Sunday, December 14, 2008
Norman Rockwell & Her Rubiness Collide In My Kitchen!
Our little Martha Stewart..
Norman Rockwell moments like this...
and this..
and this....
and this...
this too... I delagated the flour measuring to Ainsley!
and of course this...
and this one too...
Goodbye Norman Rockwell... Her Rubiness is now on the counter, and the fun begins....
The Pearl quite serious about her frosting task...
Merry Christmas Daddy!
Ainsley and I started our baking festivities when Ruby went down for her nap yesterday. It was all very Norman Rockwell-ish in the kitchen until an hour into it, Her Rubiness awoke! Of course she wanted to be part of the fun. We kept her entertained with her own mixing bowl, some batter and frosting for a while! When she started climbing on the counters we had to change our strategy! Maybe we let her watch a few episodes of Dora and Super Why to keep her busy!
What a difference a year makes in the baking skills! Ainsley was so much fun, and she did an amazing job frosting every sugar cookie cut-out we made. These are Jeff's favorites, so how special that The Pearl made them look so beautiful! She just may be our little Martha Stewart!
Ainsley and I learned that even a testy "Cookie Press" can be mastered with patience and a few laughs!! I will always enjoy the memories of our 2008 Cookie afternoon! Thanks Ainsley for blessing me. I loved baking with you!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
"Jingle Bells" at CHA
The Girls in Mrs. Willett's class!
"Singing Jingle Those Bells for Jesus!"
Erika, Emma, Lauren & Ainsley
"Her Rubiness" trying to get to her Sissy
Her Rubiness got to her Sissy!!! - Finale
Friday, December 12, 2008
Have a great weekend!!!
The Pearl & The Ruby in concert!
Physical - Done!
Gama & Gapa here safely!
The Pearl's Chrismast Concert Today & Tonight!
Christmas Shopping Today with no kids!
Christmas Brunch Tomorrow!
Hannah is heading to The National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD on Sunday! Thank you all for your prayers and contacts!
Head on over to MyAdoptionWebsites for Jen's fabulous fundraiser to benefit Love without Boundaries! (Scroll down on her page!)
Blessings,
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday Ramblings, and help for Hannah!
My friend Denise and her family, are asking for anyone who may have a connection at:
- The National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD
- The National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute or the University of Texas at Houston
If you do, please contact Debbies' sister Rachel at raychke@comcast.net as soon as possible!
Hannah (age 7) needs are help. Her Acute Anemia is VERY serious! I know if this was Ainsley or Ruby, I would be desperate for your assistance. And, forever grateful for your help!
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It seems a bit trivial to talk about my day here when so many are suffering right now. I am overwhelmed with the opportunities to help others. I shed tears reading "Half the Sky's" update the other night. I wish I could personally support the 2000 children that need sponsors. We are part of Pearl River's program, and I love knowing we are helping just one little girl in China so she can be in Foster Care, with the hope someday that she will be adopted too. Because of Ruby I am drawn to these orphans in China, but I know there are many opportunities to help right here, in my own backyard. So, if you are thinking about gifts this year, perhaps you can consider doing something to help another in honor of your friend or family member...
Today is going to be a crazy day for me. I get to start out at 7:30 with a full physical. UGH... I will be anxiously awaiting my first latte of the day when they are done with me. After this fun event, I have to connect with Jeff to take Her Rubiness to gymnastics. She missed last week because of her nasty cold. She loves going, so we can't miss the last class! After that we run to the vet because Caymus decided to literally eat away half of the fur on one of her legs yesterday.
Not sure how I didn't notice. Perhaps it was the six things I was doing at once to get ready for visitors that I missed it! I am confident she is ok... Clearly, something irritated her leg. I am hoping we do not come home with the big cone around her neck! Then at 11:30 I am going to take a deep breath and have four of my favorite friends over for lunch to celebrate birthdays and the season. After that, Her Rubiness and I pick up the Pearl and head to the airport to get Grandma and Grandpa ( or "Gapa and Papa" in Ruby-speak!) They are flying in from Austin for Chirstmas! Are you tired yet? I am!!!
I hope you all have a peaceful day!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Christmas Cards Past and Present...
2008
2008 - Back.... Photos and cards by the talented Lauri Stumph!
2007 & Ruby's first Christmas with us! Taken by Liz on Ruby's Dedication Day!
2006 - I absolutely love this photo of The Pearl taken by Erika Ludwig
2005 - Photo taken on Molly's wedding day where Ainsley was her flower girl!
This is also the card where we announced to our family and friends that somewhere in China there was a little girl for us that we call daughter & mei mei! Little did we know it would be another 15 months before we would see her precious face...
2004 - One of the photos we used for our Dossier.
Taken by Liz on Lake Minnetonka.
2003 - Taken in our backyard by Liz - One of my favorites when it was just the three of us!
(Also part of our Dossier Photos)
2002 - Poor Caymus with that gigantic scarf on!
2001 & The Pearl is six months old. We had just moved to Minnesota...
2000 - We were living in Nashville - Taken with our new Portugese Water Dog Puppy, Caymus, (named after the vineyard in Napa)
and me newly pregnant with The Pearl! (and some very bad blonde hair!) What an exciting new year was ahead for us...
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This was so fun for me to do! Jeff and I will be married 10 years this summer. So, all of the cards we have sent out are here, except for 1999 when we sent out a wedding photo!
So many great memories and blessings as a couple! We look forward to seeing what God has planned for us in 2009!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
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