I've really been missing this little blog of mine. It's been way too long since I've posted and I almost feel like I'm missing out on recording special little thoughts and memories that have been happening in my little families lives.
Instead of trying to "catch up" on all the things that have been happening here I'll just move forward and do my best at starting again. Life is busy and never seems to slow down, so why spend time stressing over past events, but look ahead and capture the moments right now.
The boys are growing so quickly and life is never boring with them around. Last month we did our yearly family photos with Talia Audenart Photography and I sadly have to admit that I still haven't been able to sit down and look through them all. Every single photo I've seen though has been amazing and I am always so very very thankful that we take the time to do this. This one is probably one of my very favorites so far as it completely captures our life at this stage. With the boys constantly going and moving and just being boys...just being able to step back and watch as they interact with each other is priceless. For me a perfect picture doesn't have to be the sit...look at the camera picture that we so often expect, but it's the real moments where we don't even notice the camera there that speak to me. Those are the ones that I want to have big in my home to look at everyday. Those are the ones I cherish.
This year, now that Ryker is almost 7....seriously...7!!!....how did that happen???!!!....he is becoming more independent and wanted to do his own hair for pictures. I am learning to let go of control, which can be so hard to do sometimes and allowed this to happen since fighting over hair for pictures was not a battle I wanted to fight. hehe. I will forever look at these pictures and his hair and remember that moment in the bathroom watching him make his hair perfect and exactly how he wanted it. Hair is such a big deal in this family with these two little boys...they are sooooo particular, that I have learned to let them decide when they are ready to make changes...at such a young age!! Oh boy.
Ok...I'm really not trying to look back and talk about pictures...but I was trying to say that I am hoping to get going on our Christmas cards soon. Because before we know it Christmas will be here and I'll be wanting to mail cards. See how when I haven't been blogging for such a long time I become random with so many thoughts??!!
I am also very thankful for November. It's National Adoption Awareness Month!!! I love reflecting back on our journey to becoming a family and I love seeing the posters displayed around my city. You may have never noticed them, but it was one of the things that brought us to our decision to adopt. After praying to know what we should do and if adoption was right for us we saw a giant poster for National Adoption Month hanging from an overpass. It was one of those moments where I was filled with the knowledge that we were supposed to move forward in that direction. And now every year after, I smile whenever I see these signs. We also LOVE our birth mom so very much and even though I think about her daily, in November I especially am reminded of what an amazing women she is. As I think of all the blessings I've been given by the sacrifice this beautiful girl made so many years ago, I always feel like I need to express my love for her at this time of year. 7 years ago I was frantically getting ready for the birth of Ryker. We knew we had been chosen as the adoptive family, we had met our birth mom, and we knew Ryker's due date was December. I wanted everything to be ready when we brought him home...to have his room all finished...to have a car seat and all those other important things that we were doing secretly. hehe. I was also trying to finish all my Christmas shopping so that I didn't have to even think about it in December...all I wanted to focus on was Ryker. This is such a special month.
Hopefully I will be back more often. These gaps in posts are unacceptable! haha!! There is so much to share so hopefully I can get back on track.
K :)
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