Happy Birthday!!!

Our precious baby boy is 3 years old today! Happy birthday, Quintin Bennett! We adore you!💖

This was a birthday filled with trucks, tractors, and cars...3 of his favorite things!

Someone might have been a tad excited to get a John Deere set...

Thanksgiving 2018

We had a busy and fun Thanksgiving weekend, filled with food, family, shopping, Christmas lights, and a birthday party! On Thursday, we celebrated Thanksgiving at our house with David and Larisa's family and my parents. On Friday, the girls and I went Black Friday shopping, and then we enjoyed the Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo with David and Larisa's family and Lexie. Saturday, we had Thanksgiving with my entire family at my parents' house, and tomorrow is Quintin's 3rd birthday!

The girls and I shopped during the middle of the night. It was a great time to go since the stores were empty, and we didn't have to wait in any lines until the morning. We saw this, and thought it was hysterically funny at 5:00 in the morning:

 Lights Before Christmas:

All 38 of us at my parents' house for Thanksgiving!

2018-2019 School Photos...

Adrian - 10th grade

 Ashton - 8th grade

Malia - 7th grade

Jalen - 4th grade

Jordan - 4th grade

Shana's senior pictures aren't quite finished yet, but we will definitely post those when they are ready!

Welcome Home!!!

November is National Adoption Month, and today I would like to celebrate the adoption of some very dear family friends. The Steyer family recently brought precious Mahi home from Ethiopia, and Shana, Malia, Quintin, and I were privileged to welcome them home at the Columbus airport. Val was in Ethiopia for 12 long weeks fighting for her daughter, and we were able to help each other through some hard times. The daily texts we sent to each other around the world were precious to me, and I am so thankful that God moved through and in spite of all the sickness, fear, political turmoil, unknowns, frustration, doubts, tears, adoption closure, and heartbreak to bring Mahi home! He is ALWAYS greater! The Steyers' multiple adoption stories are a testimony to God's faithfulness, and I'm thankful that one little orphan boy from Ukraine brought about the Steyer/Manz friendship almost 6 years ago. I have no idea where our precious Vitalik is today, but I am thankful that God knows, sees, and cares for everyone, and that He brought about the adoptions of at least 5 dear children because of V's time here. 💗

Introducing Mahi!