Family Life Blog
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on March 05, 2011
In the beginning of our adoption process, I wondered if I would ever really feel like these children were mine.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on January 07, 2011
We make a little movie, just for fun.
Mackenzie’s 13th Birthday Trip
Posted by Mackenzie Alldrin on October 24, 2010
My first-ever blog post, about my 13th birthday getaway.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on October 15, 2010
First trip to the zoo, first Mommy-and-me shopping trip, first straight hairstyle...
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on September 24, 2010
Here's your chance to make a huge difference in the lives of children.
Our Official, Final Adoption is Done
Posted by Loren Alldrin on September 08, 2010
This last hoop changes the kids' legal names and makes them full-fledged members of our family.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on July 22, 2010
Her stay at UC Davis was short, and she's on the mend.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on July 20, 2010
What we thought might be TB in Olivia is turning out to be even more interesting.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on July 02, 2010
A day-long tummy ache turned into a late-night appendectomy.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 17, 2010
As soon as we met our kids in Ethiopia, I knew I was in over my head in the hair-care department.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on June 13, 2010
We adults loved the long, cool spring. The kids hated the long wait for swimming season!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 10, 2010
The tooth fairy has been busy at our house, raiding the change bucket and flitting from bed to bed in the middle of the night.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 13, 2009
I just had to show off these beautiful quilts.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on November 02, 2009
We woke up to two new guinea pigs this morning!
Posted by Loren Alldrin on October 13, 2009
We redo the rooms, and marvel at the beauty (and enormity) of the new triple bunk beds.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on October 06, 2009
We got some R&R at a B&B, just before everything gets crazy.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on September 03, 2009
We went all-out and tried our hand at an authentic Ethiopian meal.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 25, 2009
I don't know if it's her age or her personality, but this child says a lot of funny things.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 20, 2009
We were off to the fair today to see the sights, smell the yummy smells, and find out if we won any ribbons! Our annual trek to the fair happened to fall on an unusually cool day.
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 06, 2009
After 16 years, you lower the bar a little
When the tree gives you lemons…
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on June 04, 2009
Our tree gave us a bumper crop of lemons this year.
Emily’s Piano Recital—Short and Sweet
Posted by Loren Alldrin on June 02, 2009
She plays well and brings home two trophies
Jillian’s Home (and she brought a friend with her)
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on May 25, 2009
It was just a typical gastro-intestinal virus that knocked her out, but a little TLC went a long way.
Posted by Loren Alldrin on May 23, 2009
What Emily whips in 24 hours sends Jilly-bean to the hospital.
Happy Easter and One Month Down
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on April 12, 2009
This first month went by really fast--I hope they all do!
Posted by Kristen Alldrin on December 10, 2008