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Indiana Trip August 2016

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I was trying to pick favorites for August of last year when I realized I had too many from our trip to see family.

So I decided to share them in a separate post instead.

This was the first time the girls met some family members.

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At my parents house.

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On a walk on the Vandalia Trail.

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It’s always nice when your walk leads you to treats.

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The boys were at church with my parents.

It is an hour away and the girls would have had to get up early and deal with a lot of new people at a new place so we decided to not go.

The walk was good for them.

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We visited the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.

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We also went to the state fair while there!

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And celebrated this boys birthday.

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With Aunt Dee

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Three cool girls on a walk.

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Lots of swimming!

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Helping Grandpa

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Being held by Aunt Elisabeth

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I was going to put the pics from Nick’s parents in the same post but there were too many pics!!!

I will share those tomorrow.

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Favorites from July 2016 ~Adoption

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After seeing a neighbourhood parade, they wanted to do one.

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If you are wondering why there are more pics of little bit, partly because she is next to me often, partly because I have already shared pics of her older brothers, and partly because the twins were working on problems they had throughout the day.

Emotions are hard for children to work through.

They are getting better at it though.

They were still in limbo during this time.

That is a hard place for kids to be.

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After a rough day Nick told me to take this half pint and go.

Even a sassy toddler can be a nice break sometimes 😉

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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.