Adoption Blog | One Big Happy Family, Eventually | Ashley Banion

It's July!

Well, everyone, it is officially July! And it is Fourth of July weekend. To be honest, this is harder than I thought. We had planned on...

Ashley

Jul 3, 20173 min read

Back to Waiting

It's been four weeks today...four weeks since we lost Stormy. It's been three weeks today...three weeks since we lost our referral. This...

Ashley

Jun 13, 20174 min read

Not Getting Better at the Waiting

Well, I actually have no idea how to start this post. So the last three weeks have been the longest of our lives. Up until Stormy's...

Ashley

Jun 1, 20174 min read

More Than Life...

One week ago today was Mother's Day...and since then our lives have shifted...it's been one of the worst weeks of our lives and one of...

Ashley

May 22, 20174 min read

Quick (I tried, but I'm very wordy) Update!

Hello everyone! Just thought I would stop by to give you all a quick update. The first and most exciting update is that we have been told...

Ashley

Apr 24, 20174 min read

Spring Has Sprung!

Hello all! I know it has been over a month since our last post and everyone is probably wondering if we have heard anything. Life has...

Ashley

Apr 8, 20173 min read

#1 Has Never Felt Better

Well, as you can probably infer by the title of this post, we are officially on the list and have already moved up to #1 on the American...

Ashley

Feb 28, 20175 min read

2017 is Here

Well, it is officially 2017... In a matter of a few short weeks, we have received great news on the adoption front and have lost someone...

Ashley

Jan 16, 20175 min read

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! It's hard to believe another year is almost behind us. We say this every Christmas, but time seems to move...

Ashley

Dec 25, 20163 min read

Always Be Thankful

Hello everyone! Believe it or not, tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Where did October and November go? Seriously though...where did they go?...

Ashley

Nov 24, 20164 min read

One Step Closer...

Hello, everyone! Oh, and happy National Adoption Month! Well, it has been a while since our last update...life has been crazy busy around...

Ashley

Nov 2, 20163 min read

Finally Finished the Homestudy Requirements

Hello again everyone! Not too much has changed in the last couple weeks, but we thought we would update everyone on a few details. Oh,...

Ashley

Sep 12, 20163 min read

Enjoying the Wait

Hello all! It has been a few weeks since our last update. I'm sorry about that, but life has gotten in the way some. So much has...

Ashley

Aug 21, 20166 min read

We Have Lots of Things Going On Here!

Hello, everyone! It's been a couple weeks, so here's what's been going on around here...and of course there will be pictures to follow!...

Ashley

Jul 22, 20163 min read

Be a Piece of Our Puzzle!

It's here! The puzzle we ordered for our fundraiser arrived today. It is completely adorable, and completely overwhelming. Let me tell...

Ashley

Jul 9, 20162 min read

A Few Updates

Happy 4th of July! It's hard to believe that this time next year, God willing, we will have our own little firecracker celebrating his or...

Ashley

Jul 5, 20164 min read

Final Inspiration, Fundraising, and Biding Our Time

Vince and I want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the generous outpouring of support after we announced our intentions...

Ashley

Jun 20, 20163 min read

Choosing Japan and the Process

There are an estimated 147 million orphans in the world. Most people see the need of the people living in China and India because of the...

Ashley

Jun 8, 20164 min read

Choosing International Adoption

The first question most people ask is "Why adoption?" and the second is "Why international adoption?" Our answer is simply that we don’t...

Ashley

Jun 3, 20165 min read

The Beginning...

We made the decision to start our journey toward adoption today. We know that it will be a long process, but it is one that we are...

Vince

Apr 8, 20162 min read

One Big Happy Family...Finally Blog

It's July!

Back to Waiting

Not Getting Better at the Waiting

More Than Life...

Quick (I tried, but I'm very wordy) Update!

Spring Has Sprung!

#1 Has Never Felt Better

2017 is Here

Merry Christmas!

Always Be Thankful

One Step Closer...

Finally Finished the Homestudy Requirements

Enjoying the Wait

We Have Lots of Things Going On Here!

Be a Piece of Our Puzzle!

A Few Updates

Final Inspiration, Fundraising, and Biding Our Time

Choosing Japan and the Process

Choosing International Adoption

The Beginning...