Something really Special to share

Hello, everyone. I am not one to add links to other websites or information to this blog because this blog is mostly about my wild little monkeys and their photos. But, I recently came across something through one of my adoption forum groups that was extremely moving and emotional; I wanted to share it with you. It is a 4 minute clip, please check it out. (If the link does not work, copy and paste into the URL box above.) You will need sound as well.

http://www.billingsgazette.net/multimedia/interactive/?id=2330

This narrated photo montage is about the amazingly selfless love of a birthmother for her newborn son. She talks about her decision and all the emotions and events that she felt during her pregnancy and making her adoption plan. There is one thing she says when she is asked why she chose adoption that just moved me to tears. She says, "I chose adoption for him; it's what he deserves. He deserves more than I can provide." You can hear her love for him in her voice, the tears she holds back as she tells her story, but more importantly, you can hear her pride in the decision she made that was right for her and her son. It was amazing.

Our family has been made through adoption and the amazingly courageous and selfless love of C's birthmother D and X's birthparents J and A. These three people have changed our lives for the better while making one of the hardest decisions of their lives.

I just want to say both Thank you and we Honor you.

Can someone get me the phone number for Marilyn?

Hello again out there is cyber world. I just tried calling Marilyn R. down in Florida and I was unable to reach her. I got the "this number has been disconnected" message. I know that she has given this blog address to friends and family to do check ups for her. I am hoping that someone checks in soon and can give me her (new??) contact info.

I hope that everything is okay. I talked to her right before Christmas and all was well. Please update me if you could.

Thanks so much!!!!

Adoption quote

Adoption Quote...

"Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, You didn't grow under my heart - but in it"--- Fleur Conkling Heylinger

C's 4th birthday!!

I can't believe I almost forgot to put these on here! So, for those of you who missed the big day, here is some photos to show you the fun we had on birthday day!! Jan. 19th!!!

So proud of herself, isn't she?

New boots. We love love love love love love shoes.

The booty.............

She wanted to help make her cake. She did not want one from the store and she wanted purple icing. So, I bought a chocolate cake mix (I don't bake for real) and then I bought white icing and some food coloring. I read the box and SHAZAM - purple icing. Too cool.

Well, we had to taste it. It is a very important ritual of cake baking.

Some more slipping on the ice time....

Thought it would be nice to show everyone some views of our yard, driveway, and wood shed. The top of the fence in this last photo reaches to my chest. I am 5'2"! Just to give you a little better idea of how deep the snow is here right now.

Trying to upload videos....

This was sliding in the snow day. Slipping across the ice. Scaring Mommy to death days.....