Love this dinner Missy’s got going in the kitchen – The Pioneer Woman’s Perfect Pot Roast! So good!
Archive for the ‘Thankful For [T4]’ Category
Mama is gettin’ er done!
Posted in Thankful For [T4], tagged bliss, cooking, food, Perfect Pot Roast, The Pioneer Woman on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
T4: Our crazy dog
Posted in Thankful For [T4], Videos, tagged 1000 Gifts, boxers, Dogs on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Love our little Naiah dog! So thankful for the simple joy she adds to our family!
One Year Ago Today
Posted in Adoption, Family, Kids, Thankful For [T4] on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It is really hard to believe that one year ago today Missy, Abigail, Lillian & I drove to a civil affairs building in Wuhan, China and met our son – Joshua Chang Shun Leventhal, for the very first time. Getting to know this little boy has been such a joy for us…with his incredible smile, [...]
T4: Things that keep me laughing…
Posted in Thankful For [T4], tagged 1000 Gifts, Buzz Lightyear, iPhone, parenting, Toy Story, Wordpress on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This was taken on Halloween. I can’t help myself…I have to keep watching it because it is so stinkin’ funny! This video was shot in the truck the other day & I can’t stop laughing at my little southern girl! UPDATE #1: . I have no idea why WordPress imports videos sideways from my iPhone. [...]
T4: Another Great Father / Son Campout
Posted in Kids, Photos, Thankful For [T4], tagged camping, parenting, Watermark Community Church on October 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m thankful for another great father/son campout. This is the 3rd year we’ve gone on this campout with other guys from our church! We had a GREAT time! Highlights include: > Lots and lots of whittling (check out my Harry Potteresque wand below) > Dairy Queen > Great weather > Lots of football throwing > [...]
Happy Birthday Caroline!
Posted in Funny, Kids, Photos, Thankful For [T4], Videos, tagged Birthday, Cyndi Lauper, girls, parenting, Starbucks on October 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
7 years ago today we were blessed beyond measure by the birth of our second kiddo – my sweet Caroline! She is such a joy to our family – so full of spunk, energy & opinions! This morning we got up and carved out some special time together. We started off with a stop at [...]
T4: A Full Quiver
Posted in Kids, Photos, Thankful For [T4], tagged 1000 Gifts, Family, Kids, parenting, Psalm 127 on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Behold, children {whether biological or through adoption} are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with [...]
T4: Reminders
Posted in Spirituality / Theology, Thankful For [T4], tagged 1000 Gifts, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Spurgeon, Trials on October 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“We have had dark nights, but the star of love has shone forth amid the blackness; we have been in stern conflicts, but over our head he has held aloft the shield of our defense. We have gone through many trials, but never to our detriment, always to our advantage; and the conclusion from our [...]
T4: My Welcome Home Committee {Video}
Posted in Family, Thankful For [T4], Videos, tagged 1000 Gifts, Family, Homecoming, Kids, parenting, travel on October 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I spent a couple days out of town this week & this was what greeted me upon my return: I sure am thankful for this motley crew of kids!!
T4: Reconnecting With Old Friends
Posted in Photos, Thankful For [T4], tagged 1000 Gifts, friendship, gospel on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I got a message from a friend of mine, Chris Giesler. Chris is a good friend who stood beside me on my wedding day back in 1998. I haven’t seen him in 10 + years & he was in town & would be able to carve some time for breakfast if I could make [...]

