Happppppy Sabbath! & TGIF

Just popping in to let you know I'll have some pictures up of my dad and the fam from when he left...

Mrs. E

I never knew there were SO many..

There are SO many orphaned children who need homes... and there is a shortage of foster and adoptive parents..

I mean,,, there are so many celebs adopting foreign children, what about the ton of children in America who have no one to love them??! (and half of them aren't just poor, they have been abused and have no idea what a loving family is)

I can't adopt or foster--because I'm not 21-- but I wouldn't mind taking one in someday(esp. if I can't have one of my own..)

The really sad part is that most of the children being adopted are the brand new babies.. but what about a young middle schooler.. in the most influencial times in their lives?... They have no family to support them...

to cheer them on at baseball.. teach them new things.. hug them whent they're sad,, and kiss them good night...

Yes, there ARE some that are very disfunctional and come from rough backgrounds..(they may need EXTRA care)
BUT there are some who may have lost their single mothers to cancer and have no where to go.

In that case they are just wanting a loving family again.

Here are a few I have fallen in love with:

This is matthew..

He is a 14 yr old..(Ohio)

His family was no longer able to care for him.. :(

He likes soccer and skiing and is in 5th grade...

Look how precious.. :)

I just want to give him a hug!!!!!

This is Amzi..

He's an 8 yr old from Nc!! (what do you know lol)

He loves the outdoors and wants to be a wrestler. :)

This is Nicholas. ..

He's a 6 yr old in Tx.

His parents probably could not deal with his disabilities.. (which are little to none.)

Disabilities:
Emotional: Moderate

Physical: Moderate

Medical: Mild

Developmental: Moderate

Nothing there says severe.. So why is he still without a family?

Don't you want to play video games and watch sports tv with him?.. (his two favorite things to do)

Alright.. I could go on and on.. but there are thousands ... so if YOU want to see more.. check out www.adoption.com that's where I found these *beautiful* children. They may not be babies.. but that doesn't mean they wouldn't love you just as much (or even more!!)

Mrs. E

A day since dad left..

It's only been a day since my dad left to go back to Iraq..
I was pretty down and out yesterday knowing he was going back to that awful place.
I'm just ready for November when he can come home and mind his own business in the comfort of his home.
I think that the stress of sending him back there is what made me SO exhausted yesterday,,
I came home and slept(passed out!) from about 6 yesterday evening until around 7:40 this morning. (and I'm still quite tired)
I think today will be much better,, not really the fact that I have to work almost ALL day, but the fact that it's a brand new--and beautiful-- day :)
Alright, enough for now. I'm off to check out my blog sites and surf the net a bit!
Mrs. E.

My new flowers... and some dinner... :)

Sunday..
Just transferred the flowers ...

Moving things around.. putting up my new wind chime mom got me! :)
Things are looking good...
My lovely chimes in the evening.. *night night*
Monday
mmm,, preparing the chicken..

Sitting on my porch.. eating my dinner.. potatoes, carrots, string beans with tomatoes, and chicken with apricots and oranges...

I was stuffed! :)

Thats all for now!

Mrs. E

My WHOLE Weekend! (In a post.. :)

I am a frog fanatic... I saw this little fellow when I went to grab our mail.. He ended up coming home with me for a while :)
He was TINY compared to the bullfrog babies running around our pond.
escaping~!
Trying to blend in with Mike's shirt..
I'm in love!
hopping toward some socks..
resting on his long journey to the sock cave.. lol
climbing the sock mountain... ::::ugh:::

These are from the night before.. Mike took me to see a movie I've been wanting to see at the cameo.. (our local art house theatre)
The rainy streets...
Cameo sign..
Inside the Cameo lobby.. after closing lol..
My feet.. :)

We went to Rude Awakening next door to grab some coffee with our friends afterward.. Our friend Lives in the loft above.. So this is where we hang out often..

Mike and our Chris'. Don't they all look tired?!!

Mmmm.. This is what I was eyeballing.. lol..

Needless to say.. It was a wonderful day.. MINUS the poor possum I hit on the way home **tear**... I still feel horrible
Alright,, Onto my next post about Yesterday.. :)

Mrs. E

Awerrrz... My dad leaves tomorrow...

I'm pretty down and out about my dad leaving tomorrow..
He's been home 2 weeks.. but it doesn't seem long enough.. I feel like I haven't spent enough time with him... and I can't help but feel like "what if my dad doesn't come home this time"
AHHHH!!! I hate these feelings... Ok, time to trust that God will take care of everything. :)

Onto other things! I have lot's of photos!!!! (so expect a couple posts. :)
-Mrs. E

Happy Sabbath!!!!

(Photo by Troy McCullough)
Too bad it looks like it's gonna rain out today.. how depressing..

But so far it has been a pretty good day.. I'm just ready to get to my house... sit out on my patio and relax.. Maybe go out tonight and do something,... who knows.

I'm sooo in the mood for a little coffee and music --the two best things on a rainy day :)

Alright.. that's all for now!!

Mrs. E

Just a quick one..

I love how hard it is trying to get back into school...
There is so much crap you have to go through,,, ::fhew...:: Then they wonder why so many people don't finish college...


Just a quick rant cause of my frustration.. it's SO discouraging..!

-C

Under Constructions post...

I LOVE to eat.. so making this welcome home cake for my dad was a blast..
I've never actually decorated a cake like this before, so it was quite an adventure making everything from scratch and using new decorating techniques.. :) (fondant..)

My chocolate almond chip icing.... This tasted and smelled awesome. I never made a good butter cream before, but with tips from some of my favorite blogs this came together perfectly.. all I had to do was get creative with flavoring! :) And, boy did the flavor rock my sockz..

Marshmallow fondant. I've never tried fondant before because I've heard that the taste isn't pleasant.. but I really wanted to use it to decorate my dad's cake... AND since I'm no expert.. I wanted something easy.

It was an alternative to the normal fondant and it was SO easy and delicious!!! (I am honestly surprised that any of it made it onto the cake lol.. I swear I was picking at it every five seconds) mmmm... my childhood fantasy... play dough you can eat. :)

Here it is when I first put it onto my cake.. I had NO clue what the heck I was doing!!!! (This is before I trimmed the excess)

mmm.. this cake was amazingly rich and delicious..

It was actually my 2nd cake... (The first one-I spent hours on- fell in the center after I took it out and was half cooked.. --not good--) This was a one bowl recipe I found last minute online and, from now on, will be a regular in my kitchen. (if I can find it again!!!!!)
Here's dad with his cake... :::Big Grin:::
"Our Heart Is Home"

YuM... *sigh* Our half eaten piece of heaven.

Me and my soldier.... Stuffed.

Don't you hate...

When you run out of yarn??!



Definitely happened the other day while I was sitting on my mum's couch.. how sad! :0(