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11 years of dating this handsome man deserves a pe

11 years of dating this handsome man deserves a permanent spot on my feed. Over a decade ago he asked if I wanted to “hangout.” I wasn’t sure it was a real date until he showed up with Sour Patch Kids and a fully planned evening. 👉 Swipe to see the proof (and that we matched on accident). I would have said yes to anything, I was head over heels from the first moment. We got engaged 2 months later teehee. Here’s to forever dating your spouse! ❤️

Family costume… ❤️ ☠️ Dr. Rick R. Mortus

Family costume… ❤️ ☠️ Dr. Rick R. Mortus and his X-ray files. I live for a theme 🦴 💀 plus Justin and I met at a Halloween costume party so we go all in. Though I will admit this year skeleton jammies made it much easier!!!
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#halloweencostumes #halloweencostumeideas #familycostumes #familyhalloween

BIG BIG life news as I trade in my Book Lady tiara

BIG BIG life news as I trade in my Book Lady tiara for a Home Office blazer… I’m so excited, honored, and ready to serve this amazing community!! Books DO make it better, so let’s spread that mission in BIG ways together!!

When your kiddo asks for a “tooth” party 🦷

When your kiddo asks for a “tooth” party 🦷 lol. I love Keller so much and all his wonderful quirks, he makes life SO MUCH fun!!! Happy birthday, sweet boy! (also it helps when his grandpa is a dentist, haha)
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#partydecor #birthdaypartydecor #birthdaypartydecoration #kidsbirthdayparty #lostatooth #birthdaypartyfun #kidspartyideas

How’s you going you ask?!? Good. Oh so good. But

How’s you going you ask?!? Good. Oh so good. But the past few days we’ve seen the hard peek through. The tears. The struggle with sleep. The tension of trust building. Again… Adoption is that balance of joy and grief. This week has been filled with a bit more of the hard and sad side. We love our sweet boy deeply, please be praying for his tender heart and his body’s ability to relax into sleep. More in todays’s stories.
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#adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoptionislove #adoptionsupport #adoptionrocks #adoptivemom #koreanadoption #sweetbabyboy

it’s official we have a little fish 🐟 on our

it’s official we have a little fish 🐟 on our hands! who else has water babies?!? also I can’t get over the bond between Justin and our sweet, sweet son swipe to see those smiles.
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#adoptionbuiltus #adoptiveparents #adoptionjourney #waterbabies #swimmingbaby #dadsandsons

Someone needed mama today. Pax has felt the grief

Someone needed mama today. Pax has felt the grief today, we’ve seen the little lip quivers and big tears. Sometimes it’s hard to navigate the joy amidst the pain. He’s happy and hurting. Feeling safe and sad. Adoption is complicated, even when going so well… May we always hold space for the “both and” as we love our little boy.
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#babiesdontkeep #cosleeping #holdthemtight #adoptionishard #adoptivemom #koreanadoption #adoptionbuiltus #adoptionstory #adoptionjourney #adoptionrocks

A lot of you sweet, sweet friends have asked how i

A lot of you sweet, sweet friends have asked how it’s going… so I thought I’d drop a little photo update - y’all. It’s sooooo good. Not to say there aren’t moments of hard, fits, tears, and transition feelings (there are!!!!) but overall all three babies are doing so well…
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Highlights so far…
❤️ Pax knows three ASL signs so that’s really helping with communication
❤️ Great report and a few questions answered from his pediatrician today
❤️ Both Bigs took pictures and got to share with their classes about Korea and their new brother
❤️ We’ve had three nights of solid 9 hour sleep stretches IN A ROW!
❤️ The sweetest of community (y’all) have rallied and sent us gift cards/Venmo, and brought food - SUCH a blessing!!
❤️ Justin has several more weeks left in his family leave and I’m scaled way back so that we have low key days with the focus being on family!
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#adoptionrocks #adoptionbuiltus #koreanadoption #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoptivemom

Celebrate everyday 🎉 Spent the day getting caug

Celebrate everyday 🎉 Spent the day getting caught up on my “celebration journal” - it’s my daily ritual in celebrating the goodness of God in the big and little things. I have a whole highlight on it if you want the details. But @hpsprocket has made it all possible!
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#gratitudejournal #celebrationoflife #itsthelittlethingsinlife #journalinspiration #creativejournal #journalingideas #journalcommunity #journaladdict

Can’t think of a better way to wake up. . . . #b

Can’t think of a better way to wake up.
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#babysnuggles #cosleeping #adoptionrocks #adoptionjourney #koreanadoption #adoptivemom #snugglebug

and just like that… we’re home! together forev

and just like that… we’re home! together forever!
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#adoptionjourney #adoptionbuiltus #togetherforever #bettertogether #adoptivefamily #adoptivemom #koreanadoption #adoptionstory

We can’t express our gratitude enough for all th

We can’t express our gratitude enough for all the prayers, thoughts, and words of encouragement. Our first full day as a family has been filled with tears and smiles. Naps and playtime. Good and hard, as is the story of adoption. The grief is deep, because there was deep love… but we are finding our way as family.
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It has honestly gone better than we had hoped. He slept 12 hours next to me during the night and is napping on me now.
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Yes, there have been moments of such hurt for his little heart, which breaks ours but… Pax Simon, you are brave and strong, gentle and kind, fun and funny. We are overwhelmed at the blessing of getting to call you son.
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#adoptionbuiltus #adoptionjourney #koreanadoption #adoptivemom #adoptivefamily #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory

Where he belongs…. forever. Pax Simon ShiWoo San

Where he belongs…. forever. Pax Simon ShiWoo Sanders, you are loved beyond measure. Welcome to the family, son.
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#adoptionrocks #adoptionbuiltus #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoptivemom #adoptivefamily #koreanadoption

tomorrow is the day… a LOT of thoughts, emotions

tomorrow is the day… a LOT of thoughts, emotions, and things to pray for in my stories today as we prepare for forever with Pax. I wanted to talk it out, but couldn’t get the words out so I typed it instead. thank you for coming along with us.
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#adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoptivefamily #adoptivemom #adoptionbuiltus #thisisfamily #koreanadoption #adoptionislove #adoptionrocks

We made it 🇰🇷 Our Airbnb is absolute perfect

We made it 🇰🇷 Our Airbnb is absolute perfection. This rooftop deck… 😭 Our baby boy is going to love running (well, toddling!) around AND there’s a swing where I can rock him. JUST 4 days until he’s in our arms ❤️ We have one more day in isolation until we can go out adventuring.
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Ps. Saving our stories under a highlight if you missed anything or want to see the Q & A.
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#adoptionbuiltus #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #koreanadoption #adoptioncommunity #adoptiveparents #adoptivemom #seoulkorea #seoultravel #seoulstagram

BOOOOOk 👻 bundles are here with books you’ll

BOOOOOk 👻 bundles are here with books you’ll be dying ⚰️ to read. One of the best ways to celebrate any holidays is curled up together with stories. Make broom 🧹 on your shelf for Halloween books for 15% and 20% off! Check today’s stories or my “BOOk Bundles” highlight for how to goblin 👿 them up.
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