Talkin' 'Bout the Next Generation

As we have for a couple of years now, we celebrated Christmas Eve at Chris' Uncle Pat and Aunt Carol's house. They're welcoming ...

Last Christmas, this was our family: One year later, this is our family: Ten months home, we're coming to the end of our year ...

Look who I got out on skates. I never would have thought the child of mine who was born in a semi-tropical region of the world would be t...

I'm not a football fan by any means.  In fact, you could say I hate football, except that we're really trying to impress upon our ki...

I might have oversold Minnesota winters.  Before matching with an au pair, I warn him or her how brutal winters here can be and make sure he...

I'm 100% confident Matteo is firmly attached to me, but given how hard he rejected me in China and in the weeks after we got home, I do...

St. Nicholas had a lot of shoes to fill this year!  Four pairs for the kids and one pair for Celina, who is a kid at heart.  In our adapt...