Beach or Bust!

We planned a fall break beach trip with some friends earlier in the school year. At that time we had a total of six adults and six kids - sounds reasonable, right? Then, our friends got two foster kids and two weeks before our trip we got Evan! So, we were outnumbered - and four of the kids were two and under!!

We had a great time, but I wouldn't say that it was "in spite of" the unexpected addition of all these kiddos. I would say precisely what made this trip so special was having these extra kids, even though it changed the dynamic of the trip by quite a bit. (Can you say 11 hour car ride with screaming babies??) What made it REALLY special was going on such a trip with friends who are eager to welcome these children and the challenges that come with all of them, who understand what Jesus meant when he said, "Let the little children come to me." We are blessed to be surrounded by many friends and family who don't think we are crazy for having our lives upheaved by adoption and who jump right in with us!