9.10.2011

Auction is LIVE!

Happy Bidding!!
Please go

HERE

to check out our final attempt to raise the rest of the money we need to complete the adoption of our little one from U*ganda!! Would you consider passing this along?? Repost to your blog, tweet the deets, send out an email or just share via word of mouth!
We are so blessed by those who are willing to come together for the amazing task of bringing a child home thru the miracle of adoption!

8.28.2011

Adoption Auction Fundraiser

Come Check out our newest (and hopefully last) Adoption Fundraiser! Like us on facebook to be informed as we up date and count down til the BIG DAY - 9/10/11 (when the adoption auction goes LIVE!)!!


5.03.2011

It's coming!!!

Our Yard Sale will be THIS WEEK - 5/5-5/7!!!

5/5 Thu : 8am - 2pm
5/6 Fri : 8am - 2pm
5/7 Sat : 8am - noon

You will not want to miss this sale!!   Over 10 families have contributed to this yard sale - something for everyone.
Not only will you get some awesome deals, but every penny will go towards our adoption to bring our child home!!
Cash is preferred or Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards credit cards are also accepted.


SOME OF THE ITEMS FOR SALE
Furniture/Home Decor : dresser, huge mirror, rocking chair, glider, set of 2 chairs and a table, picture frames, fake trees, headboards and bedframe, vintage upholstered chairs, stools, fans
Kitchen Items : bread machine, pressure cooker, misc. pots & pans, George Foreman grill
Office Items : filing cabinets -4 drawer lateral and 4 drawer upright
Yard/Tools : socket set, bird bath, New in box tool set
Hiking/Camping/Fishing/Hunting Gear : rifle scope, inflatable mattress frame, golf clubs
Electronics/Computer items : keyboards, monitor, 27 inch TV, dvd player
Baby & Kids Items : toys, games, clothes, equipment
Men & Women clothing : lots of sizes, and styles, leather jacket - mens
Books, Movies, AND SO MUCH MORE......

COUPONING STOCKPILE
Personal Care items: toothpaste, lotions, body wash
Cleaning Supplies, Fabric Softner

4.07.2011

Calling All Number Nerds

ok, you may not find this as exhilarating as my husband did... but none the less, very interesting.

Graphs, charts, and stats on domestic and international adoption :

here

Be sure to ck the "adoptions by year". 2010 was the lowest year of International adoptions since 1997.

4.03.2011

Thoughts from a 4 yr old! Part 1




Here are some thoughts on adoption from one of my sweet 4 yr olds.  Do you think she's excited to have a new sister?? :)  Love her sweet heart and how she genuinely wants to help others!

4.02.2011

Whooohoooo!

Yay, we got our DCFS approval today!  Which means next in line is waiting for our i171-h... maybe a month or two!?!  Then we send our paperwk (dossier) to U*ganda and wait to travel!
Such excitement with each completed step!