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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Catchup Post #4

Lots of videos with this one! A story about Benny. Benny came to investigate Jordan who was sitting in the kitchen with me. Jordan investigated Benny in turn by firmly grasping his tail. Benny returned the favor by chewing gently … Continue reading

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Catching up #3

Here’s another peek into our family… September this time! Video of straining the honey: Adorable video of Carolyn receiving one of Anna’s stuffed animals as a birthday gift:

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Catching Up #2 – County Fair

We went to the county fair just once this year (instead of our usual two trips) and we all went together – Jordan included. This hasn’t been successful in the past, but this year was really fantastic! Part of the … Continue reading

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Catching Up #1

Back in August, we had our annual family “camping” trip. It’s basically camping, except we’re at my house. Got that? Camping. But with a home and all its amenities like beds, bathrooms, living rooms and all that. We think it’s … Continue reading

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Attachment and School

Here’s a look inside Jordan’s attachment development via his back-to-school note this week. Intro for new readers: Jordan was adopted into our family from a Eastern European orphanage when he was 2 1/2 years old. He is 7 years old … Continue reading

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