Category Archives: BAMBINOS

This past summer Meera and I had our First Friday with a picnic at a fountain she could play in.  When we go by there now she often comments on it and how fun it was.  Or maybe I just … Continue reading →

We knew that implementing First Friday was a good thing for our kids to get some one-on-one with their parents in a special setting, but I felt like this one was particularly important. Owen is a study in extremes: beyond … Continue reading →

Over the last couple weeks, I have been able to bond more with our boys. I’ve been spending some quality one-on-one time with them as a pair.  Mainly since I have been working so much and been so distracted, we … Continue reading →

Waiting is hard to do. For a meeting, for your kids to come home, relief, or a miracle. We all wait at some point. Waiting for something you desperately want or need is like peering up a mountain you think … Continue reading →

When I dropped Meera off at School/Daycare yesterday, Miss Kristen sat down with her and started coloring. Meera of course grabbed the pink paper an purple crayon (and her friend followed suite) and began coloring. She told me she was … Continue reading →

Starting something new is tough. Starting something big, starting something little, starting a new direction; starting is hard. One of the quotes I’ve heard a lot lately in celebration of Black History Month is from MLK: “Faith is taking the … Continue reading →

On Monday LU’s Finest (Lehigh’s Step Team) performed at United Friends School (Kyle and Owen’s School). It was awesome! We’ve always celebrated our Adoption Day as a family with something experiential (i.e., an experience, but no material gifts). But this … Continue reading →

I could write a novel about today… seriously… but I’m too exhausted to even figure out a clever way to write this blog post. I surely will not be able to do this day justice, but hopefully this will jog … Continue reading →

MLK should be a big deal for everyone in the US; it most definitely is for us. It’s also a big deal at the boys’ school – we’re going to an all school assembly today in celebration and we’re really … Continue reading →

Zoe and Lori came over for brunch today (we missed you Shelli!!!). The Petsch~&~J-M families’ friendship goes way back. I just typed “Zoe” into our blog’s search box (on the right side-bar), and up popped a whole slew of memories … Continue reading →

One year ago today, January 12, 2010, my sons’ birthmother died. We don’t know the details. We only know the words we were told: that when that catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake ripped apart Haiti, demolishing much of Port au Prince, … Continue reading →

I’ve been spending a lot of time with Meera since the boys went back to school on January 3. Winter Break at Lehigh, in between semesters, is what makes this possible (I start classes again next week). As a university … Continue reading →

Nothing like New Year’s Eve with your college roommate! Nothing! Luckily us two couples spent quite a few New Year’s Eve’s together before having kids, so spending New Year’s Eve together now with kids isn’t a total downer. In fact, … Continue reading →