Something Exciting

I'm getting bored with my own blog; I think that means that something exciting needs to happen. I have a great idea! I am just waiting on the last few things to fall into place. I hope to have this new exciting, amazing, super, feature up by the end of next week!!!! In the mean time I wanted to give a little preview so try and guess what this has to do with my new blog feature.

Want to join the fun.

We want your pennies... and nickels and dimes and quarters. So when we started this baby bottle fundraiser we just asked close friends and family to participate. When we got such an amazing response from those we invited we decided to expand and asked some other friends. Now we have decided to send it out into the blog world. I have met so many wonderful people and a few have expressed interest in helping us bring our little one home. Here is how it works. We send you a baby bottle (if you have one on hand you can use it also that saves us shipping); you just slip spare change or leftover cash into the bottle. When the bottle is full just switch the change and send the money to us. It has been amazing to see how fast it all adds up. If you want to participate please post a comment with your address if you would rather not do that e-mail me through blogger and we will send you a bottle. We are so grateful to those who are willing to help us raise funds for our little one. Abeni is one loved little girl!!!!
Thank you again.

Wordless Wednesday

Donations and the first bottle back.

Our more then generous friends and family have been blessing us with donations to the adoption fund. We are both so touched by this huge outpouring of love. Thank you to those who have so generously given to help us bring Abeni home!
Every year for the big football game my father makes a money pool chart and we all buy squares for .25, the total cash prize is $25. We all eagerly sit around trying to figure out who is going to win the money. This year my baby sister Havala won the money. She put the money in a bottle and handed it to Miles who handed it to me. Wow what a generous gift! Havala you have been such a blessing in the lives of my children; all five of us are so lucky to have an Aunt Havala. You babysit, you support, you spoil, you encourage, you settle, you giggle, you play and mostly you love my children. Thank you Havala and thank you for this wonderful gift.

Baby Bottle Fundraiser

So we have started handing out baby bottles to family and friends to fill with change as a fundraiser for the adoption. I am so overwhelmed by the responses we are receiving we are truly blessed beyond measure. I have had tears in my eyes several times during the past week. We will be mailing the bottles out tomorrow so look for them in the mail. Thank again everyone! Abeni is so loved I can't wait until we all get to know her.

Hey do you want a new camera?????

A blogger friend of mine is trying to raise money for her adoption. She is giving away one (possibly two) amazing super camera prize packages. You can buy a ticket for only $5 the prize is worth more than $600 plus you can sleep well knowing that your money went toward bringing home baby Claire. So skip on over and donate! http://www.asisterforthebean.blogspot.com/

Six Years

Michael and I have been married for six years. To commemorate this occasion I have decided to write down six new things that I learned about him and love about him this year.

1. I love that Michael was willing to let go and just be a kid with his kids and I in California on vacation. This year we went to d-land. It was so much fun to see Michael pretending with Miles and soaking up the magic in Isaac's eyes. Thank you for providing that for us and for enjoying it with us.

2. I love that Michael is so forgiving. I am a growing person but I have so many faults. Michael sees me without seeing my faults. I want to prove to him that I can be the person he sees in me.

3. I love Michael's connection with his children. This last year Isaac has often insisted that his Daddy be the one to put him to sleep. I have often been tired and overwhelmed dealing with Isaac's medical conditions. Michael figured out a way to put Isaac to sleep and for much of the year he has done this on his own.

4. I love that he has such strong shoulders to cry on. I have cried much during the last year. Heartache for family, friends, and personal struggles have brought me again and again to the comfort of his arms around me. Thank you for holding me up; without you I would fall.

5. I love that Michael sees others needs more then his own. Michael fills the needs of his family and friends before he fills his own needs.

6. Lastly I love that Michael has found the time to focus on us during the chaos f the last year. Sometimes as a mother I forget that I need to take time to renew and strengthen the most important relationship I will ever have. Michael takes me out on dates and we have quiet conversations at home. Thank you for those moments baby.

So six wonderful years...I am so blessed.