Computer woes!!

I have not been abducted by aliens and taken away!!  I am, however, experiencing computer difficulties. Hopefully will be back on line soon!!!!!!!

I Heart Photo ....YELLOW!

  This weeks theme is yellow.  And it has to have a human face.  I just love this little human's face coming down the yellow slide!!!   

  

Referral Day!

I will never forget this day in 2008.  I was working as a Teaching Asst. in a 2nd grade class.  We had recently switched to the SN program of China.  We were hoping for a match.  On May 19th the teacher I was working with sent me to the copy room to copy a map of China.  I remember looking at the map wondering where, in that vast counttry, would our daughter be from.  I walked back to the room.  Laurie said that there had been a phone message while I was gone.  It was from A Helping Hand (our adoption agency)  I called right back, got Dana our advocate, on the phone and heard the long awaited words "Kathie I think we have a little girl for you".  I remember crying and saying something about the timing.  You see, my good friend Christine had died on Friday May 16th following a courageous battle with breast cancer.  She had so wanted me to get our match.  Some how I knew it was all part of the plan.  I ran home to pull up Dana's email and this is what I saw:

We accepted the referral and the rest is history as they say. What a day and what a joy we have in Sierra!

Please remember Chrissie's family in your thoughts and prayers.  It was announced on their blog this morning http://www.allarepreciousinhissight.blogspot.com/

 that Chrissie has gone home to dance with Jesus.

Flowers and faces!

This weeks theme at I Heart Faces is flowers.  I love this picture of Sierra and the tulips.  We planted these tulips the day after Sierra's friend Grace died with the hope that in the spring these flowers would be a reminder of Grace's bright life!!  We call it Grace's Garden!

Happy 40th Birthday Scott!!!

Scott,

Today is your birthday and I hope it will be a special day.  Every day with you in our lives, is a gift.  You are the best husband I could ask for and the best father to my boys and to Sierra. I look foward to a long and blessed life with you, although you are getting old now!!( Ha Ha )  Have a great day!!

Love

Kathie

4 Reasons!

The 4 reasons I love Mother's Day!!

Jump on it!!

Could not resist sharing this with all of you. Sierra , her oldest brother Tim and his girl friend Sara dancing the Fresh Prince of Bel Airs "Jump on it"

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