THANK YOU CHRISTINA!!!!!

THANK YOU CHRISTINA FOR PUTTING IN ON THE RAFFLE!!! WE DON'T LIKE TO ASK FOR FUNDS FOR ANYTHING, WE THOUGHT A RAFFLE WOULD BE FUN WHY WE WAIT TO TRAVEL TO GET OUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER. WE HAVE A PRIVATE BLOG, AND WE NEED TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. WE HAVE TWO CLOSED ADOPTIONS OUT OF OUR 4 KIDDOS WE ADOPTED. THAT IS FOR THEIR SAFETY AND FOR THE REST OF OUR FAMALIES SAFTEY. SO FOR NOW I WILL STOP THE ONE RAFFLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY BIDS ON. I WILL KEEP THE OTHER ONE GOING . SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN WE WOULD SURE APPRECIATE IT. WE DO MUCH BETTER AT FUND RAISING FOR OTHER PEOPLE OR EVENTS THAN FOR US. SO I WILL STICK TO DONATIONS FOR OTHER KIDDOS!!!

~~ We are starting two raffles~~

We are starting two raffles to help bring home our little one!!! Isabella Faith is waiting for us to come and get her. Can you help us and also put in to win a fleece blanket and a blue eared puppy. Each raffle you will win a blanket and a puppy. you can choose which one you want to enter.

~~SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING SIGN~~~

IT ONLY TOOK ME A YEAR TO GET OUR COUNTY TO PUT THESE SIGNS UP !!! I STARTED CALLING LAST JULY 2007, TO SEE IF WE COULD GET SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING SIGNS UP. PEOPLE LIKE TO GO AS FAST AS THEY CAN DOWN OUR STREET. WE LIVE ONE BLOCK FROM THE PARK, SO PEOPLE LIKE TO GO FAST AROUND HERE. SO I HAVE BEEN ASKING THAT WE GET A COUPLE OF THESE SIGNS UP. I FINALLY CAUGHT ONE OF THE WORKERS TODAY OUTSIDE CHANGING THE STOP SIGN. YES!! PUTTING UP A NEW STOP SIGN. SO I WENT OUT AND TALKED WITH THE FELLOW TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP TO GET THE SIGNS FOR ME. THE NICE FELLOW SAID HE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK. YES HE CAME BACK AND PUT TWO SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING SIGNS UP FOR US. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THIS NICE MAN. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO HIM. I SURE HOPE IT HELPS FOR PEOPLE TO SLOW DOWN IN OUR NEIGHBOR HOOD.

~` Isabella's new blankets~

I HAVE BEEN MAKING ISABELLA NEW BLANKETS FOR HER TO SNUGGLE WITH WHEN WE GET HER. WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO TRAVELING. I CAN'T WAIT TO SIT AND ROCK HER AND GIVE HER SNUGGLES. SHE IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN.

I JUST LISTED DVD'S AND VHS FOR SALE ON E-BAY.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHECK IT OUT OR BUY SOME MOVIES FOR YOUR KIDDOS IT IS UNDER (JODY 2405) WE ARE TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE HOUSE AND MAYBE MAKE A DOLLAR OR TWO FOR OUR ADOPTION OF OUR SPECIAL LITTLE PRINCESS. AIR FARE AS GONE UP , SO WE ARE PLANNING ON HIGHER FEES FOR OUR FLIGHTS. WE WILL DO WHAT EVER WE NEED TO DO TO GET ISABELLA HOME AND SOON WE HOPE. SO TAKE A LOOK !!!JODY 2405 ON E-BAY.COM THANK YOU , JODY

~~ THE KIDDOS PLAYING IN THE YARD~~

OUR OLDER DAUGHTER CAME OVER WITH OUR TWO GRANDCHILDREN TODAY.THE CHILDREN HAD LOTS OF FUN PLAYING OUTSIDE IN THE PLAY HOUSE AND SINGING SONGS WITH DEZTANY'S BRATZ DOLL. THEY WERE SO CUTE, THE BOYS ALSO PLAYED IN THE PLAY HOUSE. ANDREW AND CAMREN LIKE THE PLAY HOUSE AS LONG AS THE GIRLS DON'T BUG THEM. NATALIE IS SINGING FOR US. SO CUTE!!

~~WE MADE A PICKET FENCE FOR THE PLAY HOUSE~~

GARY MADE A PICKET FENCE FOR THE KIDS PLAY HOUSE. I HELPED PAINT THE FENCE WHITE. GARY ALSO PUT LIGHTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLAY HOUSE, JUST FOR DECORATION NO POWER IN THE PLAY HOUSE.HE STILL NEEDS TO PUT UP THE MAIL BOX ON THE PLAY HOUSE. YES THE KIDDOS NEED TO RECEIVE MAIL AT THEIR HOUSE ALSO. IT IS SO CUTE. THE KIDDOS LOVE TO PLAY IN IT. OUR TWO GRANDCHILDREN WERE OVER TODAY AND PLAYED IN THE PLAY HOUSE ALSO. THEY HAVE ALOT OF FUN IN THERE. MEGAN IS HELPING DAD WITH THE FENCE . SHE HAS THE HOSE TO WET DOWN THE GRUOND. THEY ALL LIKE TO TRY TO HELP.

~~SHOPPING FOR OUR SERBIAN PRINCESS~~~

WE WENT OUT OF TOWN YESTERDAY. TO GO SHOPPING TO GET EVERYTHING READY FOR ISABELLA FAITH TO COME HOME. WE GOT HER CAR SEAT, NOT SURE YET IF I WANT TO GET THE OTHER ONE WE LOOKED AT . SO WE MIGHT RETURN IT AND GET A MORE COMFY ONE FOR BELLA. WE ALSO GOT HER STROLLER, IT'S A JEEP STROLLER. WE ALSO GOT LOTS OF CLOTHES, SHOES, DIAPERS, PONY TAIL TIES, AND BARRETTS. I CAN'T WAIT TO FIX HER HAIR AND PUT PRETTY LITTLE CLOTHES ON HER.YES MEGAN AND I REDID BELLA'S SIUTCASES AGAIN. WE TAKE THINGS OUT AND PUT MORE IN. GARY TELLS ME I AM GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE MOST OF THE TOYS HOME, HE'S NO FUN. I LIKE LOTS OF TOYS TO PLAY WITH .BELLA WILL NEED SOME THINGS TO CATCH HER ATTENTION. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING LOTS OF INTERACTIVE TOYS WITH US, ALSO HOPE TO BRING TOYS FOR THE KIDDOS TO LEAVE WITH THEM , AT THE BABY HOUSE. I AM GONNA HAVE A HARD TIME NOT WANTING TO BRING LOTS OF KIDDOS HOME WITH US. I THINK WE HAVE EVERYTHING READY FOR BELLA, WE JUST NEED OUR TRAVEL DATE TO GO GET HER. HURRY HURRY TRAVEL DATE.

~`WIN A BLACKBERRY CURVE~~~

Please donate to Raina's adoption. Every $5.00 donation enters you to win a Blackberry. Read more about it below:


(From Shelley's Blog)
Anyone want a Blackberry Curve???????
from Life as Household 6 by Shelley
I am giving away my Blackberry Curve. It is in excellent condition....I've had it less than 6 months and always carried it in it's case. It works with a T-Mobile SIM card(and I'm sure it can be unlocked for other carriers). When we changed cell phone providers, I decided to downgrade to something cheaper. I sold my husband's identical phone on ebay in less than 5 minutes for $170. I decided to give mine away instead. So, here's the deal:On July 27th, I will pick my Xander up out of his bed, kiss his chubby little cheek.....and thank the Lord for putting him in my arms one year ago. To honor that moment one year ago, I am auctioning off my Blackberry Curve with every penny of the money raised to go into the grant fund for Raina, who is waiting in Bulgaria. Raina, like Xander, has Down Syndrome and clubbed feet. She is destined to live her life confined to a crib unless a family takes a leap of faith and adopts her into their family. So, here's how this is going to work. There is a Chip In widget over on the side of my blog. A $5 donation made through that account will enter your name in the drawing. You can enter as many times as you want....each entry requires $5. The auction will end on July 27th and Xander will draw the winner himself. Every penny of the money in the chip-in account will go to Raina.....and someone will get my Blackberry Curve. You can keep it, resell it yourself....whatever you want to do with it. My intention is to get some money in this little girl's grant fund. If you are reading this and you blog, PLEASE mention this on your blog. You can even put the widget on your blog too. You can get the code here. Some of you that read this get hundreds of readers a day on your blog. My prayer is to raise at least $500 for Raina's grant. That's going to take 100 entries. My husband thinks I'm crazy and I'm going to give my Blackberry away for like $20. Help me prove him wrong and raise some money for this little angel who's waiting on a mommy and daddy to call her own!!!!

~~`ISABELLA FAITH~~~

WE HEARD FROM OUR FACILITATOR TODAY. WE GOT A COUPLE UPDATED PHOTOS AND MORE INFO: ON ISABELLA. ISABELLA IS PRETTY TINY, SHE IS 22LBS. 6OZ. AND SHE IS ABOUT 28.3 INCHES TALL. SHE WEARS SIZE TWO CLOTHES AND SIZE 18 EUROPEAN NUMBER . NOT SURE WHAT SIZE THAT WOULD BE FOR US. WE ARE GETTING SO EXCITED TO BE GETTING READY TO TRAVEL . WE JUST WISH WE HAD SOME IDEA WHEN WE WILL TRAVEL. IT IS A LITTLE DIFFICULLT TO PLAN ON LEAVING IF WE HAVE TO IN OCT, OUR DAUGHTER AMBER IS DUE TO HAVE OUR GRANDDAUGHTER THE FIRST PART OF OCT. I HAVE BEEN IN THE DELIVERY ROOM WITH HER FOR HER FIRST TWO KIDDOS. SO YES I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE HOME FRO THE BABIES BIRTH. WE ALSO WANT TO GO ASAP. TO GET OUR BABY ISABELLA FAITH HOME .SHE WAS BORN ON MARCH 26TH 2004, SHE LOOKS THE SIZE OF A TWO YEAR OLD. I THINK SHE MIGHT BE THE SAME SIZE AS ONE OF OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS NATALIE. WE WANT TO BE WITH HER ALWAYS AND TEACH HER HOW MUCH HER FAMILY LOVES HER. SHE WILL HAVE LOTS OF FAMILY TO SPOIL HER. I REALLY CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD ISABELLA IN MY ARMS. SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL, I ASLO CAN'T WAIT TO PUT PIGGY TAILS IN HER HAIR AND CURL IT OH SO PRETTY. SHE WILL BE SO ADORABLE IN A PRETTY LITTLE DRESS AND SANDLES. MOMMA AND DADDY CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO HER COUNTRY TO GET HER. I AM NOT BEING TO PATIENT WAITING, WAITING HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD FOR ME. WHEN I WANT SOMETHING DONE I WANT IT DONE NOW. I REALLY HAVE ALOT OF PATIENTS WITH KIDDOS AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL. BUT WAITING IS NOT MY GAME. I LIKE TO GET THINGS DONE ASAP. NOT TAKE THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH. THAT'S NOT MY CUP OF TEA. SO THIS WAITING IS GETTING TO ME. I NEED TO FIND MORE PROJECTS TO GET DONE BEFORE ISABELLA GETS HOME. ALL THE KIDDOS ARE SO EXCITED , THEY CAN'T WAIT TO TEACH HER HOW TO WALK AND TALK. THEY WILL LOVE HER SO MUCH ALSO.HERE IS ISABELLA'S NEW PICTURE . IT SURE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS BLOWING US A KISS . YES WE WILL BLOW KISSES BACK TO HER. LOVE YA BABY, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU. ISABELLA FAITH~~`

~~ JASON ~ JAZZ~~ & ZABS~ OUT CAMPING~~

WE WENT OUT OF TOWN ON MONDAY TO SEE OUR OLDEST SON AND HIS FAMILY. THEY WERE GOING CAMPING. SO WE FOLLOWED THEM THERE, IT IS A NICE PLACE TO CAMP . IT WAS PRETTY THERE, ZABS CAUGHT THE BIGGEST FISH, THE ONLY FISH WHY WE WERE THERE. THE KIDDOS HAD A GREAT TIME. ZABS DIDN'T WANT MEGAN TO LEAVE , HE WANTED TO KEEP HER THERE CAMPING WITH HIM. MAGGIE DOESN'T STAY ANY WHERE WITHOUT MOM. SHE IS MY SHADOW. THAT'S GONNA BE TOUGH WHEN WE TRAVEL TO GET ISABELLA~ MAGDA. SHE WILL HAVE TO STAY AT HOME. HER AND MAMA WILL HAVE A HARD TIME WITH THAT. BUT WE WILL BOTH SERVIVE. ENJOY THE VIDEO OF THEM CAMPING!!!

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~~ OUR SON JAKE & HIS FAMILY ~~`

OUR SON JAKE AND HIS FAMILY CAME INTO VISIT FOR A FEW DAYS. WE HAD ALOT OF FUN PLAYING WITH THE KIDDOS. THEY HAVE THREE, EVAN , JENNA, AND ADIEN.THEY ALL PLAY GREAT WITH OUR LITTLE ONES. JENNA & MEGAN ARE PARIS AND LITTLE PARIS. THEY LOVE TO PUT MAKE UP ON AND CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES ALL DAY LONG. THIS MAKES FOR ALOT OF LAUNDRY. BUT THEY SURE ARE CUTE TOGETHER. DOUBLE TROUBLE!!! THE BOYS THEY ARE CUTE TOO. BUT THEY LIKE TO PLAY BALL OR FRISBE. THEY TRY TO BE TOUGH GUYS,SO CUTE.

~~DEZTANY'S 8TH BIRTHDAY PARTY~~

DEZTANY'S 8TH BIRTHDAY WAS JULY 11TH FRIDAY. WE HAD A GREAT PARTY FOR HER AT THE PARK. THE PARK IS RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE. THAT IS WHERE SHE WANTED TO HAVE HER PARTY AT. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEZTANY!!! SHE HAD ALOT OF FUN WITH EVERYBODY THAT WAS THERE. DEZTANY LOVED ALL THE GIFTS SHE GOT. SHE ALSO GOT MONEY FROM GRANDMA & BIG BROTHER JAKE AND HIS FAMILY. ONLY THING IS DEZTANY STILL HAS A HARD TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MONEY. SHE CAN NOT REMEMBER HOW TO ADD OR SUBTRACT MONEY, TO BE ABLE TO SHOP. THIS IS GONNA BE A PROBLEM FOR HER. SHE DOES LIKE TO SHOP. SHE CAN DO MATH, BUT NOT WITH MONEY ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO HELP HER. DEZTANY GOT BRATZ DOLLS FROM US, SHE LOVES BRATZ. SHE TELLS EVERYBODY SHE IS A BRATZ FREAK.SHE LOVES ALL OF THEM. WE ARE STILL ALSO WORKING ON TRYING TO GET DEZTANY TO LEARN HOW TO SHARE HER THINGS WITH HER SISTERS AND BROTHER. SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO SHARE. SHE WOULD RATHER PUT HER TOYS IN A BOX IN THE CORNER OF HER ROOM AND NOT SHARE AT ALL. WE WILL WORK ON THAT ALSO. DEZTANY WE HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT DAY !!!! LOVE ALL OF US!!! YOUR FAMILY.

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FINALLY ABLE TO BLOG

IT WAS A LONG WEEKEND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCESS OUR OWN BLOG,IT MUST HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OUR SERVER BECAUSE IT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED WORKING. WE HAD OUR SON JAKE AND HIS FAMILY HERE FROM BILLINGS,MT FOR A FEW DAYS, SO WE HAD DEZTANY'S 8th BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE PARK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OUR DAUGHTER AMBER AND HER FAMILY WERE ALSO THERE SO WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH 5 OF OUR 6 GRANDCHILDREN,THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN AND WE LOVE THEM ALL DEARLY. WE WENT FISHING AT THE KID'S PONDS AT VIRGINIA CITY AND ENNIS,MT EVERYONE GOT SKUNKED,BUT WE ALSO ENJOY SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS TOGETHER.

~~`4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS~~

WE WATCHED THE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS WITH OUR SON JAKE AND HIS FAMILY IN BILLINGS,MT. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. HERE IS A FEW OF THE FIREWORKS WE GOT TO SEE.THEY WERE VERY BEAUTIFUL, THEY WERE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BILLINGS,MT IN THE PARK.THERE WHERE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THAT PARK, THEY WERE EVERY WHERE.

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~~~MY HUSBAND GARY & OUR SON JAKE~~~

GARY & JAKE WERE WORKING ON JAKES TRUCK.THIS IS WHERE GUYS THINK TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. CAN YOU SEE BOTH OF THEM UNDER JAKES TRUCK. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. SOMETHING WITH THE OIL PAN AND SEELS. WELL THEY TRIED BUT THEY COULDN'T GET IT FIXED. JAKE GOT ONE OF HIS BUDDIES TO HELP HIM FIX IT. THAT WAS GOOD BONDING TIME FOR BOTH OF THEM. AREN'T THEY SO FUNNY. I LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH.

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~~~We WENT TO BILLINGS,MT FOR 4TH OF JULY~~~~

WE WENT TO OUR SONS HOUSE IN BILLINGS ,MT TO SPEND THE 4TH OF JULY WITH HIM AND HIS FAMILY. WE HAD ALOT OF FUN. THE KIDS ALL LOVE TO PLAY TOGETHER.WE PULLED OUR CAMP TRAILER THERE, BOY DID THAT TAKE ALOT OF FUEL IN MY EXPEDITION.AT4.09 A GALLON. IT IS A 3OR 31/2HOUR DRIVE. IT WAS WELL WORTH IT. WE LOVE BEING WITH OUR FAMILY. WE DID A LITTLE BIT OF SHOPPING AND AN ALOT OF SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.

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~~HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY~~~~

WE WANT TO WISH OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS A SAFE & HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!! BE SAFE WITH ALL OF THE FIRE WORKS. WE HAVE SOME KIND OF STOMACH FLU GOING THROUGH OUR HOUSE. IT ALL STARTED LAST NIGHT , POOR MEGAN AND DADDY WERE UP THROWING UP . THEY LAYED AROUND MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. I HOPE THIS GOES FAST THROUGH THE HOUSE AND RIGHT OUT THE BACK DOOR. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE A NICE 4TH OF JULY. BE SAFE AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN. THIS IS WHAT OUR KITCHEN LOOKS LIKE KNOW. I LOVE THE RED, WHITE & BLUE...