The Chronicles of Nestlewood Lane

In the car on the way home from school today... K: Mommy, this boy was really mean to me today at school.  He kept pushing me. Me: Did y...

His big day started off like most birthdays do around here... a new mega book to study throughout the year.  Courtesy of the sibs. Ne...

This birthday feels like the official release of any grip I may have thought I still had on my first baby boy.  He lost two teeth this ...

Our sweet girl turned three today. Now she has lived almost half of her life with us. She has surprised me.  I expected a meek and mi...

We did it!  Jeremy and I took the kiddies to Walt Disney World back in May, and this is me rested, recovered, and living to tell about it....

Last night after Lakey and I read a book together, I asked her if she wanted to talk to God before she got in bed.  She said yes, and this ...

One entire year. Sometimes I go back and read my posts from China.  Every time I see the pictures from the first day we laid eyes on Shan...

     Merry Christmas with peace and love, Jeremy, Lindsay, Miles, Knox, and Lakey Ming Jia

There is no easy way to say this, so I'll just say it. There will be no Elf on a Shelf at our house this year.  Or any year after.  ...

It's gut wrenching. Last night I asked him to please stay three years old and he said to me, "I can't.  This is the way God...

Last week Miles' teacher for the summer was explaining to the class that it is not always best to put a Band-Aid on our wounds because s...

Today marks six months since Lakey became our forever daughter.  And in six months, I have learned some things about her. She is delic...