December 2013

Merry belated Christmas if that is what you celebrate. We had a lovely Christmas morning. The girls were either totally immersed in a new toy or couldn’t open the new packages fast enough. It is exciting to note Sarah’s progress via the toys that I now think are a good fit. To name just a… Read more »

Recently the girls had what I consider their first inside joke. I have no idea how it started, but now it has become a family joke and a useful alternative to cursing….”Oh coffee!” The girls were saying this back and forth and giggling for minutes on end. Yesterday when I got mad about something inanimate,… Read more »

This week I have had more epiphanies. I felt like I realized the solution to life, the universe, and everything. And then I interacted with my children. So, I haven’t figured it all out. But, I think that even having a new enlightened thought is helpful, even if I only think it for a moment… Read more »

I can’t believe it has only been a week. The start of this week felt amazing. I went to bed super early and the girls slept well the first 2 or 3 nights. I had an epiphany that the door to the Sarah-Rise room was really the door to the house rather than the specific… Read more »

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a lovely visit with Carl and Sonia’s parents and grandfather. Amy got to use her newly learned phrase, “How you doin’?” and Sarah said the family word “kapshida” that means “let’s go” in Korean. One of our goals for the past several months has been… Read more »