Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday Kelly

              

                                                   Happy birthday my sweet middle child
                                                              mother extaordinaire
                                                               gymnastics coach
                                                                reece's egg eater
                                                        wearer of cardigans & flipflops
                                                         still loves disney princesses
                                                                 sorority alumni
                                                               desires to be right
                                             believer that most anything looks better in pink
                                                                 my beautiful girl

I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

Multitudes on Mondays

                               Joining Ann Voskamp for her multitude on mondays. Hope you'll join.


                                 (Remembering to be greatful in all things)


                                                    I'm thankful for:

Friday, April 15th
#61  my birthday.
#62  lunch and movie with my husband.
#63  beautiful convertable weather.
#64  a vanilla moonpie.
#65  all the flowers blooming in my yard.

Saturday, April 16th
#66  facebook birthday messages.
#67  fun shopping days.
#68  easter reece eggs.
#69  the new Michael's by my house.
#70  that Makenzie let her mom get a picture "with" the Easter bunny this year.

Sunday, April 17th
#71  that even though Dylan was sick, he still came to Nana's birthday party.
#72  all the gifts my husband, kids and parent's gave me (even though they spent more
           than I would of liked).
#73  the smiles and compliments my family gave me after trying my new french toast casserole. 
           And they meant it.
#74  the invitation to (K & L) christening luncheon.  We felt blessed to be included with family
            and friends to celebrate those sweet babies special day.
#75  our spectacular Florida sunsets.

Monday, April 18th
#76  little to no traffic on my way to work today.
#77  inspirational words and thoughts from bloggers.
#78  seeing my whole extended family this Easter.
#79  little ones Easter Egg hunting.
#80  my sisters.

                                                      What are you thankful for

Simple Woman's Daybook

                                          http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/



I am joining The Simple Woman's Day Book blog to journal  my thoughts on this day.  Please click on the link above if your interested in taking a look.


The Simple Woman's...Daybook::

~FOR TODAY~ April 15, 2011

Outside My Window... I see kids getting off the school bus and grey clouds moving in for an afternoon rain. 

I am thinking...I've got to get the rest of  my Easter decorations up before Easter has come and gone. 

I am thankful for...better news than originally thought on medical testing for a special loved one.  Praise God!

From the kitchen...I'm making bunny cookies with royal icing for Easter.  Yum!
I am wearing...grey slacks,  a purple shirt and black pumps.

I am creating...Easter buckets for my grandkids and Easter treat bags for my nieces and nephews.

I am going to a Christening Brunch for my friends twin Grandkids (Kinsey and Luke)

I am reading HELP.

On my mind is how much I hope our sponsor child, Muri, knows how much God loves her and we love and pray for her.

Around the house we just finished redecorating the upstairs guest bathroom and Mike is beginning a redo of the upstairs hall and TV room.

One of my favorite things is watching an old "Waltons" rerun with my husband.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:  A birthday lunch and movie with my husband and later in the weekend a birthday/easter celebration with my kids and grandkids. 
I am praying that Jessica and Nick's Embassy date happens quickly without any glitches and my new niece, Rahel, will be home very soon.

I am hearing my playlist music through my computer.
Here is a picture for a thought I am sharing....

Muri

Birthday

calls from all my kids and grandkids singing happy birthday
call from my mom
lots of birthday wishes on facebook
lunch and a movie with my sweetie
going to a tea-party rally to hear Senator Marco Rubio speak
coming home to find lots of cards in the mail
call from my nieces and nephews singing happy birthday
grape crush and egg sandwich for dinner
vanilla moon pie for dessert
watching a old episode of Waltons
looking forward to celebrating with my kids, grandkids and mom on Sunday

this is what I call a happy birthday

I'm truely blessed.

Wordless Wednesday

One little boy's dream

                      UPDATE!!! DREAMS DO COME TRUE. 
                        VANYA HAS FOUND A FAMILY. 
                             TO GOD BE THE GLORY.



Adeye  is having a "Dream Come True Giveaway" to raise money to give to a family who would want to adopt Vanya.  The information below is from her blog .  Please click on the link at the bottom to find out how you can help.


Prepare yourself, this is a tear jerker.

Vanya is 8, has been an orphan since he was young, and carries the HIV virus in his body. He is soooooooo sweet. He has suffered more rejection in his little life than I have in my 39 years on this earth. His mom was a prostitute and his dad refuses to even acknowledge his existence--chooses to leave him in an orphanage.

This little guy has one dream in his life...to have a family of his own. Each and every day he asks when it will be his turn? When will someone come for him? Why do only the little kids get adopted? Ugh, having adopted an older child, I know it is hard. Not many people are willing to take on the older children....especially those who have HIV :( Sadly most people just don't know how do-able the disease is these days with the anti-retroviral drugs. They live very healthy and normal lives. Thankfully there are ministries like Project Hopeful who are slowly but surely changing the perception people have by doing an enormous amount of educating.


Vanya is about to be transferred from his current orphanage and put into an adult facility. These places are not a place you would put your dog into. They are heinous. Most are mental institutions. Vanya will go to one of those places. The problem is that once he is moved, he can NEVER be adopted. They will put him in an undisclosed place, where he can never be found. Oh my goodness. I can't stand the thought.


The ONLY way that Vanya will be adopted is by advocating for him. Right now he is sitting on a waiting child site and no one has ever inquired about adopting him. I have started a HUGE fundraiser on my blog. We are trying to raise $20 000 to cover most of the adoption expenses a family will have. (Yes, adoption costs are insane). I have more than 100 prizes up for grabs that amazing readers of my blog have donated.


We're trusing the LORD for a family (who we know is out there--they just need to find him) AND a large grant.



http://www.nogreaterjoymom.com/2011/04/dream-come-true-giveaway.html