Journey to Global Community
Below is a video using mostly candid and non-professional images of our time in Ethiopia. You will see all the professional coverage in various media outlets soon. We are so excited different projects are showing interest in what is going on over in Awassa, Ethiopia. Thank you to everyone featured in this video: Lori Dorman- For giving your time and family photography skills to really capture the spirit of children and mothering in the area. Anthony Fiorin-For your mad … [Read more...]
Big John McCarthy's Gym The boys are now in a "Little Warriors" class If you are in the LA area it is unquestionably one of the top places for adults who want to train in MMA. Without a doubt it is the best in mixed martial arts classes for children. The coach of the littlest children has the reputation of child whisperer: It takes a special kind of person to work with kids this age (I personally would rather have a lobotomy). Yet, he seems to enjoy it and makes it look easy! The kids … [Read more...]
I have no idea where he learned this ;-) "come on buddy, you're going to jail!" Should I be concerned that Aram always wants to be the bad guy? Also, his favorite character in Spiderman is Venom, but calls him Eddie (his "real" name)...like they are close friends … [Read more...]
Our whole family is fasting for my mom, right now Due to certain deadlines I had to switch my fast to cutting out my nightly dessert (dessert is pretty equal with the internet for me)... Brian gave up red meat Fasting with children has been such a learning experience for me. Samuel and Aram both gave up Angry Birds. We are easing in to having them understand fasting. Right now, they understand when they feel the urge to play the game they should pray for grandma. They are pros … [Read more...]
Samuel has been a part of our family for one year! It is amazing how fast it went by. I've seen adoption before and after photos, but I never thought ours were going to be extreme. Until I compared the first pictures to the most recent. I still can't believe that he went from this: to this: in 365 days. In one year Samuel- Is almost is fluent in English has been to Disneyland 20 … [Read more...]
Okay, I tried to shorten areas and clean it up a bit. I ended up adding more pictures, so I apologize it is still just as long! Here it is: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr7mJCTEUg8&w=480&h=390] … [Read more...]
We were in Disneyland on Monday and they have a Phineas and Ferb "dance party" at California Adventure. It is so cute. They won't let you in unless you can dance. Samuel was DYING to get in there and dance. He is in the light colored bucket hat and blue shirt.... In the center of the video behind Phineas...or Ferb? (eh, the one with the green hair)... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgjI0rSOQVQ&w=960&h=750] … [Read more...]
Our hope is that people will get a chance to see a family that may look a little different, but is as close and loving as a family that meets the stereotypical ideal. It is time to break barriers, stop making assumptions, and realize that families come in all different shapes and sizes and can still define the term. Find Out More ››
