So, why The Yellow Rose Farmhouse? I just want to start by saying thanks for even reading this far. I’d love to tell you what my intentions are for this blog but I honestly don’t even know myself. I love to write but it’s always been just for my own enjoyment. I have kept a journal of some form for as long as I can remember. It’s always been a way for me to capture my thoughts, concerns, hopes and dreams. I enjoy going back and reading some of my old entries and reflecting on where my heart was. I’m usually humbled because I’m able to see, with a different perspective, the things God was working out all along. I can see how it all tied into who and where I am today.
The two things that bring me the most joy in life, of course, are my family and my home. They will be the topics I discuss the most but everyday is a new adventure here so you never know.
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Home
I am a homebody. I love people and adventures but I am usually anticipating getting home where I can find my true rest. There are few things that make me happier than sitting in my comfiest clothes, drinking coffee and enjoying a peaceful view.
I’ve discovered over the years that decorating my home is my creative outlet and truly does bring me joy. There’s something about turning inanimate objects into sentimental pieces to feel more like us that makes my heart so happy. My style seems to constantly evolve and grow just like my family and I. I feel as though my decor style and life are somehow a symbolic metaphor. I’ve learned from mistakes, laughed off poor choices and grown to appreciate the present just a little more.
Chad and I’s favorite topics to discuss are parenting wins/fails and our adoption process. So many thoughts and emotions! Seriously, I have enough to say about being a wife and mom of four that I could write a book. I’ll try to explain as briefly as possible a little about our family and choice to adopt. Chad and I would’ve never believed that we’d be living on a farm in Millsap (our hometown) with four children all under the age of eight but here we are. As cliche as it may sound, I wouldn’t trade a minute of it! We are chaotic and offbeat but also full of love, laughter and joy.
Family is Forever
Although we had always talked about adopting, it seemed so far off until it wasn’t and we were in the trenches of paperwork, interviews and home studies. It’s funny to try and remember what our lives were like before because it all just seems so “normal” now. We have one biological daughter, Clancy, who is 7 and we adopted a sibling group out of foster care a few years ago. Now there’s Luke, 7 (He and Clancy are only 8 days apart. We stayed in birth order which was something that, foolishly, we were really stressed about. Yay us!), Evie, 6 and last but certainly not least, Joon, 4.
We are living out what we were called to do and we believe this was the plan for our family all along.
One of my main reasons for starting The Yellow Rose Farmhouse is to educate others on how awesome adopting children can be. Don’t get me wrong, it is also extremely hard and emotionally exhausting but isn’t parenting just like that??? There are more than a few misconceptions out there about adopting and hopefully we’ll clear a few of those up.
We get told a lot that we are “special people” for being the parents of our four kiddos. Please believe me when I say we are not special at all and we are far from perfect! I’m just like every other mom out there who has absolutely no clue what I’m doing and our kids are just like any other kids. If you follow this journey with us for long, I’m sure you’ll be able to see that for yourself.
My “Why”
So there you have it. My “why” for The Yellow Rose Farmhouse in a nutshell. Although it makes me feel a little vulnerable, I hope my thoughts and experiences will encourage you and perhaps lead to personal reflection and inspire a little bit of joy.
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