A night in Italy on the farm...

The candle light and music sweeps us away

to a little cabin in Italy.

We ate under the glow of the candles
while we laughed and talked about our day and
our weekend coming up.
Water poured for their thirst
when so many don't have clean water.


The meal was simple

The prayer was for the people of Haiti.

Josie Claire enjoying the view from her

mommy's lap. Her mommy enjoying

the view of her daughter's smile and the absolute

miracle of adoption. Can I honestly say

"Thank You, Lord" enough?

Thank you!

Flowers from my beloved.

I love you so much and I love looking down

my table into your gracious, loving, adoring eyes.

My world is so beautiful.

My table so full.

My love forever growing for this bunch.

I love sitting my family at a table that

I've spent time decorating and pouring myself into.

My husband coming home after a long week

for me to rescue him from the stress

of the world.

So I create a little cottage in Italy right here

on the farm.

I hope they will always remember our fun

when they start their own families

and bring Italy to their homes one day...