My family (August 2011)

With me in this picture is my oldest daughter Chloe (age 9), my youngest daughter Peyton (age 6) and my foster daughter Kyanna (9 months).  Kyanna left us shortly after this picture was taken.  She was our 13th foster child over the past 3 years.  I love that I started fostering because I wanted to make a difference in their lives but in return have been blessed beyond measure!!

Some of my favorite quotes

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."  ~Angela Schwindt  

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."  ~Frederick Douglass

"Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best."  ~Bob Talbert

"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."  ~Chinese Proverb