My dad’s family had a big reunion this past July. Eighty eight of the one hundred thirty two people descended from my grandparents met at my aunt and uncles ranch in southern Alberta for the first time in 20 years. It made the local papers because, giant family and all. […]

Four years ago today we stepped off a plane into the warm muggy Chiang Mai heat and began a new chapter in our lives.   I meant to document more. Tell more stories here. I thought I would fill these pages with descriptions of our days and adventures. Most of the […]

It’s so beautiful this time of year. The air is clean, and everything is green and growing and fresh. The girls made a little nest. High up in the tree. They can see the whole valley from up there. We are settling in. It’s starting to feel like home. all […]

Sometimes I wish I had the money to buy a pretty blog, one that’s properly designed and loads fast and stuff. Sometimes I wish we had a well designed fast loading website for The Charis Project too. Sometimes I wish I had the perfectly posed and coordinated family photo, the […]

When you are born the week before Christmas, and so was your sister, there’s a good chance your birthday party and birthday post might have to wait until January sometimes. This is one of those years.  Dear Little, Sometimes I need to be reminded what a little girl you still […]

Dearest child, You are all manner of brave and timid, bold, and then needing hours of reassurance and comfort. This year is huge for you. I can tell. I’m surprised by the way you all of a sudden decide not to go somewhere fun with your Beema just to sit […]

I’m sorry if you’ve been reading along with our Advent reading this month and can tonight to find I haven’t put one up. I’ve had a disaster of a day, and I’m fighting a migraine and it just didn’t happen. I’m so sorry. May I suggest as an alternative you […]

It’s one thing to spend a year talking about and preparing for a giant step, like picking up your whole family and moving to Thailand to see through the self sustaining orphan care model that you are designing. It’s another thing to announce the same thing to the world at […]

It’s been a crazy week. I have this one idea for a post that I keep trying to write in the wee small hours of the morning, and falling asleep over. I had an unexpected guest and spent a lot of time trying to find her the care  she needed. […]

Last week I didn’t post at all. It was a busy sort of week. But I did take pictures. Instagram is my new favorites thing. Bam Bam needed to try on doll tiaras. Little started making salads all by herself. The Boy in a typical moment. Bam Bam met a […]