SPOON Foundation - Vitamin Project Needs Your Support!

As the mother of 2 children born in Kazakhstan (both early life residents of baby houses), I have become passionate and active in a foundation dedicated to ensuring early nutritional support for Kazakhstan baby houses adorable residents.

Below is a link to a informational page as well as a short video from the SPOON Foundation asking for support in their first fundraising effort. If you know us (or if you don't!), and are able, I sincerely ask you to consider supporting this very worthwhile cause. $16 per month will support one orphan in a Kazakhstan baby house thoughout this effort - please consider sponsoring an orphan, or donating any amount that you're able.

Kazakhstan Vitamin Project

Nine Months

Check out the "Days since Ethen's Last Seizure" counter...

That's 9 months folks!

We continue to be amazed and thankful for this time, and the amazing gift of Ethen himself!

Now A Beatle Bites The Dust...

First a Jonas, now a Beatle! Ethen has followed in the footsteps of big brother Jackson and gotten his lovely locks shorn in preparation for summer in the ATL. My little baby is not a little baby anymore!

I don't usually do this kind of thing, but there is a blog that I read all the time called "My Charming Kids". The family has a new baby named Stellan who is a sort of miracle baby just by being here, but is now, at 5 months, in very bad shape medically. I wanted to take a moment to share this story, and ask you to visit their site, and if you pray, to pray for the family, and for Stellan -- today is not a good day, and they need all the thoughts and prayers they can get.

Here is their blog -->http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

A visit with THE Jack...

I had to go to CMH for work, and after finding out that airfare was only $59 each way, decided to take Jackson with me. My Dad, Nan, and my Aunt Mary Lou are headed this way via car on 3/17 to celebrate Ethen's 3rd birthday, so I came home on Friday, but Jackson stayed and will be driving down with them on Tuesday. He never gets to spend that kind of 1-on-1 time with his Nana and Pop, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity. I talked to him this morning, and as expected, he is having a blast!

We all went to a fund raiser on Thursday night at the Columbus Zoo, and ran into one of my Dad's old work buddies - Jack Hanna! Jackson had never met him in person, and to say he was blown away is an understatement. He and Dad went back to the zoo the next day to spend more time with Mr. Hanna, and it sounds like my Jack may have cleaned out the entire promotions cabinet with gifts from Mr. Hanna...go figure ;-)

I asked him on the phone if he had told Jack Hanna that he wanted to be on his show, and he said "Yes" - when I asked what he said in return, Jackson said "he just laughed" -- damn, I was going for the big time ;-) !!!

Here's a few pictures from our first visit with Jack Hanna...

He got it all CUT OFF!!

Jackson decided his days as the forth Jonas Brother were OVER! Here's his new look...

Jack & Ruby -- Ruby & Jack!

We had a great visit from a dear old friend and her little girl Ruby! We love them, and it was great seeing them!

Best Buddies

Jackson and his best buddy Landon at the 1st baseball practice of the season...

There's a car under there somewhere...

Here's how it goes...strong, strong winds, huge tree, little car, and KABOOM!!!

The Best Pop

My dad came to visit and help us out while my mom was recovering from some post surgery complications. The kids think he's the best -- and so do I!

Wiggle Your Ears

can you?...

Question of the Day...

Is it just me, or do all 4.5 year olds answer every statement you make with a question?

Example:

Me: "Jackson, you need to get in the car."
Jackson: "Car?"
Me: "Yes, now."
Jackson: "Now?"
Me: "Yes, now, we need to get going."
Jackson: "Going?"

See the pattern? Or should I say the VERY IRRITATING pattern? What is that??!!

Repeat after me ... "I am so blessed, I am so blessed, I am ..."

New Lens

A while back I bought myself a new DSLR -- the Canon XSi-- and love it. I'd been jealous though of some friends pictures they were taking that just had the "it" factor that mine didn't. Found out it's the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II - which I bought, and LOVE. Take a look...

Dog Boy

really - he's calling himself that...

Happy Holidays!

Well, as Jackson put it when he saw the big pile of presents this morning -- "I've been good! I've been good!". I felt guilty for about 2 seconds - as though I'd told him Santa might not come so many times, that he was actually doubting this morning that there would really be anything there...hmmm - maybe he gets the "don't be bad" thing after all ;-)

Here are a few pics from this morning, and Merry Christmas (and Happy Holidays), to all!