playing outside, digging in the dirt and making smoothies to cool off!! Carlos helped me plant some flowers this week.  I just love digging around in the garden.  There’s … Continue reading →

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