Thursday, May 03, 2007

My Annual Scrapbooking Weekend..


Every year on this weekend I go up to Michigan's upper peninsula to scrapbook with my two sister-in-laws, my husbands cousin and many other ladies who I see annually.
We stay in beautiful log cabins on the shore of Lake Michigan and eat catered food while we scrap away into the night. I look forward to it every year!
So, I will be leaving the blog sit for about 2 days while I am gone. Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Happy Birthday Cougchick!

Happy Birthday to the Cougchick!! Her blog is 'Hearts to the East'!

There are A LOT of posts today...ZACH DID MAKE THE HOCKEY TEAM!!


Thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes. Zachary did make his High School Hockey Team. He is on JV. Next year when he is 16 he will be able to try out for Varsity.
We are all very excited for him!

Mr. Brian is asking for Prayer...

Mr Brian at 'All in a Days Work' is asking for prayer. He has started a new job where he assists patients during their dialysis treatments. I would imagine that this could be a very emotionally challenging thing to face day to day.
For those of you who don't know Mr. Brian, he is a wonderful man with a very big heart.

Big Hugs to Debbie at 'Sugar Spice and a Little Rice'!


I am giving a big hug to Debbie at 'Sugar Spice and a Little Rice'. I hope that you are wearing a smile soon!

Big Hug for Doris at '3D's Adoption Journey'


I'm sending a big hug out to Doris at '3D's Adoption Journey'! I hope that you are feeling more like smiling!.

Daleea at 'Jewels of my Heart' is asking for Quilt Squares..


If you are interested in trading quilt squares, Daleea at 'Jewels of my Heart' is putting together a quilt for her daughter.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Jiinkinkids.com Has a New Look!

You all should visit Jiinkinkids.com. Stephanie has put together a beautiful site and the artwork is so touching it will have you in tears.


The bottom graphic is called Red Mary Janes. Well, I'm sure that you can imagine how I feel about that...LOVE IT!!



Really now, take a little time and look through the artwork. It's absolutely wonderful and this is a company that is owned by a mother waiting for her daughter in China.

Update on Loraena and Josh from 'life in oregon'





The mother of the twins decided to keep the girls. Loraena and Josh are such a wonderful witness of faith in God and are moving forward. Their blog is 'life in oregon' if you would like to leave some kind words.

Monday, April 30, 2007

Please Think About My Son Over The Next 2 Days..


Please keep my son Zachary in your thoughts over the next 2 days. He is trying out for his high school Junior Varsity Hockey Team and it would do so much good for his self esteem to make this team.

Love This One..


Fun Quilt Squares From My Yahoo Jan07 DTC Group!


Thank you so much to the Peters family in Minnesota and the Elble/Norwood family in Georgia for these beautiful quilt squares. We just love them.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Time Out Tired...

A good word to describe my 2 year old Darling Eli would be ornery. He is either the biggest love bug around or the most stubborn little child. Time outs seem to work well with him. The rule is to sit them down one minute for each year they are in age. So, after a little fit Elijah found himself in time out.


I put him in time out and started working on something around the house and happened to glance over at him. The timer in the kitchen hadn't gone off, so it was under two minutes and this is what I saw. He completely fell asleep.


His head kept lopping over, so I moved him onto his little couch. He crosses his legs a lot when he sleeps. I of course being the Mom think it's adorable! He also likes to sleep surrounded with his pillows and stuffed animals.




I love Saturday Morning!


I love Saturday Morning. Half of our house is still asleep. It's still hazy outside and chilly. Eli is watching Thomas the Tank Engine. I can catch up on my blogs and drink a great cup of coffee. Tim fell back asleep on the couch. All is well...

Congratulations to My Children!

Congratulations Zach, Katey and Tyler for your good grades and Honor Roll recognition. We are are very proud of you!!

Friday, April 27, 2007

You Are The Change...You See.


I was reading Kayce's blog 'Stories of Life In the Middle of Adoption' and she was talking about the great need in the world and her heartfelt desire to help.
It reminded me of a conversation I had with Steffie at our dinner. We were talking about how so many people were not seeing the needs of the orphans throughout the world.
It made me think about how easy it is for us to be comfortable citizens of the United States (or whichever wonderful country you are living in), and not be able to see outside of our own borders. It is so important to also be a citizen of this earth and to be aware of the needs and seek out where we can make a difference.
I really feel that the IA adoption community is built of citizens of the world. We are reaching out of our countries and welcoming children into our families to love them as our very own.
That makes me really happy.