Preschoolers are a rare breed of unicorn, and my sweet Esther is no exception. We are going on our second year of homeschool preschool, and we are continuing to […]

Here we are. It is March 17th, and on most Tuesday afternoons at 2:50 pm my girls are in rest after a full homeschool morning while Laz naps, and I […]

As I scanned through my posts the other day, I realized that it has been more than a year since I have updated you all on our family of 6. […]

I hold her next to me, crouch down low, and say softly in her ear, “Are you ready to be brave today like we talked about?” She sticks a toe […]

There are sweet, easy, flowing days when they all play together well. In the kitchen, I hear giggling in the playroom, or even more rare, only the sounds of toys […]

I now know some Mandarin words– the words for “no want,” “pee,” “poop,” “thank you,” “blanket,” “water,” “more,” “eat,” “car,” “hurt,” “hug/hold,” and “bye.” The essentials you really need to […]

We arrived at Taoyuang Airport in Taiwan on Sunday evening at 6:30 PM (6:30 AM EST). By the time we got through immigration and customs, the sky was already dark […]

As I fly to Taiwan, images out my window always make me homesick for Chicago and childhood. The Art Institute of Chicago houses one of my favorite paintings by Georgia […]

With just two days left until travel, I’m beginning to feel very similarly to the week leading up to Esther’s birth. With all the “to-do” lists and “should-do” lists looming […]

In less than 4 weeks, we will be flying over the Pacific to meet and pick up our son in Taiwan. I have been waiting almost four years to write those […]