Author Archives: Sandi Asker

Fierce

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Monday I was working out at the Y, sweating it and rocking a class. I was LOUDLY counting the jumping jacks and clapping and enjoying every minute of it. Elam had been sick all weekend, Brian was leaving in 90 … Continue reading →

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One more thing…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Parenting is a lot like any job: you’re never really done. There is always one more thing: Wipe down the counters for the 3rd time that morning b/c you are trying to keep Elam’s strep throat to Elam’s throat, find … Continue reading →

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Me too!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Sandi Asker

I grew up as an only child. I never knew the battles that ensued in a house with 3 kids. Some days I joke (with loud angst) that the kids would fight over a dirty piece of toilet paper if … Continue reading →

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Ruined

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Last night, a co-worker, asked me.. if we are choosing to ruin our family. 🙂 One of those days during the wait where I wonder what in the world we got ourselves in to with adoption. Well, this is an … Continue reading →

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He remembers China…

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Since Brian is having a dance party with the kids downstairs (causing all 4 of them to run upstairs and either change into shorts or take off their shirts…) I’m going to try and capture a sweet moment we had … Continue reading →

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The Brother Whisperer

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Sandi Asker

So I just had my blog all set to publish and #)(*$_. Don’t know where it went. Deep breath. This week has been so good that I don’t even get mad when 20 minutes of writing goes kaput. Yes. Victory. … Continue reading →

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What’s has changed: Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Brian has had to work a lot of nights lately and the kids are over it. One night last week, Elam was particularly upset and cried, sobbed really. It was bedtime of course and so I carried him up to … Continue reading →

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I have a dragon who lives in my throat

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Sandi Asker

This dragon lies in waiting, hibernating until the weather turns. It can wake up and strike out of nowhere like a snake. Or gradually announce itself calmly like an evening rain. However once it has been awakened darned if I … Continue reading →

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What has changed Part 1

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Sandi Asker

It was Thanksgiving Sunday 3 years ago when we got a call from our neighbor: Our fish had died. Dora, Calista’s red female beta fish, and Henry, Elam’s blue beta, were belly up. Our neighbors had been faithfully feeding the … Continue reading →

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More than we could imagine…

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Sandi Asker

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and … Continue reading →

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