Thursday, June 5, 2008

Apron swap



I joined an apron swap from this great blog. I just finished sewing it and will mail it off tomorrow to my swap buddy. I hope she likes the colors and the bird pocket. I think I might make one for myself but maybe with a cupcake. That is just what we need in this house, more aprons(hehe).

We have another sick doggy in the house. Well, actually she is acting fine but has a horrible hard lump that came up all of a sudden. The antibiotics didn't work so I took her in this morning for surgery. It was absolutely heartbreaking. I had Ella with me and we brought Murphy in the vet and put her in one of the cages in the back room. This is the heartbreaking part...As Ella and I walked out of the building she started screaming, I mean really screaming "My Murphy Now! My Murphy Home!". I tried to explain to her that she had a boo boo and the Dr. was going to fix it and we will bring her home this afternoon. In hindsight, I guess I should have done this before leaving the doggy. She kicked and screamed the whole way home for quite awhile after we were home and finally fell asleep on the couch. It was so sad.

Our other sick doggy apparently has 9 lives. He is doing great and for a few months there he was so bad we almost had him put to sleep. We had to take him off the meds because they were a couple hundred dollars a month and bad side effects. He has made a full recovery which we are very grateful.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Finally finished...


Yes...after 19 months behind schedule I have finally finished Ella's 100 Good Wishes quilt. I guess it is the same with any 2nd child and projects usually take longer. I made a large quilt and a small one. Ella was so sweet when I gave it to her and all day she would come to me and say "tank you mama". Which made me start to feel bad that maybe she thinks Jetty gets more then her... this is typical mother thoughts, right?

Now, if I can get her toddler, regular lifebook, and slide show done by her 2nd Family Day, I will really be on the ball.

Speaking of slideshows...I used Nero to do Jetty's and it had a few glitches. Can anyone recommend a good slideshow program.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sad News...

Sad, terrible, heart wrenching news. Steven Curtis Chapman's youngest daughter, Maria, was killed yesterday. The Chapmans have three daughters adopted from China and have moved the hearts of so many people to adopt from China. Please keep them in your prayers and help them heal from this tragic accident. The loss of a child is beyond words...
The Chapmans

Sunday, May 18, 2008

A Day Sailing






The other weekend we spent our first full day out on "Ping" this season. We went out all day a couple of times last year but Ella really wasn't ready for such an adventure. I am happy to say that she loves the boat now and we are so looking forward to using it this summer. The title should really say cruising and not sailing because we didn't raise the sails but we were still out on the water.

We cruised up to the island at the inlet and met some friends with their boats. The kids had a great time and I am so excited to spend lots more weekends like that this summer. Last year we didn't have a motor for our dingy so I am sure we were quite a sight trying to paddle against the current to get to the island. I am happy to say that we have a motor and getting to the island from where the boat was anchored was a breeze. Doug even taught Jetty how to steer the dingy and she was doing a great job. I still have a hard time with the tiller steering.

Today we are off to try to catch some fish from the dock and do a little kayaking. I sure hope the fish are biting because the $ of grouper is ridiculous.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Prayers

My heart and prayers go out to all the families dealing with the recent natural disasters. China is especially close to our heart and the earthquake was close to Ella's first home. Half the Sky has been checking on the orphanages and have started a relief fund.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day!



To all the Moms out there I wish you lots of sweet little moments. Those little moments are what it is all about.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Little Flower Girl



Here are some photos from the wedding two weeks ago. It was beautiful and Jetty did a great job.