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Yesterday Eli asked us, "Do you think when we get back to Oregon we can go to that place that has hamburgers and toys?" Uh, you mean McDonald's? Wow, 4 full years of indoctrination from television, weekly visits with grandma/grandpa (ok, I take him too)  and almost...

Ian informed me last night that my last 4 blogs have been about the baby and that people might get bored. I don't know  if you have realized, but our blog is generally pretty lighthearted.  We've tried to keep it about our personal experience, and still, there is...

Wow, I can't  believe I was actually able to copy and paste her entire blog!  Could this be a trend?  She might not appreciate that, but darn, she's such a good writer!  Erika actually left for the airport 2 hours ago, as today is Monday and already I am missing...

My wonderful friend Erika arrived this last Monday for a week long stay to visit and help out with the new baby. We fondly refer to her as "America" because Eli and Lucy would say SOOOO often when they were smaller, "Um, Erika...." followed by a million different...

It's been 2 1/2 weeks since baby Ameena joined our family and we became a home  of 5 (although technically a family of  6 with Carla, our grown foster daughter who is now on her own). Eli and Lucy both adore their little sister and haven't displayed a shred of...

Africa is a long way away from the States, and if you've looked at plane fare costs, you know it's no small feat to undertake a trip here. That's why we've been SOOO incredibly thankful for those of you who have made the sacrifice financially and have emotionally...

It's been a while since an update &  I know some of you were going to start leaving comments that this blog was on it's way to blahg.   Baby Ameena is now 2 weeks and 2 days new.  She  is a sweet baby who generally only fusses when she is hungry (quite often)...

Ok, you can say it's mean, but at  least I am getting something on here! To say that my body is not my own these last 2 days is an understatement.  I'm pretty sure most of you know what I'm talking about.  Donna Gray, you would simply DIE if you saw how tight and...

It's been a long  time since I've talked about this family. Mostly because there hasn't been anything to say, until now. Last September, I wrote about the boy who stole my heart:  http://mayfamily.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/the-boy-who-stole-my-heart/.  Since...

So my wonderful doctor that I have been seeing at Aga Khan hospital hails from Goa, India. This explains why upon first meeting her I thought she might be Spanish (she is actually of Portuguese heritage) She took leave from her practice a bit over a month ago to go...