Fourteen Years And Counting

Fourteen years since you became ours and made us parents.

And our hands steadfastly watch over you to this day, even in your sleep, just like we promised the judge in an Armenian courtroom on that hot Yerevan Monday many moons ago.

Summer Break Week 7

The struggle continues with challenges that have resulted in the cancelation of many scheduled therapy hours.  An unpredictable schedule and/or break in routine is never a good thing, especially when preparation has been impossible.  So we have been taking it one day at a time with no cherries on top.

1) CB Moves Family Dance Day

2) Home improvement project progress

3) Swimming whenever possible

Road Trip 2025

 Here are a some more photos from our road trip along with tidbits that are memorable to us.

Lots of lunches at rest areas and local parks
We get continuously better at packing these.

Fun with the high wind in Iowa and Nebraska
Impressive number of wind turbines in Iowa

Check in and check out at several hotels

Fargo fun

We met Big Girl's best friend from the orphanage for ice cream

A bridge troll in Nebraska

Unplanned side trip: De Smet, SD
and all the Laura Ingalls Wilder sights

NCFA Conference

This is us.

Summer Break Week 6

This week started rough but closed on a high.  Middle Kiddo is experiencing some stressful changes in his schedule and it's got him struggling.  Little One's health issues remain a resurfacing and distressing mystery.  And Big Girl is putting in long hours for her college courses but she's made it through midterms.  Aside from fireworks at Auntie's house and starting a home improvement project and blueberry cobblers and evening swims, there's nothing exciting to report.

Summer Break 2025 Week 5

It was road trip time!  

2360 miles, including all side quests, 9 states and 5 cities/10 sights, plus the NCFA Conference for me.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Summer Break 2025 Week 4

 Activity upticked this week with...

1) A new BCBA

2) More medical testing

3) Cincinnati Reds game for Little One, Grandma and Dad

4) The start of the great road trip: Hello Nebraska!

Summer Break 2025 Week 3

Not much going on except...

1) Lots of walks

2) CB Summer Dance Day

3) Fighting for democracy

4) Home repairs