Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.
Mother Teresa

Monday, September 27, 2010

KIMBER AND I LINK HEARTS...

when we make our weekly trek to the pet store, with our bestest friends in tow. It's our routine--and we love it.

socializing with other dog lovers...huggin' the puppies up for adoption, staring down the fish, feeding biscuits to Wiggins and Chase, sneaking glimpses of the reptiles.

and our boys hyperventilate with excitement as they meet new friends too and stretch their senses to the max.

Kimber beams as she handily navigates them around the store while everybody admires our pups . homeward bound brings naps in the back seat, arrival to a jealous "Carl the cat"... and my reward is a nap on the couch with my fave furry snuggler.













Thursday, September 23, 2010
















Tuesday, September 14, 2010

I AM LOVIN'...
















LOVIN..**THE RAIN THAT HAS FRESHENED THE PARCHED AROUND HERE, AND OH SO LIGHTENS YOUR SOUL AS NATURE STIRS BACK TO LIFE...

** ONE BEAUTIFUL HYDRANGEA THAT BLOSSOMED IN BLUE...SECRET SURPRISING US WITH IT'S GLORY...

**THAT QUYNH STOOD ALONE ON HER OWN INITIATIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY!!

**THE FACT THAT I AM A BAND GIRL AT HEART, AND I LOVE HEARING AND WATCHING THE MARCHING BAND...ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR CARTER TAPS IT OFF AS LEAD SNARE OF HIS HUGE BAND. GOTTA PUFF UP A LITTLE AT THAT!

**KYLIE'S GYM SEASON IS GEARING UP...NEW LEOS, NEW MUSIC, NEW ROUTINES, THE EXCITEMENT OF COMPETITION LOOMING...

**KIMBER LOVES DANCE EVEN MORE THAN LAST YEAR, AND THRIVES ON THE HOURS SHE PUTS INTO PRACTICING.

**LANDRY IS BALANCING ALL THE LEADERSHIP THINGS HE IS DOING AT COLLEGE, AND EVEN STUDYING...

**JACOB IS ALMOST DAILY LEARNING TO BECOME AN EQUESTRIAN EXPERT...ESPECIALLY WITH OUR HUGE LAP HORSE," CRUISER".

** HEARING THAT OUR AMY IS BLOSSOMING IN LOUISVILLE.

**THAT TYLER IS EXCITED ABOUT A NEW JOB POSSIBILITY AND WE MAY SEE HIM THIS FALL.

**THAT LUKE IS JUST A TEXT AWAY!

**AND I AM FRETTING A BIT ABOUT...

CHANGE...I'M FEELING IT COMIN' ON. AND MUCH LIKE THE BAND WARMING UP, IT ISN'T TOO LOVELY, THERE ARE DEFINITELY DISSONANT TUNINGS IN THE MIDST.

BUT THE ANTICIPATION OF WHAT IS TO COME IS WELCOMING ...

AND JUST LIKE THE CONCERT PREPARING TO BEGIN, IT WILL BE FULL OF GOOD THINGS... BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS THAT FEEL SENSES WITH WONDER.

AHH...AND I AM HAVING FUN WITH, AND HUGELY APPRECIATING...

TEA PARTIES AND MISS MARY OUTINGS, AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT CARE...


MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH THINGS YOU LOVE, KNOWING GOD CARES ABOUT EACH FRET, AND THE TEA PARTIES OF LIFE...THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

ADVOCATING FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN

****I'll be adding to these throughout the day...so stay tuned!****

JILL...REFERRED TO BY HER CAREGIVERS AS "VIBRANT"!





B-DAY SUMMER'08

Picture Jill is medically healthy and developmentally fine, but her nose did not form normally and will need cosmetic and reconstructive surgery to correct.She is a lovely girl with a very bright future with a new family. According to the orphanage director, Jill is active, restless, lovely, has a ready smile, is interested in playing with toys, is sometimes impatient, likes playing with her roommates, is close to her caretakers, and is an energetic and vibrant girl.

For more photos, medical information, and guidance on whether this child might be a wise choice for you to adopt, contact us today.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010