Category Archives: My Family

Favorites from June 2016 ~Adoption

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At the Sequoyah Wildlife Refuge.

Nick holding little bit always get’s to me.

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Seqouyah State Park

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Turkey Mt.

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This morning was rough so I don’t have a lot of words to add to these pics.

Kids in foster care have suffered terrible loss.

No matter the reason they are there.

There is so much trauma in these young lives, even babies.

Families being able to stay together is always better.

It is so painful when it does not happen.

Pain can often look like anger.

If you are wanting to adopt or foster make sure you research what trauma can do to a child.

The foster care system needs informed and trained help.

Because it is hard.

I shared some of my favorite resources a little while ago, you can check them out, here.

You can also check out this video about common characteristics of children from Hard Places.

Research the toll it can take on the caretaker or parent as well.

Favorites from May 2016 ~ Adoption

I had too many favorites this month so you get A LOT of pics!

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Helping her feed squirrels.

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Bubbles!

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Big brothers are great at helping you get messy.

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Those smiles.

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Holding bugs is good “gentle and kind” practice.

He is so good at helping them.

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Adventurous one.

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Little bit celebrated her 2nd bday in May.

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This cracked me up.

Babies wearing babies.

She looked like a tired mother.

Ha

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My awesome 9yr old!

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This is what happens when you ask him for a picture…

He is a goofy, fun loving, thinker, talker, and builder.

If you ask him what he wants to be he says he has not made up his mind yet because there are too many he wants.

He loves playing with his littlest sister and can play games in his head all day.

Love this kid, he makes life more fun.

His birthday was several days ago but I took this long getting a post together!

These pics pretty much sum him up.

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