A Purposeful Peek

It had been a long flight to Dubai, the first leg of our journey to Thailand. Only 6 hours into our 15 hour flight, my 3 year old Charlotte was jolted out of her sleep during a stretch of heavy turbulence and began vomiting... all over herself, all over me, and all over the seats surrounding us. As I consoled and cleaned up a very upset little girl in the tiny airplane bathroom, I prayed that this was not a stomach virus that would spread to myself or my other traveling companions - my mother and one year old daughter. Fortunately, our flight crew was prompt in sanitizing our seats, and I had come prepared with clean changes of clothes for both of us. The sickness continued for a while, but we were pleased to realize it was directly related to the air turbulence, and the rest of us continued to feel well (despite getting zero sleep on the entire flight!) Needless to say, by the time we arrived at our Middle East destination, we were exhausted and ready to go straight to our hot

Our sweet Adeline Grace, Happy FIRST birthday! You are an absolute JOY, and you carry such a peaceful spirit. You are gentle and kind, sweet and strong. Our first year with you has been simply delightful!  Here is a snapshot of your first year in pictures and milestones, and we look forward to what this next year will bring! -------------------- On November 16, only 6 hours after your due date had passed, you came into this world with ease and grace! You arrived quickly and caught us all by surprise with your head full of dark hair!  1 Month A pure bundle of joy, you joined our family at the most wonderful time of the year. You made our holidays sweeter, and we soaked up the chance to stay inside during the coldest months, snuggling every ounce of you. And what a SNUGGLER you are!  2 Months Never a petite girl, we always said that God made you extra "sturdy" to keep up with your big sister. By two mon