1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ADOPTIONS!!!

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1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ADOPTIONS!!!

American Express is giving away a 2.5 million dollar gift to different organizations who are doing charitable work, and who also get enough nominations to qualify to be chosen for this project. (1.5 MIL will be given to the top nomination and an additional 1 MIL will be split between three other worthy organizations). We need 700 more votes to help qualify a very important organization called Reece's Rainbow. They are doing a tremendous job of helping orphaned Down Syndrome children through their adoption agency. This is the agency that where Derek and Renee are adopting Misha. If Reeces Rainbow were to win this gift, this would enable them to adopt out almost all of the waiting DS children with full grants!

You DO NOT have to own an American Express card to vote. Just sign in as a guest and remember to vote for Reece's Rainbow.
It will only take 1 to 2 minutes of your time and your vote could make it possible for an orphan to be placed in a forever family. Thanks so much for considering this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the life of an orphan.

Please log on to THIS SITE to vote!

Shopping for Interns

Havah looks a little concerned, but really she was having the time of her life being packed in with a bunch of groceries. We left with three full pallets and three full carts. We had to go back the next day to get more. We will have to go back tomorrow...and the next day too.

Be There or Be Square

Well...if you can't be then you can give...



My dear friends are working on bringing home their little one. It is going to be one great party!! I can't wait to celebrate with them!!

Has it really been three weeks?

We are in Washington DC for another week. We've been in the area for one week already. The first few days were spent in Annapolis with our new wonderful friends. Now we're staying in Capital Hill making more food than I've ever seen in my entire life! The Henry's and Gram are making food for the Awakening Teen Interns, TheCall Staff, and the onething inters. Yikes... that's a lot of people.

I'll post pictures as soon as I can.

Okay, so maybe I've gone a little overboard with the pictures, but if you had this baby you'd be doing some machine gun photography too!

Havah is Helpful

Havah helped Sean water the lawn the other day. She's taking after her Grampa aready.



A few nights ago we went to our friends the Gerards. Havah and Shekinah met for the first time. They are definately BFF.

Havah's Exhausted

Havah is exhausted. She had a big weekend with the Grandparents.

A funny face

Side Projects

Here are the things I've been working on other than baby stuff..

Cards from cut up paint samples



One of my favorite things is post cards. I never know what to do with them. I got the idea the other day to sew them together. I don't think you can tell in this picture, but they are zig zag stitched together to make a post card quilt. Post cards are my love language.

My Hands!

Havah used to be afraid of her hands. We would have to often bundle her just to hide them from her. Whenever she would get excited they would fly past her face. Scarry! What are those things?

In the past two days she's decided they are alright. She likes to hold them together (which she's done for a long time actually) and has discovered that they taste good.





Sean, Havah and I have been taking morning walks. Havah loves that we have bumpy roads and cracked sidewalks.

Toes Toes Everyone Knows

Havah Pearlene has 10 tiny toes.

Havah caught a glimpse of her toes yesterday. She must have watched them wiggle and move for at least 10 minutes.

Thanks Izzy Weaver!

Israel came and hang out with me the other day. We played with Chrisy, hid from Sean, took care of baby Havah and got our van fixed. The next day he brought me a sunflower! Thanks Izzy!

Cousins!

Last weekend Havah and I went to Cincinnati where she met the rest of her cousins. Mom has the better pictures, but here are the ones I have.

I Love Saturday Mornings

Saturday mornings are the best mornings of the week! We spend the mornings in bed drinking coffee and talking. Most Saturdays the kids are right there too, but this Saturday Israel is at camp and Judah is in her room with Jennai. Havah's the only one who hung out with us today, but she was asleep for most of it. Now Sean is downstairs noodling with his new toys, Havah is in her swing and I'm about to go pour another cup. In a bit we'll be off to the city market. Hurray for Saturday.

Havalujah!

Last night Havah had her typical evening, but there must have been some magic in it somewhere. I gave her the normal evening bath, she played with dad and her big sisters, then tucked her in her bed for the night by 8. I went to bed around 9:30 deciding to skip her normal 10:00 snack. I didn't hear a sound from her till 2:45am! I fed her and tucked her back in bed. She slept till 6:45! I feel like a million bucks!

 

She's a snuggler. Havah convinced Jeannie Bean to snuggle her too. It really isn't too hard.

Two weekends ago Jeannie and Ethan came to visit Havah. I know Jeannie came to see me too, but I know why she really came. We can't wait to see her again in just a few weeks. We can't wait to meet Ethan in just a few months!

But Can Your Mom Do This?

  My Mom is so cool. When I got Havah's carseat I wasn't in love with the pattern. That's okay...my Mom can take care of that!

Pictures from our Trip

Here's the link to the pictures from our trip. I actually didn't take very many pictures because mom was our trip photographer. :) Fair warning...there are LOTS of pictures.

Breaking the Rules

So far everyday we've been in Florida we've been breaking Sean's # 1 rule. Don't have too much fun!

Day one was at The Magic Kingdom. Havah rode It's a Small World.

Day two was at Epcot. Sean and I rode Mission to Space and spent the rest of the day regretting it.

Day three was at the revival. A meeting in the morning and a meeting in the evening. It was more exciting than Disney World.

Day four was spent at the beach. We walked 50 yards into the ocean and were only up to our waists. The Gulf of Mexico is so different than the Pacific in Southern California.

Tonight Havah and I are spending the evening with my Dad's cousins Phyllis and Gene while everyone else is back at the revival. Havah's had a lot of late nights and needs a peaceful evenings with no fireworks or characters.

Pictures will follow soon.

Tomorrow's the start of an eventful summer. Early in the morning I take Sean and my Mom to the airport. Late that evening I am going back to the airport with all of my girls. We'll land in Orlando at 1am. We'll spend a week in Florida at the revival and Disney World.

Shortly after we get back our good friends from California are coming with their kids to join Israel for ATC. Then I head to Cincinnati for a family reunion. In July Israel and Judah are going to California for a few weeks. Sean and I are talking about going to Carolina while they are gone.

Once all this is over it's only a short time before the girls start school again.

This is going to be a fun summer.