I Couldn't Love You More

       You're not Evan's mommy?
No I'm not Evan's mommy.  I'm Chloe's mommy!
       I'm Chloe.
Yes you are baby. and I lllooovvveee you Chloe!
       Do you love me?
I love you, love you, love you!!
      You couldn't love me more.
You are right sweet girl...I couldn't love you more!

These are the conversations we are having lately.  Conversations of a 3 1/2 year old who is starting to understand more fully the love of a family.  She will also say, "Dis is my home!  I love my home." "Dis is my truck.  It's my pavorite!"  (I guess the "th" sound is not quite developed yet, and for that matter nor is the "f" sound.)  One of my favorite statements that she proclaims at random moments is, "God made me!"  You betcha little one, God made you special and for greatness!

Referral Picture

Forever Family Day 2014

Teaching someone what it means to be part of a family, what it means to have a mom, dad, sister, adn brother, forces you to step back and take stock of the meaning and significance of family.  What does family really mean?  How does having a family change a person?  And simply what is a family? These are just a few questions I have pondered over lately.  A year ago at this time, we were settling in after our trip to China, trying to find our new normal. Normal? Normal! Normal.  I almost think they should take that word out of the dictionary, because really who and what is normal?  Well I suppose that we all have our own normal, it's just that your normal doesn't look like mine, and mine doesn't look like yours.  So...here was our "normal" this year!

Wow!  We are giving thanks for all we have been blessed with this year.  Normal is not so bad right?  I have a few answers to the questions I posed earlier, maybe not the correct answers, but the ones on my heart during this season of my life. 

What is a family?  The significant people in your life. 

What does family mean?  Well I believe family are those people you choose to love as you weather the good and the bad.  

How does family change a person?  Well...l I think the pictures tell the story.

So now kick up your feet, wear your Christmas jammies, and live your "normal" life.
Go make a difference in someone's world today!