Monthly Archives: July 2014

GNO: Chasing Rainbows

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Sandi Asker

GNO: Girls Night Out It was a typical Saturday afternoon for the Asker 5.  Brian was whittling away a chunk of concrete while the kids biked around – please don’t tell Social Services.  Note: XS poked his little fingers in … Continue reading →

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Life is a Playground

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Sandi Asker

While we were in China, we found playgrounds everywhere.  They were filled with various, odd-looking equipment.  The kids on the trip loved to jump on and play.  After a few days, we noticed kids were not using the equipment as … Continue reading →

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Grieving

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Sandi Asker

XS has had his share of grieving this past 3 weeks.  He left an amazing foster care and school setting, his “ba-ba policeman,” hot humid weather and delicious food.  This grief comes out in small ways or loud, pterodactyl ways.  … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Outnumbered Club

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Sandi Asker

We officially joined the outnumbered club about 10 days ago.  And we have lived to blog about it. The best thing so far is how well the kids get along.  The little brother wants to mirror the big brother in … Continue reading →

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The long and the snooze of it…

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Brian Asker

Our last days in China went so fast! After spending a few days in Xuan Song’s capital city of Hunan (Changsha) we were grateful for a very short flight to Guangzhou. He hated the seat belt and either screamed or … Continue reading →

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