Day AFTER Christmas baking?

Yes, I know we're a bit late...we just ran out of time before Christmas.  This has actually worked out really well, it's helped to overcome the after Christmas letdown.  The kids had a wonderful time making graham cracker "gingerbread" houses and making and decorating gingerbread cookies.  Can you believe it's the first time we've ever made gingerbread cookies???  I think they came out pretty good, if I do say so myself.  Charlotte seemed to really get into it too.  She often wanders off by herself here, so I was excited to find something that she enjoyed doing!  She did a great job of decorating her house!!

A gingerbread girl funny~~As we were decorating the gingerbread girls, one of them lost an arm....yes, Shaoey ran over to Grace and showed her "her" gingerbread girl~missing an arm!!  LOL

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star~Gracie style!

This is Grace's favorite song to sing! She will sing it allllll day!



BTW, the tutu Grace is wearing was made by a friend of mine who is fundraising for their next adoption!  Please stop by and check out Dawn's blog where she has pictures of all the things she's making to raise the money needed to adopt!

Shaoey singing and dancing

Shaoey LOVES to make up songs as she dances.  I hope you enjoy today's performance!




BTW, the tutu Shaoey is wearing was made by a friend of mine who is fundraising for their next adoption!  Please stop by and check out Dawn's blog where she has pictures of all the things she's making to raise the money needed to adopt!

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas!  We spent time with Troy's family on Christmas Eve, our traditional chicken and sausage gumbo and opening presents from youngest to oldest.  We've done that for as long as I can remember and longer!  This morning, Troy and I woke to find 3 of our children in our room asleep.  We crept out and fixed coffee and Troy lit the fire.  After the kids got up, we read Luke 2~the story of Jesus' birth.  What a wonderful tradition, so see them understand more and more, to start our day honoring the reason for the day.  The kids had a wonderful time opening their presents and working together.

Here's a rough draft of the video I'm working on of our Christmas photos:

New shipment of bracelets!!!

Christmas presents?--Shepherd's Field Children's Village--raising awareness and funds.

I still have a few from the other batch so be sure to check the post right before this one. I received a wide selection this time. For many of them, I only have one, so if you see one you want it be sure to hurry and let me know! Remember they are only $7 each and make wonderful gifts.  
All proceeds go to Grace's orphanage. 


Please tell me which picture and what number bracelet from the left.

Picture 1:

Picture 2:

Picture 3:

Picture 4: (leaf one sold)

Picture 5:

Picture 6: (first and third sold)

Picture 7: (first and third sold)

If you live in near here, I would be more than happy to bring them to you for you to look through!