Family

  • One Year Into Adoption…

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    …and my what a year it has been. I remember watching the movie Hook when I was a kid and for some reason when Captain Hook repeatedly talked about death being the only great adventure, that line always stuck out to me.  I don’t know why that was the case, but as my kids continue…

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  • Getting Through the First Day of Adoption

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    As nice as it would have been to just hang out for the rest of the day, we couldn’t afford to waste any time in getting all of the paperwork done, or in some cases just started, so that we would be able to leave China on time.  So after having a couple of minutes…

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  • Gotcha Day: The Most Emotional Day in an Adoption

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    Gotcha Day is a term that I had never heard before starting the adoption process.  Even when we started to research the adoption process and started to see the term it wasn’t immediately apparent what exactly it was.  Fortunately, the wonder of Google allowed me to quickly discover what exactly it was. Gotcha Day is…

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  • True Love

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    True Love Take 1 Going to Walmart at 10 pm to buy a burnable cd (when will schools learn about yhis thing we call the internet?) So you can burn a song for your daughter to audition for the elementary school talent show. True Love Take 2 Doing dishes at 11 pm when you just…

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  • I’m Going to be a Dad Tomorrow…Again

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    I really find it hard to believe that I am actually where I am at right now.  I am laying on a bed in a hotel in Lanzhou, China anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new son tomorrow.   These words may not trip you out as much as me, but in a lot of…

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  • Adoption is a Long Journey That is Worth the Wait

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    I’ve waited a long time to post about this because I really didn’t know what I wanted to say.  Now that we are nearing the end of the process I figured it was as good of a time as any to share a little bit. If you would like to read about the whole process…

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  • Things That Make a Daddy Cry

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    It is Father’s Day here in Japan, and by the time most of you read this it will be Father’s Day in the US as well. So first let me say thank you to all of the Fathers in my life. I can’t begin to list the amazing men that have influenced me since I…

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  • Kicking Off Las Vegas Summer Pool Side

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    One of the great things about being a Las Vegas blogger is that there are so many incredible activities for you and your family to do and write about. Yes, there’s the other side of vegas, but most people are surprised by how many family friendly things are available in Las Vegas. When we first…

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  • Fighting the Battle Between Responsibility and Passions

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    I am not really sure where I am going to go with this, but I am hoping that putting my thoughts on (digital) paper will bring some clarity. It is likely not a surprise to anyone that military life can be somewhat chaotic and uncertain.  That is sort of the nature of the beast, and…

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