by elizabethoates | Jul 12, 2018 | Parenting
Yesterday we celebrated our youngest child’s 2nd birthday. Corbin is also our fifth child so the fact that we even remembered his birthday is a huge win! But his birthday is July 11th—or 7-11—which is also National Slurpee Day, so it’s pretty...
by elizabethoates | Nov 27, 2017 | Foster Care & Adoption, Parenting
Dear Corbin – Let me start by saying you are the BEST surprise we never knew we needed! God, however, always knows what we need. God knew that CeCe needed to grow up with her baby brother. God knew that Campbell needed a roommate and a best friend. God knew that...
by elizabethoates | Apr 8, 2016 | Foster Care & Adoption, Parenting
Dear CeCe, We have waited 509 days to celebrate this day. Oh Happy Day! Before you came into our family we prayed that God would bring us the child who was the perfect fit for our family, and He answered this prayer more abundantly than we could ever have imagined....
by elizabethoates | Feb 19, 2015 | Foster Care & Adoption, Parenting
“Mom, I don’t want CC to go back to her parents,” my 9-year-old said one night at the dinner table. “I know, honey, but it’s really not up to us,” I said, trying to empathize with him. Our foster daughter, CC, has been a part of our family for 95 days, and yet it...
by elizabethoates | Dec 18, 2014 | Foster Care & Adoption, Life & Faith
Stand up straight! Smile! Stop touching your sister! No rabbit ears! Stop pulling on your collar! Silly pics at the end! The perfect outfits. The perfect photographer. The perfect location. The perfect lighting. The perfect pose. The perfect Christmas card. Oh the...