O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A

Grandma, Annie, and MaddieGrandpa and E-man building lego trucksWe took our annual summer trip to Oklahoma this past week. Only this time we added a friend of Abegail's who's sister now lives in Tulsa. So Scott and I trudged through the airport with our four kids, looking very much like leaders of a multicultural camp experience. No stare missed us. At check-in, the lady from Delta asked

The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog

Sue read this book and read me a chapter that hit very close to home.It has helped us put everything we knew about Emmanuel into perspective. We encourage anyone who has to deal with him to read the chapter. It is amazing, the brain is 85 percent developed by age 3 and 90 percent developed by age 4, when E-man was just coming home to us.CLICK HERE to read this chapter.

E-man's Thank You's

After a full birthday party, it's time for Emmanuel to write Thank You's. But getting E-man to do this is probably more painful than banging your head against the wall. We did get one done last night and it went like this.Mommy: E-man, do you remember why we write Thank You's??E-man: Because you make us.M: No. Well yes, but we do it to show people how much we appreciate how thoughtful they

Three Years

Today is the three year anniversary of our arrival home with A&E. Scott and I were talking about it today and it seems neither of us can remember anything that happened before July 10th, 2007. Emmanuel is having his very own birthday party tomorrow, the first time without one with Annie. Some very nice boys are coming and even a soccer friend, here's a sneak peak at the cake.E-man decorated