Family Fun!!!

Saturday was our 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament... Thank You to everyone that was able to come out it was a GREAT time!!! Next year we will be donating the money we raise to "Waiting Children on RR"!!!


We had a kids party for Cole last week it was "Jake and the Neverland Pirates" themed and it went well other than the fact that Cole slept through the WHOLE thing!




~My Little Pirate



~Watermelon Ship and Cannon Balls



~Alligator Sandwiches







~Buried Treasure Cupcakes



~Rorie enjoyed IT!!!




~My Little Captain HOOK!



~All those kids and no one knocked down the ship so we had to "blind fold" Daddy









Today was the last Fred and I had with the kids before school and program kicks off and I become a part-time bus driver... LOL! so we decided to head downtown to Discovery World and did we have a blast! Cole LOVED the aquarium, he just laughed and clapped his hands at all the fish and they have a water room there with a wall that just has tons of bubbles and both kids just loved it. I'm so happy that Fred and I can provide these experiences for the kids to learn and enjoy!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLE!!!!!

A week in a Penfield and I couldn't be happier! He has goals and lots of therapy time!!!! Today is our BIG GUY'S Birthday, he is 2 and they had a birthday party for him how sweet!!! I have seen this kid grow so much without much care I can't wait to see him with all the care he can handle!!!!

Great Updates!!!

Number 1: August 17th was 5mths home can you believe it!!!!


*From a little girl that never went beyond the orphange walls to a little gril living a normal life with a famil that loves her! She is walking around like a champ and using her signs and a few words! She starts school this September and I can only image what she will be like in the next 5 mths!






















*From a little boy that almost never smiled or interacted with us or toys, from a little boy didn't even know he had legs to... a little boy that is ALWAYS happy, LOVES toys and is soooo strong with just a little help he can stand! Where will he be in another 5mths?




















Number 2: Cole got his first hair cut at a barber...














I will post a pick of Cole and Daddy later; if you thought they looked alike before... OH MAN they are truly Father and Son! His cut makes him look so old!



Number 3: Cole has finally started at Penfeild and I only cried a little! I almost made it but when I set him down by some toys the lady asked is it hard to leave and then tears came a flowing!!! But I am REALLY happy!

I think I could get used to this...

My life has been such an amazing roller coaster full of blessings; some that I wanted and some that I didn't but God knew better!!!! I can't believe where my life has taken me and I'm so excited to see what God has in store!!! Getting to experience your children's "FIRSTS" is an amazing gift, this past week we have experienced two "FIRSTS": Our first family day at the lake & The children's museum!!!! The kids had a blast! We have been able to do all kinds of stuff I have always had to miss out on because I was working and now because God blessed Fred with a shift change (which was one of the blessing I DID NOT want, but God knew better) I am able to stay home and participate in my children's growing and learning process. I just look at them every day and I am completely and utterly amazed. I don't think the care givers at the orphanage would even believe the way Rorie and Cole's lives have changed and how much they have changed; they are sooooo BIG!!!!! I went school shopping for Rorie last Thursday... a little girl with down syndrome going to school, what would they think of that? Rorie's bag is bigger than her and I got the smallest one I could find that would still hold a folder without crushing it. I put it on her with all of her school supplies in it and she fell over, poor thing! I will have to take pics of that to share. Cole is set up in a good program he will be attending three days a week and he will receive all the care he needs! I just can't wait to get involved with everything... I hope the teachers don't get sick of me! Enjoy some pics!!!!


LOVEIN the LAKE!!!!!!






Daddy is in the WATER?!?!?!






I don't think she likes watermelon...?






Rorie he isn't an animal at the Zoo...






Oh... maybe he is!!!





At The Betty Brinn Children's Museum






Cole LOVED the music his sister was playing & later he played some pretty music too!






Rorie was brushing the cow she's gonna have a farm one day I'm sure of it!






See what I mean she was a pro picking the corn and putting it in the wheel barrel!






Look at that silly mirror... or is it a sill mirror????





Is that Cole's twin... no but he LOVED to look at himself and why shouldn't he I would stare at him all day long to he is sooooo stinkin cute!!!






Cole's favorite exhibit at the Museum; Grammy's leg!!!!






Rorie was playin the pots and man she was good!!!





Cole was in heaven this log had carpet on the inside and he loves the feel of different carpet!!!






Rorie and Cole rowing off into the sun set... "hang on brother!!!"