Come Saturday mornings, you can usually find us doing this
but this morning, we got to do this
and it was a nice change of pace!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
It Was That Kind of Morning!
A bacon kind of morning!
Come Saturday mornings, you can usually find us doing this
but this morning, we got to do this
and it was a nice change of pace!
Come Saturday mornings, you can usually find us doing this
but this morning, we got to do this
and it was a nice change of pace!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
How Did You Do It????
My sweet child...
how in the world....
did you make it through the day....
at school last year????
These are the many positions of my dear child during a normal home school day:)
This is usually how we start
My precious child made straight A's on his very first home school report card!!
I think I won't mess with success!! Hehe!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - 14!!
Do you remember turning 14?
I don't.
Not really.
I mean 13...
Yeeessss!!!
I was finally a teenager! Whoo Hoo!!
15...
Yeah buddy, driver's permit here I come, followed by many sleepless nights for Mom and Dad...
Well Mom anyway:)
But 14, pretty unremarkable, right?
Well, apparently not so with my eldest who just happened to turn 14 on Wednesday.
He turned 14 and all of a sudden his voice is deeper, his face is pimplier and he actually cares about what he wears and how he smells ie: the cloud of "Axe" he leaves behind every morning! Hehe!
14 has turned out to be a bigger deal than I remember.
He is changing right before my eyes and I am not sure I am ready.
On some days, these changes are just so cool.
I mean we can actually have a real conversation, conversations about things other than dump trucks, Pokemon or the latest Transformer.
Well, ok maybe still the Transformer! Heh!
We can "hang" together, laugh at the same things and talk about the future, his future, with him!
Very cool!
There are some days, however, that I really miss being able to hold him and comfort him and make it all better with a kiss and a snuggle.
When Christian was about 2 years old, his favorite thing ever was to be rocked in his rocking chair
in the middle of the night!
I will never forget being awakened every night to my sweet little boy asking to be rocked.
He had to have his pacy and his blanky (both blankies) and his 2 stuffed doggies, Bo and Ginger.
Only then, was all right in his 2 year old world
Not sure that would work in his 14 year old world! Sigh!
We would rock and rock and as tired as I was and as tempting as my warm bed was, I tried to memorize every detail of those nights because I knew in my Momma's heart that those days would fly by...
and - they - did!
I will never, ever get rid of this chair
Clash as it might with the rest of my house, it is a permanent fixture and a permanent reminder!
So, 14???
In 14 years my sweet Christian has grown into such a responsible, compassionate, handsome young man and we are all very proud of him!
We are thinking about high schools for next year, gulp!
He is ready...
I am not sure that I am:)
He is playing in a U15 soccer league this year and is not one of the smallest kids on the field anymore, and is sometimes one of the biggest.
Yep, 14 is a big deal and he wears it well!
Happy Birthday baby boy!
Sorry, couldn't help myself! Hehe!
To read more Sunday Snapshots go here,
I don't.
Not really.
I mean 13...
Yeeessss!!!
I was finally a teenager! Whoo Hoo!!
15...
Yeah buddy, driver's permit here I come, followed by many sleepless nights for Mom and Dad...
Well Mom anyway:)
But 14, pretty unremarkable, right?
Well, apparently not so with my eldest who just happened to turn 14 on Wednesday.
14 has turned out to be a bigger deal than I remember.
He is changing right before my eyes and I am not sure I am ready.
On some days, these changes are just so cool.
I mean we can actually have a real conversation, conversations about things other than dump trucks, Pokemon or the latest Transformer.
Well, ok maybe still the Transformer! Heh!
We can "hang" together, laugh at the same things and talk about the future, his future, with him!
Very cool!
There are some days, however, that I really miss being able to hold him and comfort him and make it all better with a kiss and a snuggle.
When Christian was about 2 years old, his favorite thing ever was to be rocked in his rocking chair
I will never forget being awakened every night to my sweet little boy asking to be rocked.
He had to have his pacy and his blanky (both blankies) and his 2 stuffed doggies, Bo and Ginger.
Only then, was all right in his 2 year old world
Not sure that would work in his 14 year old world! Sigh!
We would rock and rock and as tired as I was and as tempting as my warm bed was, I tried to memorize every detail of those nights because I knew in my Momma's heart that those days would fly by...
I will never, ever get rid of this chair
Clash as it might with the rest of my house, it is a permanent fixture and a permanent reminder!
So, 14???
In 14 years my sweet Christian has grown into such a responsible, compassionate, handsome young man and we are all very proud of him!
We are thinking about high schools for next year, gulp!
He is ready...
I am not sure that I am:)
He is playing in a U15 soccer league this year and is not one of the smallest kids on the field anymore, and is sometimes one of the biggest.
Yep, 14 is a big deal and he wears it well!
Happy Birthday baby boy!
Sorry, couldn't help myself! Hehe!
To read more Sunday Snapshots go here,
Monday, October 24, 2011
Happy Birthday Lisa
Mother-in-Law
Three little words that can strike fear into any daughter-in-law's heart!!! Heh!
Not this daughter-in-law, however!
I met my mother-in-law to be after hubby and I had been dating for a couple of months.
I liked her the moment I met her. We just seemed to know each other's hearts immediately and began to laugh and bond together very quickly.
I know, I know, jealous yet?? Hehe!!
Hubby always told me that we were very much a like and that we would really like each other and this is one time that I will admit that he was right!!!
Over time and a few grandkids, our relationship grew deeper and stronger and so very, very comfortable.
She was even in the delivery room when our sweet Em was born!
Picture, No pain relief and a 43 year old mom:)
Oh the memories!!! Lisa cried just as much as the one with NO pain relief!!! Hehe!
But that is just how we roll, Lisa and I!
You can usually find us blubbering away together over, well, just about anything!
Lisa just invites closeness and is incredibly easy to talk to and always interested without being terribly opinionated.
She is fun to be with and you just want her around - even in the delivery room!
Now I KNOW you are jealous!
Lisa is a friend, a confidant, a wonderful grandmother and so much more than just a mother-in-law.
She went to China with us when we adopted Lizzie.
and I am not certain we would have made it through that trip without her.
I will never forget our visit to Lizzie's orphanage when my sweet child was terrified that we were leaving her there, clung to me for dear life and screamed anytime the nannies got near her. Lisa saw what was happening and saw that our sweet Em was confused and scared and she knew (with her beautiful Mother's heart) that Em needed comfort, needed attention, needed her!!
I will also never forget feeling her hand on my shoulder after Lizzie had calmed down a bit and looking over at her, the look on her face showed me that she knew exactly how I was feeling and she knew that we were going to be ok, that Lizzie was going to be ok! She gave me a little hug and proceeded to eat a well chewed cookie that Lizzie had been sucking on, simply because Lizzie offered it to her!!
Now THAT is love!!!
Lisa is kind and compassionate and caring. She loves with her whole heart and is beautiful inside and out. Unfortunatley, these days we don't get to see each other nearly as much as we used to and I miss her.
It never matters how long in between visits, however, the ease of her spirit just helps you to fall right back into the comfortableness that she exudes.
We love you Marney!
Happy Birthday!
Three little words that can strike fear into any daughter-in-law's heart!!! Heh!
Not this daughter-in-law, however!
I met my mother-in-law to be after hubby and I had been dating for a couple of months.
I liked her the moment I met her. We just seemed to know each other's hearts immediately and began to laugh and bond together very quickly.
I know, I know, jealous yet?? Hehe!!
Hubby always told me that we were very much a like and that we would really like each other and this is one time that I will admit that he was right!!!
Over time and a few grandkids, our relationship grew deeper and stronger and so very, very comfortable.
She was even in the delivery room when our sweet Em was born!
Picture, No pain relief and a 43 year old mom:)
Oh the memories!!! Lisa cried just as much as the one with NO pain relief!!! Hehe!
But that is just how we roll, Lisa and I!
You can usually find us blubbering away together over, well, just about anything!
Lisa just invites closeness and is incredibly easy to talk to and always interested without being terribly opinionated.
She is fun to be with and you just want her around - even in the delivery room!
Now I KNOW you are jealous!
Lisa is a friend, a confidant, a wonderful grandmother and so much more than just a mother-in-law.
She went to China with us when we adopted Lizzie.
and I am not certain we would have made it through that trip without her.
I will never forget our visit to Lizzie's orphanage when my sweet child was terrified that we were leaving her there, clung to me for dear life and screamed anytime the nannies got near her. Lisa saw what was happening and saw that our sweet Em was confused and scared and she knew (with her beautiful Mother's heart) that Em needed comfort, needed attention, needed her!!
I will also never forget feeling her hand on my shoulder after Lizzie had calmed down a bit and looking over at her, the look on her face showed me that she knew exactly how I was feeling and she knew that we were going to be ok, that Lizzie was going to be ok! She gave me a little hug and proceeded to eat a well chewed cookie that Lizzie had been sucking on, simply because Lizzie offered it to her!!
Now THAT is love!!!
Lisa is kind and compassionate and caring. She loves with her whole heart and is beautiful inside and out. Unfortunatley, these days we don't get to see each other nearly as much as we used to and I miss her.
It never matters how long in between visits, however, the ease of her spirit just helps you to fall right back into the comfortableness that she exudes.
We love you Marney!
Happy Birthday!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Sunday Snapshot - Blossom
This is a Sunday Snapshot that I was not really sure I would ever get to write.
This is a Sunday Snapshot that I have dreamed about writing.
This is a Sunday Snapshot that I am now writing with awe and thankfulness and praise to our Heavenly Father, who has answered a prayer, many prayers.
This Sunday Snapshot is all about Blossom.
Do you remember sweet, precious Blossom?
Blossom who now has a wheelchair thanks to you all, Blossom's New Wheels
Blossom who....
NOW HAS A FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise the Lord this precious, perfect child of God is finally coming home!!!!!!!!
This story, Blossom and Pam's story, is an incredible journey of faith and was truly and completely orchestrated by the Lord.
I have to tell you just a small part of how the Lord's plan began to be revealed to me and then I want to direct you to Pam's blog, Along The Blossom Trail to read the rest of the story! Only God could weave this beautiful a tapestry!
I began to advocate for sweet Blossom in the Spring of 2010. The more I learned about her the more I realized how hard she would be to place but I also learned how incredibly special she was and how she touched the very souls of all who met her and it made me more determined than ever.
The families who met her stressed to me the fact that Blossom could not do anything for herself. She could not feed herself, she could not speak, she could not walk, she could not even sit up, but she could communicate through her eyes, her beautiful eyes and through her smile that just took your breath away. They told me that she loved to be around people, she loved music and loved to be in the center of things, to watch the world around her, the world that she just could not physically participate in.
Knowing all of this made her advocacy hard but I look back now and know that it was the Lord who kept writing those posts, it was the Lord who kept me hopeful that one day - one day, this precious child would come home.
I had moments of doubt and moments of weakness and I prayed like crazy for Blossom.
I remember one day in particular when I was praying very hard for her. I was praying and feeling doubtful and discouraged that she may never come home and then...
Then I heard it. I heard Him so clearly. I heard the Lord tell my heart that He had already chosen a family for Blossom and for me not to worry because He was already working on their hearts. It came over me so strongly and I felt instant peace and joy and so I continued on, in my advocacy for her.
However, 3 weeks went by and still nothing. Did I ever tell you how patience is not my thing??? Hehe!
So, I once again began to doubt and right around this time, something else happened that made me question whether or not I was doing the right thing by advocating for her. She was in a wonderful group foster home and they really were taking excellent care of her. Maybe she was better off there???
I know, serious lapse of faith.
Once again the Lord answered me LOUD and CLEAR!
One Sunday morning as I was getting ready for church, I once again began to pray, really pray. I asked God to show me what to do. I asked God to show me if I should continue to advocate for this beautiful child. I just was not sure and I pleaded with Him to guide me, and you know what?
I got dressed, walked out to the kitchen, opened my computer and there it was...
MY ANSWER
There, on my computer, was the first of many emails I was to get from PAM - Blossom's new mother!!!!!
That very morning, that morning of doubt, Pam sent this beautiful email to me:
I was shaking and crying and praising the Lord. Much like when Pam called me just this week to tell me that she had PA for her sweet Blossom!!!
PRAISE GOD!
Pam is such a wonderfully faithful mother of 4 who loves Blossom completely and was ever patient and true throughout the incredibly LONG wait for her file to be updated and resubmitted. Pam works with adults who have very similar if not worse health issues so she knows what lies ahead for Blossom and for their family and she just cannot wait to love Blossom and care for her, forever. Her children are teenagers and older and are all so excited about Blossom. They have also, all agreed to be there for Blossom - forever!
Pam's wonderful sis-in-law (who had emailed me that wonderful day as well and is she, herself, bringing TWO home from China) is a physical therapist and was the channel through which the Lord spoke to Pam's heart for sweet Blossom.
There are so many "God" moments in Pam and Blossom's journey. You have got to here to read the rest of the story!
To read more Sunday Snapshots, please go here
This is a Sunday Snapshot that I have dreamed about writing.
This is a Sunday Snapshot that I am now writing with awe and thankfulness and praise to our Heavenly Father, who has answered a prayer, many prayers.
This Sunday Snapshot is all about Blossom.
Do you remember sweet, precious Blossom?
Blossom who has severe cerebral palsy.
Blossom who charms everyone she meets with her smile.
Blossom who....
NOW HAS A FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise the Lord this precious, perfect child of God is finally coming home!!!!!!!!
This story, Blossom and Pam's story, is an incredible journey of faith and was truly and completely orchestrated by the Lord.
I have to tell you just a small part of how the Lord's plan began to be revealed to me and then I want to direct you to Pam's blog, Along The Blossom Trail to read the rest of the story! Only God could weave this beautiful a tapestry!
I began to advocate for sweet Blossom in the Spring of 2010. The more I learned about her the more I realized how hard she would be to place but I also learned how incredibly special she was and how she touched the very souls of all who met her and it made me more determined than ever.
The families who met her stressed to me the fact that Blossom could not do anything for herself. She could not feed herself, she could not speak, she could not walk, she could not even sit up, but she could communicate through her eyes, her beautiful eyes and through her smile that just took your breath away. They told me that she loved to be around people, she loved music and loved to be in the center of things, to watch the world around her, the world that she just could not physically participate in.
Knowing all of this made her advocacy hard but I look back now and know that it was the Lord who kept writing those posts, it was the Lord who kept me hopeful that one day - one day, this precious child would come home.
I had moments of doubt and moments of weakness and I prayed like crazy for Blossom.
I remember one day in particular when I was praying very hard for her. I was praying and feeling doubtful and discouraged that she may never come home and then...
Then I heard it. I heard Him so clearly. I heard the Lord tell my heart that He had already chosen a family for Blossom and for me not to worry because He was already working on their hearts. It came over me so strongly and I felt instant peace and joy and so I continued on, in my advocacy for her.
However, 3 weeks went by and still nothing. Did I ever tell you how patience is not my thing??? Hehe!
So, I once again began to doubt and right around this time, something else happened that made me question whether or not I was doing the right thing by advocating for her. She was in a wonderful group foster home and they really were taking excellent care of her. Maybe she was better off there???
I know, serious lapse of faith.
Once again the Lord answered me LOUD and CLEAR!
One Sunday morning as I was getting ready for church, I once again began to pray, really pray. I asked God to show me what to do. I asked God to show me if I should continue to advocate for this beautiful child. I just was not sure and I pleaded with Him to guide me, and you know what?
I got dressed, walked out to the kitchen, opened my computer and there it was...
MY ANSWER
There, on my computer, was the first of many emails I was to get from PAM - Blossom's new mother!!!!!
That very morning, that morning of doubt, Pam sent this beautiful email to me:
Hi, my name is Pam. The Lord has put Blossom on mine and many other peoples heart who are close to me. My children and I would like to inquire more information on adopting this beautiful and special little girl that God has created. Is she still looking for a forever family? I look forward to hearing from you real soon. May God bless you in all that you do. Thank you for your time.
I was shaking and crying and praising the Lord. Much like when Pam called me just this week to tell me that she had PA for her sweet Blossom!!!
PRAISE GOD!
Pam is such a wonderfully faithful mother of 4 who loves Blossom completely and was ever patient and true throughout the incredibly LONG wait for her file to be updated and resubmitted. Pam works with adults who have very similar if not worse health issues so she knows what lies ahead for Blossom and for their family and she just cannot wait to love Blossom and care for her, forever. Her children are teenagers and older and are all so excited about Blossom. They have also, all agreed to be there for Blossom - forever!
Pam's wonderful sis-in-law (who had emailed me that wonderful day as well and is she, herself, bringing TWO home from China) is a physical therapist and was the channel through which the Lord spoke to Pam's heart for sweet Blossom.
There are so many "God" moments in Pam and Blossom's journey. You have got to here to read the rest of the story!
Thank you Pam for having such a heart!
Thank you Pam for loving precious Blossom enough to bring her home and be her Momma! The love that you already have for her just feeds my soul.
Thank you Pam for loving precious Blossom enough to bring her home and be her Momma! The love that you already have for her just feeds my soul.
Thank you Lord for bringing this family to this child and in the process bringing me closer to You!
To read more Sunday Snapshots, please go here
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mei Mei Shirts
You have GOT to check out these adorable shirts!!!
These precious Mei Mei shirts are made by my dear friend, Sharon.
Sharon is sewing to bring her beautiful baby boy, John Wesley home!
Please go to Bloom Child Bloom to order one of these wonderful shirts!!!
These precious Mei Mei shirts are made by my dear friend, Sharon.
Sharon is sewing to bring her beautiful baby boy, John Wesley home!
Please go to Bloom Child Bloom to order one of these wonderful shirts!!!
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