Big Sis, Jordan with Abby.
Abby and her trademark grin.
Abby and Mom at Guatemala Day.
Abby was so curious and cute at that age.
Abby with her foster Dad in Guatemala.
Abby & Landis with Mom and Abby's foster family in Guatemala.
The first day Abby and Landis were together.
Our first visit with Landis, at a restaurant in Guatemala.
A beautiful lake in the mountains near Landis' orphanage.
A picture of Landis before
we saw him for the first time.
Future SpideyLandis with Dad in the orphanage
where we first held him.
Mom with Abby and Landis within minutes
of seeing Landis for the first time.
Abby holdling Landis at the orphanage where she became
the "big sister" and not "the baby" anymore.
Mom adoring Landis seconds after seeing him the first time.
Here is MY (Brent) personal favorite picture of Mom and Abby:
And finally, one that BEGS for a caption...
can you help us figure one out?
Go ahead, make fun of me. I give you permission. Have fun. Leave a comment with your caption suggestion... we'll choose a winner and rustle up a prize.
56 comments:
I think Landis is sitting there thinking
"I can't believe he fell asleep and forgot I was here!! Wonder what I should do next?"
Have a blessed day. I pray daily for Abby and I pray she is having a good night this evening :)
God Bless Your Family!!
"Mom, it's impossible to get to sleep with all this snoring"!!!
Spiderman 101: Getting the adults to go to sleep so you are free to explore the house uninhibited!
Just wanted to say hello! I'm new to your blog, but I've thoroughly enjoyed reading through it and getting to know y'all some. I'm remaining in prayer for Abby, and for y'all.
"I have conquered Papa, now to on to rule the WORLD!!!""
The children were so beautiful and still are, great pictures of both of them. Hope Abby is feeling better today ( i luv you sweetheart)
Landis is saying,,,He is down for the count!!
"You fill it up like this, Dad. Ready? 1, 2, 3 PUUUSH!!! And then mom comes running in with the wipes!!"
"Mom, can you come fluff my pillow for me?"
Thanks for sharing the photos with us. I enjoy reading your blog, and I hope Abby is feeling better, I hope you and your family have a good weekend!
This is where Spiderman meets The Incredibles.....I think Spiderman won....
Love your blog, praying for your family daily and sweet Abby.
Maria
Spidy Landis - 1 , Dad - 0
Now that Daddy's asleep...
SPIDEYLANDIS - ACTIVATE!
Is Landis from Eagle's Nest in Solola, Guatemala??!!! Those pictures look like they're from that orphanage. I've been there twice and am going back in March.
I think that picture says "I'm full"! "Yeah me, too"! :)
All of those pics are SO cute. :)
Landis is saying, "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll BLOW myself off!"
"SPIDEYLANDIS COMES TO THE RESCUE AND PROTECTS DAD...."
Thank you so much for sharing the pictures of Abby and Landis. They are so beautiful.
We Pray that Abby is doing much better at this time and will continue to lift her in Prayers.
Love and Prayers,
Joyce and Nick
Mr. Incredible and Jack Jack crash!
"Come on daddy, one more stomach crunch-it's you and me against the world!"
" I Hope he doesn't do this when we get home, it looks like the ceiling is falling!"
Too cute, Thanks for sharing!
Oh dad you gotta stop eating beans, I can't breathe..
Stacey G. in NY
mockba0204@optonline.net
PINNED!!!!!!!!!!
This bed would be comfy.... Except for this HUGE lump in my back!
Praying for you sweet Abby girl!
"If I just squish Dad a little harder....."
"Abs by Landis!"
great pics my friend!
Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!
Hey ... what happened to Daddy? We were snuggling, and now he's not responding. Did I squish him?
"OK Daddy, so after we paint the ceiling then what? Dad...Daaad...DAAAADY.
Man we will never get it done if he keeps sleeping on the job!"
Who's babysitting who?
"Blast off! Can you feel the G-force, Dad?"
"I didn't even realize I was so strong!"
I wonder when he will learn how to roll over?
The picture of Brent feeding Landis at the resturant.
"Thank You Daddy" I am sure that he will alway be greatful to you and your family for taking him in and loving him for the rest of his life.
Okay, I'm guessing Brent is asleep here, but my offer is Brent saying, "Landis, hold on. I'm gonna sneeze!!!"
Praying for Abby and all of you!
I LOVE the pictures! I think the last one should say "1, 2, 3...It's Over!" :)
I added your Pray for Abbey button to our blog. My daughter's name is Abbey as well :)
Blessings,
Jac
"This Bed keeps moving up and down... I feel like I am going to roll right off."
What great pics!!!
It's a scene from 'The Wizard of Oz'. Wicked Witch knocked out by falling house and pinned down by Dorothy!!
What beautiful pics!!
Such cute pictures!
I just stopped in to see how you all are and to add another prayer to the many.
Dixie, Fostermom, CA
Mom!!!! Help, the bed is moving up and down, and I can't get off!
Love the pictures, what a great family!
That snoring is giving me the giggles!
You know, it is more comfy to lay on Mommy!!! Daddy your chest is hard as a rock..
If I would have known this is how the American people sleep, I never would have signed up for this, man!
I love all the flashback pictures!! beautiful!
Look MOM Daddy praying for me again
"Man, I have no idea what just happened, but I am glad I landed on top!!"
"Oh man! dad has fallen again and we can't get up!!"
To infinity... and BEYOND!
Great pictures by the way
Caption.....ummmm....dad.....Dad......MAN! He fell asleep AGAIN!!!
Whew! He finally fell asleep...I was holding that one forever...it even knocked the house over.
What beautiful children!!!
"POW" right in the kisser !!!
Have been praying for Abby and your whole family. Thanks for letting us share in your lives.
God only chooses very special parents when He decides a special child needs a family.
Ann - Wake Forest, NC
"I don't know, I think Michelangelo should be jealous. What do you think, Dad? Dad...?"
Continuing to keep Abby & your family in our prayers!
Hi, I have been gone for a few days but was just reading over all of the posts I had missed and wanted to comment on the "friend with a teenage son".
We have 5 kids. 1 boy and 4 girls. Our middle daughter is grown now but has that same attitude. She is always negative and constantly, even now, talks of being mistreated. If anything we have always tried harder with her because she is the middle child and we knew she had that personality. I am not saying they have the exact problem but I am sure similar. I don't have great advice as she still does this sometimes at 21. She has learned that we don't respond to it so it has eased up some. For several years I just went along with it, allowing her to lie because I did not want to call her out in front of others. She is just always wanting people to think she is picked on and the stories just grow like crazy. But, long story longer...in time I learned that I was a big part of the problem. I was allowing her to act like that. I was going along with it or even calling her out on things and that would make her think she was mistreated even more. I really believe that kids act the way we teach them to act. She figured out that acting like this is what got her attention, negative or positive it didn't matter. I am not just talking about attention from us. We have 2 of our daughters that demand attention and therefore they always got the most attention. She learned that by "lying" or exagerating people gave her the attention instead of her sisters.
My advice would be to maybe look a little deeper. There is a reason he is doing that. As a parent I think it is our responsibilitly to figure out the whys and try to fix it, even if they don't have any knowledge of it.
With our daughter I just stopped responding to it. If she would come home and say "the teachers at school hate me, one of them threatened to push me" yes, actual story. The old me would respond, "I am calling the school and getting that teacher fired" even though I knew it was a lie. The new and improved me started responding, "hmmm,that just doesn't sound right, how was lunch today?" I just changed subjects! She knew I didn't want to hear it. Eventually she got the hint. I could be totally off on this but that is just my theory. Each of children are so different and each has their own weaknesses and strengths as I am sure your children do.
One more thing I did, to help all of our kids is I sat down one night and wrote out a letter for each of them. The letters were each titled "Reasons I am so proud of you" I tried to make each one very different so none were the same. I really had to think hard on some of them at the time but I would even write things like, I love the way animals love you instantly, they know you have a caring heart and they just know they can trust you. Or, I am so proud of how you can carry on a conversation with adults, that is a quality that is unique to you. It does not always come naturally to your siblings.
Sorry to have gone on and on. I really thought this would be short but oops! My husband is right...I talk too much!
Thank you for always sharing with us. Your journey and your walk with God are truely inspiring.
OH no! WHO cut the cheese?
Spidely Landis like father like son, Puffy Cheeks, Puffy Cheeks, keep on Puffing the Cheeks.!!!!
I won't make fun of you, because this alone proves just how great of a father you are.
I'm sorry that Abby is getting weaker, but at least her throwing up is decreasing. I'll keep praying for Abby, you, and your family.
"MEET THE CHIN'S-AND THEY AIN't CHINESE." :) No offense meant-
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