Please help pray for another friend of ours whos little girl Abigail was just diagnosed with Leukemia. (My worst nightmare for Macy.) Abigail and her twin Natasha both have Down Syndrome. This is taken from their family blog.

"Abigail was diagnosed at 2 a.m. this morning with Leukemia. We had taken her in because her leg hurt and she wouldn't walk. We went from probable toddler fracture to Leukemia in 2 hours. 13 hours later she was in surgery getting a permanant port, spinal puncture with chemo, and a bone marrow biopsy. Tomorrow or Sat. she starts 2+ years of cancer treatments. The success rate is 80%. Another fun statistic is that Natasha has a 50-75% chance of getting it. If not now, eventually. Please keep our little fighting angel in your prayers."

We can never know for sure what life is going to throw our way. All we can do is try and "Find the Beauty" in the moments that we do have! Pray that Abigail and her family will have many more of those moments!

Words are Power!!

There's a girl I've talked about on here alot! It's funny, I feel like I know her as good as I know anyone. I get her and she seems to get me which is SUPER STRANGE, cause she doesn't even know me! How weird is that? Very weird and very cool in this new over connected cyber world we are living in. But really, she is amazing and I think EVERYONE needs to follow her blog! She takes motherhood, and womanhood and freeflying to a whole nother level! I have a serious crush on her empowering, and free spirited words! Plus, her Nella reminds me so much of Macy and her Lainey reminds me of Kyla. Totally Cool! Here is a snippit of her most recent post...

"We don't have to be defined by motherhood because there's an intricate infrastructure of talents and dreams and passions that makes us women who are strong enough to stand alone. And yet, ask any mother and she'll probably tell you there's nothing more incredible she'd rather be defined by than the amazingness of her littles and her family." -Kelle Hampton

Breath that one in Baby! Make s you feel good right! Go check her out kellehampton.com

Not a lot going on these days, but lots of internal shifting. During a conversation with a friend a few weeks ago, I was told about this book. I am a believer that even the happiest person in the world could us more happiness! Plus, I think as women our lives sometimes move so quickly and morph into something different before we grasp that we have left the past stage. Sometimes that can leave me feeling... Off, a little. Like I hit a speed bump going to fast and it knocked the alignment off. Just need something to realign everything. This book has been that for me. That chance to take a good look at myself and appreciate, adjust and grow. There are other recent events that help me see the world more clearly.

1. After medical problems, years of infertility drugs and crazy hormones, then two adoptions... One of my closest friends is pregnant. Did it on her own, somehow. It is a miracle and I am taking it upon myself to be her "baby monitor." I try calling everyday just to make sure that peanut is doing good!

2. The amount of support I have felt from friends in my attempt to help raise money for the Cox family and little Kareen is astounding!

3. Also reading the book, "The year my son and I was born," and starting to understand some different perspectives and learning from that!

I feel like I am a constant work in progress. Always changing, growing and learning. But I welcome it because that means maybe someday I will have it all figured out!

Flu Cookies... anyone want some??

I'm on day 4 of not feeling so hot. That headache, sinus pressure, scratchy throat, nausea, dizziness and coughing kind of unhappiness! It is even hard to take a nap I feel so crappy, plus juggling little girls and trying to sleep when they wont is awful hard! Can't really send them away since their noses are running and Kyla's coughing. So, I've run out of PVR'd shows and tired of watching Dora and Blue's Clues... Reading is even tough because my throat is dry and it hurts to talk... so I sit and watch to two little ones play and try to share my cuddle space but even that is hard at times!

I have secured some time alone by getting them in front of the Ipad watching Signing Time videos... So I wanted to let you know, I'm not being a completely lame mom.

I did in fact throw a batch of sugar cookies together last night and let the kids decorate.

Then we wrote love notes to each other and played our favorite game... Labyrinth.

No, we didn't actually wears these while we made cookies, but I thought a little humor was needed in our home this week!!

Hoping tomorrow things turn around!

Don't miss it!

To all my friends who have donated to Kareen and supported me in helping them I say a huge Thank You!! I know times are hard and your money does not come easy. You are helping to save a little girl!

I wanted to let you all know of a super fun Auction going on for Kareen. Even if you just want to brouse and see what they are auctioning off that is okay! I didn't want anyone to miss out Spread the word to friends and family... Thanks.

Auction to Bring Kareen Home

Also remember, if you wanted to buy Scentsy, that sale is still on until the end of the month!! Thanks.

A Beautiful Dancer

There once was a little girl, who wanted to be a beautiful dancer. It was almost all she thought about, all she cared to do with her free time. As she grew the dream continued on... She spend hours at the studio, took every dance class possible through school, and even stretched while watching TV. There was nothing more the girl wanted than to dance for the rest of her life. But, at some point that little girl lost sight of that dream for a moment... and that moment changed her path forever. She found herself away from the world of dance and she became a little lost. A part of her was gone, and she would feel a little emptiness there forever. It would never be filled again. But, other things came into her heart and though it did not fill that spot... it crowded it to a small corner where the girl was able to forget about the emptiness most of the time. The girl was happy. The new things in her life made her feel whole and needed and loved. It even became easier to think about the dream of being a dancer and it didn't hurt anymore. The emptiness inside became sort of a momento of the girl that used to be; of the dreamer. The girl was proud of that memory. And at last the old girl and the new girl came together as one and everything felt right.

That little girl was me.

So you can imagine my utter joy at taking my little girl to her very first dance class. Words cannot express. Even going to try on and buy her first pair of ballet shoes was magical for me!

True to my little girl though, on the way to class she decided to rip her hair out and mess it up. I can laugh about it now but on that day, I thought I would cry! So after jimmy rigging her hair out of her eyes without a clip or elastic, I was able to return to that joy and watch her in her first class.

She had a great time and the teacher was wonderful! I don't know if she is going to dream of being a dancer, but I am okay that. I just want her to be happy and do what gives her the most joy. But for now I will continue to take her to dance and experience the butterflies of excitement as I watch her!

Passionate!

Do you have children? Hug them tight, tell them you love them. and...

Be grateful that God's plan was to put them in your family, instead of a family that didn't want them.

I will not stop fighting, I will not stop advocating, I will not turn my back because it is easier!

Over the past year I have felt this strong pull. There is something needed of me in the Down Syndrome Community.

*Whether it is to help raise money for families to adopt or whether it is to adopt myself.
*Whether it is to raise awareness to decrease the 90% abortion rate or to increase love and acceptance of people living with Down Syndrome.
*Whether it is to be a face in my local community, to increase quality of life for families and children with DS or whether it is to spread my love and knowledge past my community.

I don't yet know what I'm wanted for, maybe a little of all of these things... But I will not stop searching and doing what I can. I will volunteer in my community, I will donate money, I will be a voice for others and I will spread awareness!

A few years ago one woman had that same pull. So she created Reece's Rainbow. Because of her... in the last 5 years 400+ children with Down Syndrome have been adopted out of orphanages! She is just one woman, a mother, filled with love and a desire to do more!

All children deserve a loving home! and yes, your small donation DOES make a difference!!!

Do something HERE!!

Oh, where the time goes???

My little girl turned 3!!

and a party was in order...

Planning this party was a big accomplishment for me, I think I am now ready for more fun and cute parties!

(thanks to a few fellow blogger who I got ideas from :)



If tears were dollars...

If tears were dollars, I'd have enough to find a home for all of these children!! I have cried so much it draws me to action!! Until I am able to bring one home, all I can do is help others do just that!

There is a list of people who you can help here.

I'm putting all my efforts for now HERE... Join me!!

I always think... if a million people each gave 1 dollar... we would have a million dollars!!! Is it too much to ask???

I can save this one!

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

by Loren Eiseley

Help save one little girl... and make your home smell good at the same time!!! A friend of mine who is a consultant for Scentsy is giving 100% of her commission to help bring an orphan home from Europe. She will keep the party open for the whole month of February and everything is 10% off!

Meet Kareen!! She is in an orphanage in Europe. A friend of mine needs help raising the money to bring her home!

I know some of you may think I am beating a dead horse here in talking about this so much, but... This little girl could be Macy, or any other child born "imperfect" according to society! It seems like once per month I hear of one of these little children dying! They need us!! 

Look how adorable she is!! I get all choked up when I picture these children laying in cribs, often times over medicated to keep them "quiet." But, I get even more choked up when I see people stand up and try and do something... even just to save one! 

This is a chance to save this one little girl!! Go to http://www.meghannclements.scentsy.ca/ and click on the party Bring Kareen Home. Open to anyone is Canada or the US and it ships directly to you. If in the US click on select market and switch it to US prices. Don't know what scentsy is??? You must check it out!!

And again a big thank you to all my friends who have given to her so far!

Follow there journey at http://www.kareensjourneyhome.blogspot.com/

and visit other angels at http://www.reecesrainbow.org/ oh, and grab a tissue!

What? Where did it go?

Me and you cake, we go together like peas and carrots!

Introducing the cake!

And it's going...

Going...

Gone!!!

One happy cake filled baby!

Oh wait, I forgot a piece!!

She seriously killed that cake!! I still can't believe it!