I’m a pretty open person when I get to know people. I am passionate about foster care and adoption. I am passionate about my kids and all foster children. I’m passionate about giving a face to foster care, even if that “face” is my family to some small degree. I think it is important to…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 3/29/20-Solid Foundation
This past week we finalized Tripp’s adoption. It wasn’t how we planned it due to the pandemic, but it was a fantastic few days celebrating and being together. We had so many emotions….excitement, disbelief, full of joy, relief. As many of you know, about six months ago, after termination of parental rights, he almost left…
Read moreA Letter to My Son on Adoption Day
Tripp Kiernan Murphy. My son. I have loved you since the first time I laid eyes on you. I have held you in my arms for 526 days, but so much longer in my heart. Watching you grow has been the greatest joy of my life. Your smile reaches straight to my heart. You are…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 3/11/20
I have always written what is on my heart. My grammar is not always the best and I forget a punctuation mark sometimes, but I always promised that the words would be from my heart. At the risk of sounding ungrateful and selfish, I have to be honest. It has taken me a few days…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 3/2/20-Adoption, Loss, and Cake
Twenty three days. On March 25th, 2020, Ryan and I will sit in front of a judge with a little boy that we have had all but one week of his entire life. A little boy who has known no other family or home but ours. On that day, that little boy will become a…
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