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Wednesday in Delhi - According to Sandwich
Delhi--WednesdayA laid back day. I woke up at 6:30 and hustled downstairs to FaceTime with the kids before bed. They have been having all sorts of adventures while I'm gone. A trip to the emergency...
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Thursday in Delhi - Sandwich's Diary
Thursday morning I woke up feeling sick and kept fighting it for a couple of hours. Leslie and Naveen went down for breakfast and then headed out to the embassy by taxi to pick up his visa packet....
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Homecoming! Sandwich's Diary
So, 11:45 Thursday night, our taxi arrived. Mrs. S had her guys watching for it and the gate called down when it came into the compound. Up they went and a few minutes later, down they came, one with...
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We're Home!
Hi!! Yes, we made it. I'm sorry I haven't updated. Naveen is doing great, but he's sooo clingy. I have so much to write, but for now, I'm being lazy and just copying and pasting my Facebook status...
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Flat Stanely Goes to India
Dear Alaina,I can’t wait to tell you all about the adventures I had in India with your Aunt Leslie! She was so excited to take me with her on her trip to adopt her new son (your cousin!) Naveen. It was...
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One Month Home
About a year ago, I started following the blog of a family who was adopting a rather high profile child. You know, one of the kids that has an urgent appeal and his or picture gets passed around on...
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One Month GONE!
A couple of months ago I blogged about why I was so excited for Naveen's adoption and how I was not going to waste a single moment. I was going to soak in everything, remember everything, not take a...
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Thinking of Stopping By Unannounced?
I love having people come over... but, I have to be honest.... PLEASE do not come over unannounced.I have four kids under the age of 10, so if you pop by without calling first, you will definitely see...
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It's the simple things...
Okay, so he's not playing with pine cones or counting seashells or bundling freshly gathered twigs from a nature walk.... They're not fair trade or organic or environmentally friendly...They're not...
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Just a Quick Update
I can't believe it's been a whole month since I last blogged. Things have been crazy busy around here, but thought I'd pop in and give a quick update.Summers are pretty rough for us due to our family...
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Gratitudes
I'm worried my post from yesterday turned into a big 'ol whine fest. So, I'm trying to dig myself out of the funk I've been in lately by realizing how blessed we are...1. We may be up to our eyeballs...
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Hard Times
Honestly, I don't know what's happened to me or why I've fallen off the blogging train, but things just seem so busy these days. We're dealing with A LOT of things that I wonder if I should blog...
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Finding the Beauty in a Broken Glass
It's no secret that I've been in a funk lately. A big fat funk! Even Sim called today to check up on me because he's worried about me. It could have something to do with me telling him that he might...
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You Know You're a Lazy Blogger When...
.... you email a friend and then cut and paste it to your blog to serve as an update on what's going on your in life!Today I emailed my friend Meredith to give her an update on what's been going on...
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Of Course He Did!
Today was one of those days were I had to pull out all the stops. We were running late. I hadn't given Eli his mock spelling test yet. We were out of groceries, and the kids were starting to get on...
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My Mental Health Day
Two posts in 24 hours? I know! Might as well sit down and type while I've got the gumption.The other day Sim took a day off work because he said I needed a "Mental Health" day. Bwahahaha! Ya think?!It...
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Happy Birthday Sweet Noah!
I could've sworn that when I put him to bed last night, he looked like this...But when he woke up this morning, he looked like this...(Disclaimer - Eli picked out his clothes!!)A beautiful and sweet...
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