Author Archives: jennilynnw

We are so blessed to be able to send Amara to a very wonderful Christian school called Concordia Academy.  Every month they have a Mission Day.  On these days, the students earn a free dress day (instead of wearing their … Continue reading →

It used to be just a movie.  A movie that I watched on an airplane while traveling to Costa Rica for our honeymoon in 2004.  Now is has a whole new meaning… In October, when we traveled to Haiti, we … Continue reading →

In our family we celebrate half birthdays.  All three of our children have summer birthdays in June.  So they will most likely never celebrate their actual birthday at school.  Even Amara & Naika don’t get to celebrate their half birthdays … Continue reading →

Today we took Amara to the post office to apply for a passport. We are hoping to take Amara to Haiti with us on a family bonding trip this next year. Amara has such a big heart and such a … Continue reading →

I’m beginning to accept the reality that we most likely will not be bringing Naika home in September, like we were told during our October trip. Currently, we are still probably about a year away from our “gotcha day.” We’ve … Continue reading →

  Today we joined my sister and her 2 children for pancakes with penguins at the Henry Doorly Zoo.  It’s become an annual tradition that all of our kids seem to enjoy, at least parts of it.  We all ate fabulous … Continue reading →

So over the years I’ve enjoyed reading many blogs.  Mostly of people I know, but sometimes random blogs are just as fun.  Never thought I would be one to blog, but never say never…