My Favorite Things to Sew 128/365

I think Disney shirts have to be my all time favorite thing to sew!  I sewed them because I have one very special young lady who is going to be very surprised when we arrive at our destination...I can't wait!

There is Something About Her 127/365

I don't really know what it is.  When I look at these pictures of her, I am taken back to September of 2009 when a picture of a little girl with a pixie haircut came across my computer screen.  I couldn't get her off my mind.  There was just something about her.  

While waiting to bring her home, I wrote a letter to the orphanage asking them to please let Hope's hair grow out, and to our surprise when we got her, they did.  She loved that she finally had hair.  In her orphanage, it was a privilege to have long hair, and Hope was never granted that privilege.  So, we let her hair grow until today.

We have realized that with Hope's teeny tiny head, that long hair is extremely overwhelming.  So her big sister talked to her about how cute it would look it we cut it off.  She then decided that yes, she would like it cut.  So I grabbed the scissors and chopped away.

She is thrilled, because we think she is adorable.  She is easy to please.  I again look at her, and think there is just something about her.  I still don't know what it is, but I know that the something special is what God used to assure she made it home with me.

Upside Down 126/365

I think she spends more time upside down then she does right side up.  LeeLee really is very similar to her favorite animal, a monkey.  She cracks me up all the time.

Kool-Aid Face 125/365

My kids have discovered Kool-Aid.  I had some packets in the cabinet because Noelle and her friends used it to make lip gloss.  Then my college students craved some, so we mixed up a batch.  Since then Kool-Aid has been a mainstay in our fridge.  I know, I know it is full of sugar and not good for you.  For now though, we will keep mixing up the Kool-Aid, after all it makes cute Kool-Aid mustaches. 

My Sweet Freckle Face 124/365

One day she asked me to count them.  What an impossibility that task is.  There are so many cute little freckles.  Each one given to her by God.  What a precious little gift they are.  I guess there was no escaping them since Paul and I are both blessed with plenty.  I hope that she always looks in the mirror and sees her natural beauty.  I pray that she sees each little freckle as a little gift from God that makes her special.

Tig 123/365

I was standing on the back porch throwing some bread down for the chickens when I heard a man's voice in my back yard.  I turned my head quickly and was thrilled with the sight of Tig.  His name is really Kevin, but we call him Tig.  He was an add on to our college kids, he started coming because of a girl. But once he came a few times, he was part of the family.  The kids fell in love, especially Hunter.  Tig has probably been one of Hunter's all time favorites.  You see, Tig is a true fisherman, and Hunter wants to be just like him.  We haven't seen him in about a year and half, so this was a wonderful surprise.  Hope had never met him, but it is obvious that she took to him instantly.  I am so thankful for all the college students that have walked through our door.  I love it even more when they come by to catch up!  I wish you well Tig on your next set of adventures, remember that our door is always open to you!

Art in the Dark 122/365

We love Art in the Dark.  The kids work on the art, then it is displayed through the halls of the school with black lights.  Everything glows.....

 Noelle did awesome on this Auburn Baton Twirling Tiger.

 Hunter made hieroglyphics  along with his class.

 He also made this really cool dog.  He says it looks like Rags, but I think it looks like a doberman.

LeeLee made a cute little sea horse.

It took us a while, but we finally found Hope's blowfish.  I think maybe she thought it was a whale and put Jonah inside.

This was my favorite picture of the night.  I put my flash on because I wanted to get a picture of LeeLee beside her blowfish.  Because we are in the dark, I couldn't see anything but the picture.  I knew I had LeeLee lined up, but it wasn't until later that I realized this was the face she was making.  This child is a mess!