tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26682033886493192122012-01-27T06:05:43.197-07:00Living, learning, laughing, and sharing our life as a young family in the midst of the story. Foster care, adoption, birth defects, owning a business, loving God, and enjoying the path.Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.comBlogger4591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-71573504854922855872012-01-23T18:36:00.006-07:002012-01-23T18:58:15.319-07:00

Tre just casually mentioned in our conversation on the way home from school..."We had music today, the teacher has bad breathe, she talks to me about my fingers, it was fun, I invited my girlfriend to my birthday, I stayed on green, the cafeteria is down stairs, etc..."What caught my ear..."Your girlfriend??"I asked. Then I rephrased..."Do you mean your friend that's a girl, Peyton?""No, she's my

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Okay, the third trimester exhaustion has set in... I just called David for an emergency Dr. Pepper delivery, he is complying. (Thank God!)The third trimester weight gain has also kicked in, I haven't seen it myself, but I know it's there, I just keep eating, all the time. And yesterday in Power yoga, I couldn't hold my own weight. (For you yogis, you know how down dog is a resting position...

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Christmas was wonderful around here. We had new friends over before Christmas, which was great, and the day was wonderful, although a bit exhausting. With this many children, I think we need to space it out next year, one present a day for a week maybe? But here are a few of my favorite shots for the fam...

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Lately I have been dreaming of helping to restore an old historic property. Unfortunately, these opportunities don't much exist in Colorado, at least not at reasonable prices. But here are a few I've been dreaming of...This old church in downtown Cincinnati.This old Marine Hospital in Galena, IL. There was an old domed library in Virginia, with magical gardens all around it, I can't stop dreaming

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I think because of the Christmas season, or maybe because of some books I am reading, this idea has just been laid heavy on my heart again. I know I have talked about it here before in bits, but it truly is the foundation of our decision making as a family. Many people ask us why? Why do you do foster care? Why do you volunteer in Social Services and with The Adventure Project? Why do you live

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Tre woke up very early this morning, 4 am to be exact. Then he woke his brother up, and they went downstairs to play. Of course, I got mad. "Why are you guys up so early?" I yelled from the top of stairs.Tre came up stairs to explain. It went something like this. "I decided while I was sleeping that it isn't fair that the kids in Africa get more time to play right now then we do (He's referring

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I must be feeling better, because I have been crafting again.And so has Tre.One of the things I am loving about homeschool is that we just do whatever he's interested in each day, mixed with his letters and math and such. So for the past few months we've been learning about World War II (or as he says it WarWar II). Now our focus has changed. From the aircraft, aircraft carriers, Pearl Harbor,

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So we did the amnio.We went back to the perinatologist. They had recently received blood work results from me that show that my CMV infection was only, at the most, three months old. But since they couldn't find the DNA of the virus in my blood currently, they thought maybe I had had it earlier on in my pregnancy, so they were suddenly worried about the baby again.They did an ultrasound, and she

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Today is a big day around here. The perinatologist team that I worked with at the hospital a few weeks ago called late last week. They got some more test results back that caused them some more concern. So today we are going in to have an ultrasound to check the growth of our little girl, and to check for signs of CMV in her. They also want to do an amnio. At this point, I think we will decline.

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Since I have the all clear to go ahead and post pictures of Noah and Laila (and I can use their first names:). I am just going to do some catching up of the past 11 months... Just kidding, sort of. But I am going to put up a lot of pictures. Some of our family hasn't even seen a picture yet!

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This Christmas we have a lot to celebrate. And we're doing so with The Adventure Project! This Christmas it's even easier to give with TAP. Check out this video about how our coal efficient stoves are changing lives, providing jobs, saving children, and giving time and money to the families living in the tent camps of Port Au Prince.The Adventure Project Holiday Stove Campaign from The Adventure

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So tonight was my second night in a row that I cooked dinner for my family! I think that's my longest run since the end of September. This CMV really kicked my butt. But I am slowly coming out of it. I am feeling better than I have in a few months, and now I think I might be down to just a little cold I caught at the hospital (and subsequently gave to all of my children), and a sucky pregnancy.

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Every now and then I find out something that seems like common knowledge. Things that are common to everyone... But me? And I don't consider myself to be one of those people that "lacks common sense". I'm pretty well educated, and exposed to the world. But I think I will begin somewhat randomly doing a bit about something no one told me. So here's a few to begin with!1. If you have a front

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I am writing this from the comfort of my own bed. While nugget is screaming (happy screams) at the top of his lungs, Demetrius is calling for his sister, and Tre is time out. Our friends the Robinson's are in the kitchen warming up enchiladas from our other friends, the Arcibal's, and I am safe in bed. Ahhh, it's good to be homeAnd God healed me. The tests showed from the beginning that I had a

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We got two great pieces of news today! 1. My spinal fluid tests all came back negative, I do not have meningitis. Praise God!2. Our insurance will cover the experimental treatment that will hopefully stop any negative effects of the CMV virus that could effect our little girl. This treatment is tens of thousands of dollars per treatment, so this is miraculous! There is also very little data

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The MRI results came back normal, there are no blood clots. We are now waiting on spinal tap results for meningitis from CMV. Pray those come back on Monday! On Monday, based on those results we will have a lot of decisions to make for our baby. Depending on the results we will have to decide several things, please be praying for our clarity. There really is no data on any of these things because

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Yesterday we had more testing done. Today I think we will get some results from an MRI, EEG, blood work, and spinal tap. We will also be finding out more about the experimental procedure they want to try on our baby girl! I don't think there are any more procedures scheduled for me. I am receiving a very rare antiviral medication via IV every few hours. When the nurses administer it they have to

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Funny thing, I'm in the hospital! If you follow this blog regularly at all, you've probably noticed I've been rather scarce lately. Well, for the last 2.5 weeks I've been fighting a mystery illness, at first we thought it was Listeria, the deadly cantaloupe disease. Now we know that might be part of what's going on, but there's other parts too. We know I have Cytomegalovirus (CMV) which is a

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Girl! And she is whole and healthy! And we are so happy!Except Tre, he is on a hunger strike. He can't believe it's a girl. He wanted a boy. He burst into tears when we found out. He hasn't eaten since breakfast. But I got a big pizza for dinner, I think we should be fine. And I am sure he will come around! (Papa reminded him that the boys are still way winning around here, 5-3, cause the dog

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D has been with us for one year! I can't believe it. He came two days after our first placement (the twins) left. I remember watching him hop out of his social worker's red car. His fro was half his height, an actual 14 inches! He had grey sweat pants on, one leg pushed up. He was 2 and a half, but had experienced more than his little potty mouth would ever tell us. His superman sweatshirt went

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I tiptoed into your room last night. I watched you sleeping there.Your tiny body looked so snugWrapped in peaceful slumber's care.I thought of how you came to beThe child we'd longed to know.I wondered at the sight of you:"How could she let you go?"Tears streamed down my cheeks as IFelt the pain she must have known.For I will have to let you goSome day when you are grown.A mother I might never

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We got some tentative bad news last week about Nugget and Lady's case. And it was confirmed this morning. Great way to start off the week. Needless to say we do not know if we will be able to adopt them, and will have to wait another 6-9 months, on average(could be in the range of 3-12 months), until we hear. This is obviously a huge devastation to us. But as David reminded me, this is a reminder

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A couple funny things about today I wanted to capture before I forget...First off, my five year old, Tre, has been watching the DVD series that my father-in-law gave us, "A Century of Flight" all day. And listening to him explain to Demetrius and Lady Lou why WWII was the catalyst to form the US Air Force, as well as his explanations of Hitler, Japanese kamikaze pilots, and Hiroshima has been

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So a few weeks ago we got some news that has hit me much harder than I thought it would. It is not huge news, but it gives a tangible glimpse of life before us, for Demetrius. Demetrius had his first trip to the dentist a few weeks ago, without me (our wonderful Sara took him). He loved it, and our dentist is the sweetest most wonderful lady. But she called me later and asked me to come in as

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You know when you make those definitive statements in life, those proclamations that you swear by. Especially as a teenager, I swore I would never have kids. And I swore I would go to college far from home. And that I would never tell my husband no when he wanted to have sex:)And I continually proclaim that I will never homeschool... I am not sure why I continue to make such proclamations:)Today

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So I've obviously been putting this post off. The trial started, and finished last Thursday. And we are one GIANT step closer to these two babies becoming a permanent part of the Purvis Tribe. Thank you to everyone who was thinking and praying for us and these babies and their mom and dad on that day. It is hard to write this post for several reasons, the first being, that it is hard to be honest

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Putting the babies to bed tonight was a little surreal. It's as if I know something I shouldn't, like I got a peak into the future. And I KNOW that tomorrow their lives will change forever.I feel an overwhelming peace at the direction the trial will take. What I am overwhelmed with is this: they have an amazing mom. And we shouldn't have to adopt these babies, they are loved, and cared for, and

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On edge is great way to describe me right now. In less than ten days the trial for our two foster babies begins. And I am starting to freak out. My poor husband.(Plus he keeps "forgetting" we're having a baby, that's not helping his cause:)I think the most unsettling thing about this part of these babies story is that this is it, this is the big turning point (thus far) in their story. And no

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This post has been brewing, and yesterday during a hike, it kind of came to a head. (Probably because I'm pregnant and I can't just be polite/passive in my current emotional state:)As we were hiking a local trail we stopped to let the kids climb a little rock and a woman and her family walked past us, and on the way by she asked a few questions. "Did you adopt these kids? Are any of them yours?"

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So obviously this pregnancy was NOT planned. But one of my first (positive) thoughts was "I get to rewrite my birthing experience"! See with Tre, I felt as if I was more of a spectator than the woman in charge. Even throughout the pregnancy, I let the medical professionals make decisions for me, ones that looking back, I would have made completely differently. And rather than looking at

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Seven makes seven? David and I have been married seven years. And for year seven we're hoping to complete our family.Nugget and Lady's trial will begin at 9 am on September 22nd. The decision made there will ultimately lead to either their eventual return to their birth parents, or to us being allowed to adopt them. A decision that will effect two families for eternity, a decision that will

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I am sitting at DIA right now... Headed into hurricane Irene for a short vacation with my hubby. Yes, I decided that a hurricane would still be a vacation... Because I currently function in what feels like a hurricane with four children, and now I'll just have the hurricane aspect, no children, so it will be relaxing. I have changed my expectations, of sun, beach, surfing, and eating... To

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Advocating for our children... it is what brings out that Mama Bear attitude, it is what keeps us up at night, it is what we are made for. Today I sent my first "email". Advocating for Demetrius. Since starting school Demetrius has regressed significantly into behaviors he had the first week he came to us. The other day at breakfast he asked, for the twentieth time since waking up, "Who is

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Well today was the day. From here until he moves away, most of Tre's days will be away from me, in school. I still can't believe it. I was up all night tossing and turning, questioning every decision I've ever made as a mom and whether or not he is ready. And the bottom line is: he is.I finally woke up, two hours before my alarm, with a big fever blister (my stamp of nervousness since I was four

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We live on one of the busy streets in our town, so I get to people watch all day! Just now as I was scrubbing macaroni and cheese, apple sauce, and who knows what other dried foods from my kitchen table I saw a beautiful woman drive by. She had her windows down, the wind was blowing through her hair, she was dressed really nice, and she had a big smile on her face. And I quickly remembered that

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So here were my challenges, I have a small room, with only one wall that was really usable for a bed, because the other two have windows, and then the third has a closet door. I am also trying to create unique spaces for a two year old girl and a six month old boy. Oh, and not spend much money! Here is how I dealt with those unique challenges:In order to make the room feel larger I made Lady Lou

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I've been waiting to reveal Nugget Lady Lou's room until I got my camera back (as it has been in for repairs... again!), but it's been three or four weeks, now, and I am not sure if it's worth the wait, so I might take some pics with my phone tomorrow and post it, cause I am excited to show you, I think it turned out great. So stay tuned, I will deliver, it just might not be as well photographed

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Sunday was our anniversary, seven years married. That's a lot. And we have a lot to be thankful for. We spent the day doing nothing WITHOUT children, we stayed at a hotel, had intentions of sleeping in (but my mommy alarm clock wouldn't allow that), ate a leisurely breakfast,toured around down town denver, did stuff we can't do with kids, and just had a lot of fun together! It was perfect. And

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Today Lady Lou was sad. Really sad as we left her visit. I had never seen her sad after a visit before, so I called to see if anything had happened. The case aid just told me that mom and dad had a great time with her today, that they played for two hours straight and it was unusually wonderful. But when it was time to head to the car dad started crying, and then mom, and then Lady. As soon as I

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Today Tre is turning five years old. I can't believe he is a boy already. Each year I tell him his birth story. At night, when he lays down... After the cake and presents. After the sugar high and the sugar low. We lay in his bed together and we talk. And I tell him the story of the day I finally got to meet him. The day he changed our lives forever. And I love the questions he asks. Some are

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I love etsy. I know most everyone these days knows about etsy. But if you don't, you need to check it out. I am always dreaming, I could spend all day on there. Here are a few shops I am really loving as of late.These crocheted poufs will most likely be making an appearance in our living room, and possibly everyother room I can find a place for them soon!(I also love her crocheted rug, I'd like

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When you adopt, no matter what age, sex, country, or any other variable... You come to savor these random moments of revelation from your adopted children. These moments are usually at the most unexpected times. Just little glimpses of their past lives, peaks at how they have tried to make sense of their story, or just humbling reminders of how much their little souls have endured. You quickly

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-38075647944500673082011-07-08T10:01:00.001-06:002011-07-08T11:57:00.063-06:00

- We made it half way home, even with my diarrhea! And now it's time to spend a few days at the lake. It was suppose to be one, but we've extended our time. We need this. There is something about "the lake", something that is quintessentially American, something that is just...right. Time goes quickly here, in a slow, relaxed kind of way. Maybe it goes quickly because it feels like there is never

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I wanted to do a quick update on here since I know a lot of people have heard about Demetrius' hospitalization!Most of us came down with a cold on the way out, no big deal, just an annoying cough. But Tuesday afternoon Demetrius came running up the hill, carrying a bike, with that wheezing, croup type sound. I immediately put him in the van, and off we went to the hospital. I knew he needed a

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Look what's coming along...I am excited about this new room. Lady Lou's room is now becoming a room for her, and Nugget. This is her new bed area, it is not finished yet. And I will do a long post on the whole process when it is all done. But I am just so excited about it that I wanted to do a sneak peak! (I made the bed out of pallets, and David helped me screw the wheels on.)Also, I am

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I love my husband. He is a wonderful dad to all of the children who come through our home, to the ones who stay, they are very very blessed to have him in their lives forever. He is a constant for us. He is strong and firm, and loving and fun. He is patient and forgiving, and he leads us all in His love. He is the best example of our Heavenly Father I could ask for for our children.

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I have small little cute plants all over my home to add warmth and softness to rooms. The problem is that they are all in small decorative jars, and usually on non-waterproof surfaces. So it is a pain to water them and then I usually put it off and then, BAM the plant is dead. But recently I learned this trick.Twice a week I go around and put ice cubes in all my pretty plants, this way I don't

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Yesterday didn't go well. Adoption is hard. And parenting is hard. And when you combine them, it's hard. All kids have needs, some are very unique and special, most are practical and understood, some are quirky, some are unspoken, and some are laughable. Each of my children have unique needs to their person and their soul, and each of them have unique needs based on their stories, their loss,

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-5117213196492757622011-06-15T06:30:00.006-06:002011-06-15T06:47:49.742-06:00

So of the many things that my husband is, he is not a grill master. In fact his motto in most of life is fast, hard, and hot. Like jets, and running, and that's even his preaching style. But it doesn't work to well when it comes to grilling. Or drying my clothes...So I have assumed another title this week, grill master. I had never done it before and Monday was first my go at it. So far I've

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Update to this post. We just found the boys using the top bunk, and behind the bunk as their own little urinals, while they were suppose to be sleeping... for the third time this week! FAILURE!

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I have been failing at many things lately. Mostly, it's parenting.But also, I bought natural toilet paper... FAIL! (Trust me, it's AWFUL!) And also, I forgot my husband was sick for the last ten days, and ignored him... FAIL.Today my mom came to take the boys to swim lessons while I took the babies to their visit. When I returned I could tell it did not go well, the boys were disastrous. She was

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-90509277985805607252011-06-08T22:05:00.003-06:002011-06-08T22:07:37.477-06:00

This was big!He cried when we spun him around to see it. He was born with more hair than this. But now he loves it! And he asks strangers if they like it too:)I love him.

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Well, my groove is off. Summer has officially begun. And now when I used to blog, I have a very hilariously inquisitive four year old who I get to spend a little quality time with before the dreaded kindergarden begins in a few short months. So I am trying to eat up every moment I can with this guy during naps.Thus blogging has slowed.And honestly, there is so much HUGE stuff going on right now

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There was lot's to do in the mountains... despite having four children under four....Before being in the place for less than ten minutes the kids had already locked us out of the master bedroom... So the we did some reading with Oma, And hiking and picnics...We did some boating.And even picked flowers...It was so relaxing and wonderful. And at the end of the week I took the babies home and David

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-34660705236790945282011-05-27T15:36:00.000-06:002011-05-27T15:37:59.630-06:00

The following quote was authored by Billy Graham in the year 1965..."Multitudes of Christians within the church are moving toward the point where they may reject the institution that we call the church. They are beginning to turn to more simplified forms of worship. They are hungry for a personal and vital experience with Jesus Christ. They want a heartwarming personal faith. Unless the church

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Well, it happened. Tre graduated preschool. It was pretty cute, and funny. And he was UNsentimental. The day after graduation they had field day, after graduation all his teachers and friends would say , "See you tomorrow at field day Tre!" and he would politely say, "No thank you. I graduated."And that was fine with me. We didn't go to field day.Some of his friends asked him to come over and

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-87802562401134838152011-05-25T17:50:00.004-06:002011-05-25T17:58:40.254-06:00

So I am sternly talking to the boys this afternoon. And I used the word imbecile. It went something like this, "When you guys continually throw food, toys, shoes, dirty underwear, used pull ups, etc. onto the floor, you are acting like imbeciles. And you are not imbeciles, you are boys smart boys who know right from wrong..." (insert Peanuts teacher voice here, waah, wah, wah wah wah!")Tre, "

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This weekend was a blast! My family and friends made me feel very loved. U2 was a highlight, as well as walking in to a house full of friends and kids to surprise me! I did some alone time shopping, a walk with the family to Dazbog, dinner at a Lebanese restaurant, a once-in-a-lifetime concert, helped launch this campaign, and orchestrated the MASSIVE toy purge and organization operation in our

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-84792118542833395162011-05-19T15:52:00.003-06:002011-05-19T16:13:56.938-06:00

Well, it's happening. Tre is heading to kindergarden. I was kind of ignoring it. Pretending it wasn't happening. So much so, that I hadn't enrolled him ANYwhere. And that is apparently not so smart! So then after several failed attempts at open enrolling him in different schools, all which failed, I was sorta happy, I guess that means he can't go to kindergarden and I will have to homeschool him.

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My mind has been racing, and dreaming, and creating. I have to redo the kids areas. Laila needs to move from her crib to her toddler bed. And Noah needs a crib, and a room, he's been floating, and he needs his own space now. The boys need one-third the current amount of toys they have, and a room/play room because I am constantly following them around trying to remember what toys go where, half

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-5424566966233803772011-05-17T14:33:00.006-06:002011-05-17T17:03:42.912-06:00

I found out yesterday that Demetrius punched Jesus in the face.Yup, you heard it!A few weekends ago we had a babysitter while David and I went on a little get away. Apparently during the puppet show about Palm Sunday Demetrius just stood up, walked over and punched Jesus right in the face! He even fell off his donkey. I'm really sorry Jesus. I will work on this.#parentingfail

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-27697997937046338322011-05-13T15:05:00.003-06:002011-05-14T08:28:11.714-06:00

So I have had the privilege of getting to speak at foster parent training for the Collaborative Foster Care Program that we participate in. It's usually about once a month, and it is a room full of adults who are beginning the process of becoming foster parents. I LOVE doing this because obviously I am passionate about foster care, and I really LOVE the program. After getting to know a bit about

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-67722514113114279872011-05-11T13:12:00.004-06:002011-05-11T13:41:25.990-06:00

We went to the zoo this weekend! It was beautiful, and fun, and thank God there were four of us adults:)Here's some of my favorite shots from the zoo!

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Parenting is hard work. I mean really hard. How do you teach your children to be respectful, of you, of others, of property, of animals? How do you teach your children to obey right away, and give them a voice? How do you teach your children, that despite their pasts, their future is bright?How do you teach your children to trust, when no one has ever been trustworthy toward them?How do you

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-54079463392148460532011-05-03T14:11:00.006-06:002011-05-03T14:37:44.626-06:00

Here's some more pics from the big day!This is Jessica she was Demetrius' case worker, she really loved Demetrius and fought for him for almost two years. We will miss her and owe her so much! She is wonderful! (See Demetrius' thinks so!)My friend, and our babysitter extraordinaire, Miss Sara at our celebration party! (She is also Demetrius' first crush!)Some of our friends at the celebration

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-49014369618566320592011-05-02T14:44:00.006-06:002011-05-03T13:34:24.473-06:00

We’re still recovering. I slept sixteen hours yesterday! We had a wonderful adoption day... thanks to many of you. We arrived at court and everything went really smoothly, it was a little anti-climatic. It was short, sweet, and then it was done. Forever.A few cute Tre and D-isms from court. We got sworn in, and so did our family and friends who were with us. This is Tre, he held up his right

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-24468139631571228172011-04-27T06:36:00.003-06:002011-04-27T06:49:14.097-06:00

Today is the day I have been dreaming about since I was a little girl. You know, about the age that girls start fantasizing about their weddings? I began asking my parents to adopt me an older brother. I only had black babydolls.Today is the day.And it looks so much different than I ever thought it would. And I am so glad. Six years ago we began our international adoption, we began looking into

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-80199401902285071882011-04-25T09:43:00.006-06:002011-04-25T10:30:01.734-06:00

Today launches the new campaign!I have been talking with Jody via text messages off and on as she and Becky and Esther are on the field in Africa. And I have caught the excitement for this next project. I have been volunteering with The Adventure Project since it started in December 2010. The Adventure Project was co-founded by one of my dear friends Jody Landers. Her and Becky have began a

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-43859353588026354712011-04-22T15:30:00.006-06:002011-04-22T16:09:45.705-06:00

My husband is the best.I have been having a slow meltdown. Not the kind that hit's all at once, the kind that slowly leaks for about two weeks. Until there's nothing left, you know the kind?He brought me these last night.He knew it had all leaked out yesterday, I was dry, there were no more tears, no more emotions, no more anything.He also took me to lunch. I told him I felt like I had attended a

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-63294046152977129502011-04-19T11:46:00.005-06:002011-04-19T11:57:30.606-06:00

The weird mixture of boys imaginations, their deep longing to be warriors, and religion in it's purest form...Tre and D are hunting buffaloes in our basement, they occasionally get shot by bad guys and die. Then they rush to the dead warriors side and pray "In the name of Jesus please bring my broder(brother) back to life, heal his body. In your HOLY (usually yelled) name, Amen."Then they say

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-37652627208295285462011-04-13T13:57:00.005-06:002011-04-13T14:13:49.542-06:00

Yesterday was Demetrius' birthday.We did it low key, just my parents and the Petersen's.We had shrimp tacos (he asked for Taco Bell, but for everyone else, I made tacos:)And he asked for lion cupcakes.Please withhold judgement, it's the best I could do right now;) My mom's comment, "Oh Amanda, these look like I did them!" (I don't think that was a compliment.)His cousins, whom he's never met,

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As Demetrius' adoption gets closer he is beginning to try and comprehend what is going on. His emotions are stirring, and it is so hard to watch.Yesterday I was talking with a therapist he has that comes to our home. And she said, "If I had your life, I would cry all the time. Like a lot!"Yep. That's pretty much how it is. Helping a child walk through something that is so broken, and so wrong,

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What can I say... He is the most adorable!And he's going to be ours so soon! If you didn't get an email, it's not cause we don't want you to be there, We do! Please come help us celebrate the adoption of Demetriusat The Boulevard Pizza Kitchen. On Wednesday April 27th:5-8:30 pm78 E Allen St. Castle Rock, CO 8010878 E. Allen St., #104Castle Rock, CO 801085-8:30 pm

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While David has been gone, I have been working away! My living room needed a fresh face...Here it is before:We went from country chic...To industrial modern chic, with a few of my old funk thrown in! This is Charlie, I couldn't resist him... my boys are infatuated with crocs, so I thought we could have a family croc as an ode!This is an ode to my husband, because he is a pilot and this will make

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David right now is living the dream...He is in Florida getting type rated in a Citation Jet, then he met his Dad so that they could go through a course together, they are both now float plane pilots!And now they're on their way to a huge air-show on the beach. And although my dream isn't as glamorous, I am living the dream here too! Look who started smiling in the past few days...

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So the aquarium wasn't such a good idea (I know... shocking!). I forgot it's spring break... there were so many people there, and I have way too many kids to ever do that again without David (and my parents, and a babysitter). And I didn't even really get to chat with my friend Brooke because we were to busy trying to keep track of all the kids (mostly my kids, her kids were always quiet, and

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David has been gone for three days... six more to go, and the exhaustion is beginning to kick in. So far things have gone fairly smoothly, accept for a little pooping incident (or five) yesterday between Super D and I:) I have undertaken a few special "projects" while David is gone, but they are surprises, which I can reveal here, after he has been informed!Mostly I am just missing adult

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Well, today's the day. Today is the day that we are trying to raise $20,000 to give to help train locals in rural Indian villages to repair wells.Why? You ask.1 out of 8 people lack access to clean drinking water.4,000 children die EACH day as a result. (That's more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.)1/3 of all wells built in the last 20 years DON'T work.We are trying to turn water back

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I am so privileged to be a part of the The Adventure Project. It gives me a way to do something I am passionate about.. to bring dignity, jobs, save lives, and empower women across the globe... al during nap time!This is what we're all about tomorrow: (watch the video, it is amazing and short, and inspiring!)Please, think about joining us, by using your voice (blog, facebook, twitter), and your

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I am announcing it... I have been tentative, but if things don't go as planned, I don't think you will be surprised at this point:)We have an official adoption date for our soon to be son:Demetrius Luke Purvis (a.k.a Super D)April 27th, 2011 at 8:30 amWe are so so so (optimistically and cautiously) excited! Today these papers were delivered to us, the official papers to have notarized and send in

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-34335271672201649422011-03-15T12:48:00.007-07:002011-03-15T13:27:27.395-07:00

My life is laughable, ridiculously hilarious... and I do realize it. - I drive a small five passenger Jeep, with four children, myself, and a husband... do the math! - All four of my children are still vomiting, that's three weeks people! - Three of the four still have diarrhea!- The other one is so constipated he keeps having to go to the ER! - Tre is sleeping on the floor in our room, cause the

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-29457866042237641442011-03-09T14:23:00.004-07:002011-03-09T17:31:37.894-07:00

So I have had a girl for a little over one week now.Girls are so different. I'm not sure I am a girl person... (I realize this sounds very ridiculous, but I'm going with it!)I do love that I get to dress her everyday! And I love that she says sweet things in a high pitched voice... But there is also a lot of drama.My boys can cry for twenty minutes before an actual tear is excreted. If I even

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Since I have nothing going on here (note my sarcasm), I have been dreaming of redoing my living room. Here are some of the things i have been drooling over...

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David and I are on our date. When our babysitter came over she asked David, "How is life with four kids?"He responded, "I have PTSD. Ask me another day."I on the other hand am super excited...I folded six loads of laundry and took a nap!This has been a successful day.Cheers!

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-84166756001884423572011-03-03T09:45:00.002-07:002011-03-03T09:59:40.024-07:00

I thought I had a lot of laundry with six healthy people running around here. Now I have lot's of sick ones, who are throwing up and pooping all the time:)We tried to go to the doctor on Tuesday, by the time we made it there, about a fifteen minute drive, we were ALL covered in vomit! I called the doctor and told them we were to sick to come in, and asked to reschedule. I will attempt to make it

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Can I tell you how truly surprised I am by this:This is my new world. I spend hours everyday doing laundry... this is what I am most surprised by as our family has gone from three to six! When I had Tre I couldn't believe no one told me how painful breast-feeding is... I was shocked, it was AWFUL!Now I am shocked by the amount of time I spend doing laundry. It's almost as awful as breast-feeding

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-84464894116261828172011-02-21T15:12:00.003-07:002011-02-22T07:33:05.074-07:00

I hope you guys are still thinking about this, and how we can help to fix wells in India this quarter! In Castle Rock, the Rock's junior highers are ROCKING it! They are selling bars of soap like they're going out of style and have a goal of $3500 to raise toward fixing wells in India. And you can buy them here, at The Barn in Castle Rock in Magpie, the BEST shop! And if you happen to be a

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-62365342680805236722011-02-21T13:59:00.006-07:002011-02-21T15:29:33.613-07:00

I am tired. Although having a newborn this time around has been easier than ever before, I am still tired, I day dream about my bed, it is beautiful, and comfortable, and warm, and oh so inviting. Nugget will not be getting surgery anytime soon. The surgery is very risky, and they are hoping he will grow out of the problem soon, if he does not, then we will have to do surgery but they want to

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-91375617793827648582011-02-18T11:37:00.004-07:002011-02-18T11:46:44.184-07:00

Our little nugget sure has stolen our hearts!We're in love. This morning I found Tre had set up a little classroom, he told me he was teaching Nugget his colors. I reminded him that D might be a good pupil as well, since he doesn't know his colors yet either...We are going to see a surgeon today, it's looking like little nugget will need some major surgery here soon... We will know more this

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-12340367532845385352011-02-14T12:51:00.000-07:002011-02-14T12:52:17.934-07:00

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.“What do you love about being a handpump mechanic?” I asked.We were sitting cross-legged on the floor of a bare office, each knee gently kissing our neighbor’s. A few of the men started the conversation, with each taking turns before passing to the person on their right.“I have learned new job skills.”“I’m earning more money.”“Here, we have

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-56906829503239948862011-02-14T11:20:00.004-07:002011-02-14T11:34:05.845-07:00

A few snap shots, since my brain is not fully operating due to lack of sleep! 1. There is a little bit of jealousy around here. D peed all over the baby's crib, and he continually asks me, "Has our baby died yet?""No D, he hasn't died, please stop peeing on his crib and his clothes."In all seriousness, the poor guy is missing all the attention and just trying to make sense of things in his mind.

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-67080522948431768472011-02-11T13:21:00.001-07:002011-02-11T16:42:59.355-07:00

This is my second week of participating in All Four Love. This week's theme was Love Unexpected.And these pictures will forever be cherished by our family. An unexpected act of love that cemented our family this week.If you don't know our story, let me give you a little background...Our biological son Tre was born with birth defects, which include missing and conjoined fingers. He does not have

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-34653380130362044792011-02-10T06:37:00.004-07:002011-02-10T06:49:17.163-07:00

A few weeks ago David and I had an all day marriage meeting, sort of a budget committee meeting meets state of the union, meets date night. (In case you're wondering, it was fun! Not awful.)Among many other things we discussed during this meeting, we discussed our foster to adopt situation, and decided that we would continue fostering and would continue to wait for our baby girl through the

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-23797275438081411282011-02-09T17:12:00.006-07:002011-02-09T18:06:22.985-07:00

Since so many of you were so invested into the twins and their story I thought I'd give you a little update!As many of you know, the twins were our first foster care placement. And they will forever have a piece of our hearts. We were devastated in October when the court returned them to their home before any stability had been obtained. We couldn't imagine. It felt like a horror movie. I

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-74426418942889311322011-02-09T08:27:00.005-07:002011-02-09T08:39:08.853-07:00

This year I had a great idea to plant some christmas bulbs in different types of old jars and give them as gifts... Unfortunately I was way off in my timing. (For those of you who know me, you're laughing at my attempt at ANY type of gardening or green thumb exercise!)So now, I have several Christmas flowers blooming all over my house, for Valentines Day?! Needless to say, I wanted to photograph

Purvis'http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550898631571924054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668203388649319212.post-79369826533823359542011-02-08T14:35:00.003-07:002011-02-08T14:41:55.848-07:00

I mentioned earlier that we have recently tried a new product for D's hair. Well, that came about after a visit to a local salon who specializes in curly hair. While we were there, I realized I have been watching a little bit too much Tabatha's Salon Takeover...When we walked in Tre immediately went to the product shelves and checked them for dust, which luckily, there wasn't any... But later on

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