Monthly Archives: August 2011

Dinner table discussions and iphones

Posted on August 31, 2011 by houseofsmooches

Growing up my family had long dinner time discussions…….we would spend hours….literally……sitting around the dinner table talking.  And I’m happy to say that tradition is being passed on to my family now.  We have the most interesting conversations sitting down … Continue reading →

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I love Feet!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by houseofsmooches
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A Story of Hope Part 3

Posted on August 29, 2011 by houseofsmooches

Wednesday August 3, 2011 It could not have been a more chaotic afternoon. My sister Elizabeth had just dropped off her kids for about an hour (she had to pick up peaches at our “neighbors” farm) and her poor baby … Continue reading →

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A Story of Hope Part 2

Posted on August 27, 2011 by houseofsmooches

On Wednesday July 27th I wrote the following in my journal: Ben talks about baby Hope more than any of the kids.  He seems to always work baby Hope into conversations.  The other day at lunch the kids were talking … Continue reading →

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Life

Posted on August 25, 2011 by houseofsmooches

Does life ever make you feel like this?   That’s exactly how I feel about right now…….so much I want to do and yet……well my hands are tied. As you might have noticed blogging has taken a back seat……life is just … Continue reading →

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One Month Old

Posted on August 24, 2011 by houseofsmooches

  Today is Jadyn’s one month birthday!  Last night (well very early this morning actually) after Jadyn’s 2:30 bottle, I was lying in bed thinking about Jadyn’s birthmom…..thinking that today might be a very tough day for her, knowing that … Continue reading →

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Pictures

Posted on August 24, 2011 by houseofsmooches

Well, I’m stinking at blogging…..life is busy and good.  So much has been going on the past two weeks,it’s crazy!!  I’m writing Jadyn’s story…..a story of Hope.  But it’s going to take me a while to get it all done, … Continue reading →

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It all started…….

Posted on August 16, 2011 by houseofsmooches

It all started with a dream. It’s so strange…..I always seem to have dreams about adoption….. nothing else.  I try to write down the dreams because there are always parts in my dream that “come true” or turn out to be … Continue reading →

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Introducing……….

Posted on August 15, 2011 by houseofsmooches

  Jadyn Hope Born July 24th 7 pounds and 14 oz Cut as a button!!   We could not be more in love with this beautiful blessing from God!  He does all things well. Her story coming soon!

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Life goes on!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by houseofsmooches

Yesterday was a “Stay at home all day” kind of day.  A few weeks ago our upstairs AC completed broke……no repair possible.  So today was the scheduled install day for the new units, which meant we had to stay home … Continue reading →

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