tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51639624055691944422024-03-05T18:03:46.319-05:00multiply your loveOne woman's journey to living and loving wellEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-84828663533019001372010-12-04T12:41:00.002-05:002010-12-04T12:48:44.092-05:00My favorite two year old in the world!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfVZ1AeBC0c3pyXt55W0SBW7Q1LKBiRM-Xf9Le_dlj1xZ9wP-H9h3V06PNfaiibb3uUnKLgaCHb9K2oFUgtTsKBMaR8cTE7_svdfwcuIRR39Zs8nwD_Qcqdy7uYMlaZZ5bTa4UfIBq8si/s1600/DSC_0248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfVZ1AeBC0c3pyXt55W0SBW7Q1LKBiRM-Xf9Le_dlj1xZ9wP-H9h3V06PNfaiibb3uUnKLgaCHb9K2oFUgtTsKBMaR8cTE7_svdfwcuIRR39Zs8nwD_Qcqdy7uYMlaZZ5bTa4UfIBq8si/s320/DSC_0248.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546884836586864130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr5GKWrR7GA1TRi6yesHj2oAmCUOcdLc2z6FGxR1-qVwKK6Rqf9WQ8M28WUUNSXycxaLhHaaDovRl_h65-QnKnTgFdaFaIgug9m-RcXqG4z-lia_6S0SWO7jkZnlq2mBqWxQtHYrlhGOz/s1600/DSC_0132.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Eyob had only been home 3 weeks!! Now he's been home almost 8 months! What a ride it has been. Blogging just hasn't been a priority, I guess.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since November we've had holidays, birthdays, many trips to Children's Hospital, Eyob's g-tube and mickey button placement, a family wedding, Dan traveling multiple times for IV, a homeschool conference, crew meets, much learning and growing together as a family of 8, and much more!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eyob is such a joy! He is the easiest baby I've ever had. He sleeps 12 hours through the night in his crib. And sometimes takes a 3-4 hour nap. He eats anything and is very happy and affectionate. He is talking a lot and practically running. He and Abel get along so well now. One day this week, Abel came down in the morning after waking. When Eyob saw him, they shared a wonderfully mutual hug. So precious! I really love having them so close together. It's double the diapers to wash, two high chairs wherever we go, and will be a bit of a challenge to keep up with them at the pool this year, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! Abel continues to blow me away with his take on the world through verbal expression! He is so bright and so funny!</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been experiencing an usual amount of joy lately, for me that is. I'm sure it's God working in me as I'm not naturally a bubbly, content person. I just feel like I'm right where I need to be and doing a decent job of managing everything. It's a good feeling! I am so grateful for the paths God has made clear for our children educationally. I just can't believe how much I love homeschooling! It is such a good fit for us. The girls and I have really enjoyed our Ancient History reading/projects and study of marine life. Sadly, it has not been a good year for Noah academically and in other ways. After a two month attempt at homeschooling him this past year, I sent him back to public school. Not a good idea! He's really struggled and I've done a lot of worrying. We have decided to enroll him in Ohio Virtual Academy. I'm really excited about this option for him. Brianna has been disappointed in her education this year and after signing Noah up, surprised me by her interest in OHVA as well. They are both officially enrolled and we'll receive their materials/computers some time in July. It will be added work for me, but at this point I'm willing to do anything to help Noah be successful. It will be so good to have them home and be more involved in their education. They will also be able to participate in our local homeschool cooperative. It's an incredible co-op with over 150 kids, a large amount teens, for them to connect with. Exciting stuff!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dan and I are longing for a get-away. We are hoping to do this some time this summer or fall. It's been 6 years since our 10 year anniversary trip! We do look forward to our month of IVLI at Cedar Campus coming up. Although it's work for Dan, it will be wonderful to simplify and be there as a family. I was very strongly feeling pulled toward adoption about 4 years ago when we were last there together. I spent the summer studying the scriptures about orphans and God's desire for us to care for them. It will be wonderful to be back there with our larger family and look to God again more deeply for his will in our lives.</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-42207603900787460902009-11-05T15:45:00.005-05:002009-11-05T16:15:29.659-05:00A snap shotRight now I am listening to Brianna's beautiful piano playing. Simone is interacting with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Eyob</span> as she finishes her assigned book; she's enjoying two of her favorite things at once. I can hear <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ahni</span> prancing around. Abel is dipping graham crackers in a stray cup of milk. The house is strewn with the leftovers of the day's activities. We have yet to do the final cleanup. There is string strung from one chair to another about 25 feet away where once a balloon zipped and entertained. The remaining ball of yarn somehow went around the dining room table and chairs making a large seven-sided shape. There are laundry baskets that served as trains and boats and a stray pillow whose role was a landing spot during a flood. Many books and papers and abandoned kid-dreamed projects still occupy space on the kitchen table, the one that needs to be set for dinner. Lunch dishes are waiting to be reduced along with the dinner dishes soon to pile up. In my head is a giant question of what to make for dinner without a functioning oven. Soup again tonight? Now the baby is fussy on my lap and manipulating an envelope for a temporary fix. A diaper surprise beckons. This is a snapshot of a normal day. Tomorrow the flurry will repeat itself. Life is good.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-83906368345837063332009-10-19T23:04:00.003-04:002009-10-19T23:12:58.522-04:00We are not the heroes in this storyI've been thinking about how strange it feels when people say things like..."What a wonderful thing you have done," or "What a difference you are making," or "I wish I could do that." Though I appreciate the sentiment, it feels very uncomfortable and I've figured out why. We are not the heroes in this story. Our boys and their first families are. We have not suffered loss and heartache forcing us to make difficult choices. We have not lost everything we've known because of a lack of basic resources. It is humbling to have been entrusted these precious lives (all six of them) and we will strive to make a difference in each of their worlds, but we are no heroes.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-71952655897773092612009-10-19T22:44:00.004-04:002009-10-19T23:16:53.689-04:00Life with Eyob is dreamy....though I'm not dreaming much<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXxHiVCRnxjJYDdhP8e_FrM0xQ-v7n0hIyAlIItge2wHSz6HDVAmi1xfWdhNeTVLx32yOlrsJOYJCEz1fkA-Q2rTjSZ3QRijO6FOn5jK_neAviIfGkVs1PC3I5zupeF73AWDSU-VZGoWm/s1600-h/DSC07481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXxHiVCRnxjJYDdhP8e_FrM0xQ-v7n0hIyAlIItge2wHSz6HDVAmi1xfWdhNeTVLx32yOlrsJOYJCEz1fkA-Q2rTjSZ3QRijO6FOn5jK_neAviIfGkVs1PC3I5zupeF73AWDSU-VZGoWm/s320/DSC07481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394510666856937010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkWSsgOA-ySbMwhgaU0FCb-DTmsI1Hzo44gKCpKV3249oX4dsCNW6qE7UocH4AEckYZSJhtXVW_hZLhbaerXtS_HLHqaBDzvIVm5PSvehn1Jh7PqzKmhjC0xiZ736KFLWxuF4k8e4yVwu/s1600-h/DSC07503.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkWSsgOA-ySbMwhgaU0FCb-DTmsI1Hzo44gKCpKV3249oX4dsCNW6qE7UocH4AEckYZSJhtXVW_hZLhbaerXtS_HLHqaBDzvIVm5PSvehn1Jh7PqzKmhjC0xiZ736KFLWxuF4k8e4yVwu/s320/DSC07503.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394510659126954802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08Y7e6g3S8DwEZtiTxxkHfNv_lbAaIVfHINdL5lxT_y4WsKLE8wRYETMGjneAjTkIsnc4KjQVwLElc3tTYZZtzuabGhyphenhyphen5lkYcaafqukVRMcHOSJDj6mKCgrcARDIibdWkBhOsHakCmZn9/s1600-h/DSC07531.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08Y7e6g3S8DwEZtiTxxkHfNv_lbAaIVfHINdL5lxT_y4WsKLE8wRYETMGjneAjTkIsnc4KjQVwLElc3tTYZZtzuabGhyphenhyphen5lkYcaafqukVRMcHOSJDj6mKCgrcARDIibdWkBhOsHakCmZn9/s320/DSC07531.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394510648384998466" /></a><br />Eyob is the sweetest baby. He is amazing all that he has endured and still has a smile on his face. Many people have invested in him along the way and it shows. Now everyone in this family has picked up the torch and loves him in their own special way. Brianna loves to tickle him and make him laugh. Noah can't resist a smooch or two or three. Simone is now ready to hold him as much as I am willing. Ahni notices all the things he does. Abel brings him toys and sits in his bouncy seat (when Eyob's not in it, thankfully). Eyob lights up when Dan comes into view, but Dan has been sick so that's been limited. I love caring for him. He's so sweet-natured and after a long nap, I can't wait to hold him again. Nights aren't filled with much sleep, but we are all adjusting well. I am so grateful to God for his hand in all of this. I am a blessed woman. <div><div><br /></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-17937089632089236892009-10-12T22:54:00.000-04:002009-10-12T22:56:13.868-04:00Love this!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lm5UIudsO85ZebUXk82sPUqDBrr5a_7gcD_jacLivJyt4CavzSim1YbCRX_0P8EEAP4PqG-ZLiWKMhs-mmNRmmtiQHXIbBj_H1kH2rU3sMYORIDJ_nQMClpxdR3Afy_Decit7ZREPLLT/s1600-h/Eyob+looking+at+the+album+in+ET.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lm5UIudsO85ZebUXk82sPUqDBrr5a_7gcD_jacLivJyt4CavzSim1YbCRX_0P8EEAP4PqG-ZLiWKMhs-mmNRmmtiQHXIbBj_H1kH2rU3sMYORIDJ_nQMClpxdR3Afy_Decit7ZREPLLT/s320/Eyob+looking+at+the+album+in+ET.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391912954015961090" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-78239127474749384622009-10-10T23:41:00.002-04:002009-10-10T23:42:36.300-04:00an inspirational story<a href="http://www.good.is/post/african-dynamo/?GT1=48001">http://www.good.is/post/african-dynamo/?GT1=48001</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-65783459185717644812009-10-10T22:26:00.003-04:002009-10-10T23:43:12.912-04:00Mixed EmotionsI got word today that Dan and Brianna are going to be able to fly North to visit the town where Eyob was born. This is wonderful news. Dan has done a stellar job putting forth the effort to piece together Eyob's story from various sources. As you can imagine, this is crucial for adopted kids. I must admit, my first response was a selfish one. If the visa comes before then, will they really stay there longer and delay our reunion?? Even though I really just want them home NOW, this makes the wait well worth it. It will be a wonderful experience, especially for Brianna, as she hasn't been able to leave the city yet and see the beauty of the countryside. They are two very different worlds. <div><br /></div><div>Eyob is getting more and more active and comfortable with them every day. Today I got to hear him babbling on the phone. What a joyful moment! He is eating well and I'm sure has gained weight since being in their care. Brianna and Dan make a good team, changing shifts in the night. It will be another big adjustment for Eyob to have me as his primary special person. It is amazing what children can endure. Despite all that he's been through, he is still a smiley guy!</div><div><br /></div><div>I am enjoying a visit with Dan's brother and son. They scheduled a trip before they knew that Dan would be in Ethiopia. It's been a wonderful distraction. Next week my mom will come to visit. I am so blessed!</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-25163059869458795762009-10-05T18:48:00.006-04:002009-10-07T22:58:46.308-04:00You're almost home, baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAvEB4jPEc6lEpd-sy6b6jfbiRL5YUwwZRgOh05rmDO1X3xmiX6sFnxHoxgBlgaR5sS19THfZVJjPsoeHIYlKjCN3MivelLllG9dkvcST5UO5zyPxIJBEEBD9oJa2xl1Bbfg2-6bK3Jtw/s1600-h/Eyob+in+his+crib+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAvEB4jPEc6lEpd-sy6b6jfbiRL5YUwwZRgOh05rmDO1X3xmiX6sFnxHoxgBlgaR5sS19THfZVJjPsoeHIYlKjCN3MivelLllG9dkvcST5UO5zyPxIJBEEBD9oJa2xl1Bbfg2-6bK3Jtw/s320/Eyob+in+his+crib+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389252477572765490" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLUU2n5ITo8iXx96uXtPmGsR1vNdZRJ02N2_rigatISja3iF6j9RQ_nklLI_5TEI85HHDXdck3tStH5LXSO5eR1D1JWuyn8wyUUxvSrm_-P2jUJEQcKXuQwktmJM9cDIL5fjsMi9TzMzc/s1600-h/Eyob+in+his+crib.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLUU2n5ITo8iXx96uXtPmGsR1vNdZRJ02N2_rigatISja3iF6j9RQ_nklLI_5TEI85HHDXdck3tStH5LXSO5eR1D1JWuyn8wyUUxvSrm_-P2jUJEQcKXuQwktmJM9cDIL5fjsMi9TzMzc/s320/Eyob+in+his+crib.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389251845270073218" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-84251030985968084092009-09-30T19:48:00.002-04:002009-09-30T19:52:47.744-04:003 MORE DAYS!!....and so much more to do!! We are thrilled that our embassy date has been moved up by 3 weeks! Baby Eyob is coming home soon!!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-17607523554498094752009-09-13T21:33:00.005-04:002009-09-13T21:40:59.333-04:00What Noah said....We were having dinner. Brianna and Noah just arrived home from hanging out with friends. Dan said, "I'm really thankful we're all together right now." Sweet thing to say. Noah said, "We're not all together." Equally sweet. It's funny how our feelings have progressed. We are all ready for Eyob to come home. He feels like such a part of our family, and yet he's not here. How can you love and miss someone so much that you have never met before??Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-64487186194337488752009-09-09T23:25:00.005-04:002009-09-10T00:08:02.734-04:00The kid's got a sense of humor!!<div align="center">It's meal time. Hmmmm, okay, I can do this stuff....again.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5ZFcnQygIf3TxZz-iLA_H0FYkjCVcP6lNRLPWXqJQ70DQ_jKHlnAFO1FSLJHRBlluiV1tlVpmCYytwZKTf2_QEcQL9UcidQm-Fhzdsh5U717XF0b4_B9Ipz1P4_X5hhs_39YIUcIlbs-/s1600-h/Eyob+8-09+compressed.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379675160446349410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5ZFcnQygIf3TxZz-iLA_H0FYkjCVcP6lNRLPWXqJQ70DQ_jKHlnAFO1FSLJHRBlluiV1tlVpmCYytwZKTf2_QEcQL9UcidQm-Fhzdsh5U717XF0b4_B9Ipz1P4_X5hhs_39YIUcIlbs-/s320/Eyob+8-09+compressed.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center">Actually, I'm not so sure about this. What is this stuff anyways????</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs_lw2hQis-KDiqUPNS1nfxLAMDRMRmXJQYK61-WuMca8IOITsQs8jIJhvSk25oFP0myIYNwTyVLavzQAINSrL7UFTOKMEujvI37Lqgstv2CKS6XMR-FJdr_sb7UGKvCZFt5lTN8qj4By/s1600-h/Eyob3+8-09+compressed.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379675154758038498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs_lw2hQis-KDiqUPNS1nfxLAMDRMRmXJQYK61-WuMca8IOITsQs8jIJhvSk25oFP0myIYNwTyVLavzQAINSrL7UFTOKMEujvI37Lqgstv2CKS6XMR-FJdr_sb7UGKvCZFt5lTN8qj4By/s320/Eyob3+8-09+compressed.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Perhaps if I pretend it's my teeth, they won't make me eat it!!!!<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQ9UMU51VYFvjvPA6XB8-oIXU-tbcEpvXCBrfF_URDbqeZEMsTqfrJpC3k9P4yQlh9XBLrk-IKeamFu5IRo1aUXawThAQClwf7_a285MO8iY5gBPVvATTLY_bgOUeYNDc8e2b4vqbRFbJ/s1600-h/Eyob7+8-09+compressed.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379675147862924258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQ9UMU51VYFvjvPA6XB8-oIXU-tbcEpvXCBrfF_URDbqeZEMsTqfrJpC3k9P4yQlh9XBLrk-IKeamFu5IRo1aUXawThAQClwf7_a285MO8iY5gBPVvATTLY_bgOUeYNDc8e2b4vqbRFbJ/s320/Eyob7+8-09+compressed.jpg" /></a> Gotta love it! Eyob is stealing our hearts more and more everyday!</p><p align="center">Can't wait to feed him myself....and, yes, he's wearing pink!!!<br /></p>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-88645262475814351492009-08-15T22:49:00.003-04:002009-08-15T22:53:18.077-04:00Here he is!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OpkMSbAu-PQQ62ab1eHaP8xGvlyRwE6hwe_aWRtzkq_fXppLSOgSi-wAxZ5htbz6_DbrJYrP0mtsFoCVK1UlL9kudm1ioB3mgjvOMpt3909wd6IomT5z3xUbP5tTWNnxDW0TSKCyyT-C/s1600-h/Eyob,+Aug.+12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370389237099989170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OpkMSbAu-PQQ62ab1eHaP8xGvlyRwE6hwe_aWRtzkq_fXppLSOgSi-wAxZ5htbz6_DbrJYrP0mtsFoCVK1UlL9kudm1ioB3mgjvOMpt3909wd6IomT5z3xUbP5tTWNnxDW0TSKCyyT-C/s320/Eyob,+Aug.+12.jpg" /></a><br />Is this not a ridiculously delicious little baby boy?<br />Now that he is officially ours, I can post his pic here.<br />Yeah! This is starting to feel real!!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviejEOJmxbIRRBNT5N3XrPgZum2HXLZ9xZ67_25BURwu1nseQgdK3Pt36Iw6NXMKQiNAquzdu8O416QOzQDmPK8loI1YCXq2T2Wb0ctBMJZ-CSBXSP6BqAA-R9TkFNZlAoiv581L20nAg/s1600-h/Eyob,+Aug.+12.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-51516522920235391312009-08-14T03:33:00.004-04:002009-08-14T21:22:58.060-04:00We are his!!!We've been waiting for pics and updates on Eyob for a while now. We still have only one pic of him. Yesterday I was disappointed to receive only measurement updates. Well, today in my inbox was a Congratulations!! from our specialist. Eyob's case passed court and we didn't even know we had a court date!! This is amazing in adoption world!!! He is officially a Geogerian. Everything is falling into place and we are told we should have him home by early-November. Now he has to undergo testing for Tuberculosis and we wait 9 weeks for the results. Please pray the tests come back negative!! We are so humbled that it would happen this way for us when so many people struggle with long setbacks in the process. Here we come baby Eyob!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-48746770169889872292009-07-23T22:30:00.002-04:002009-07-23T22:32:17.226-04:00Please pray...for our little Eyob. We found out he was in the hospital with pneumonia, but has been discharged and is much better. Strange to not know your child is sick and imagine him in a hospital with no mama! Also, our case has been submitted to the Ethiopian courts and we are waiting for a court date. Please pray that it will be sooner than later!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-23928737930121613482009-07-08T23:19:00.008-04:002009-07-09T00:03:10.888-04:00Ramblings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXHsLL20mxqLNHaF1SLTCE_HBkG4KL-grOD18lX3Em31T0QedVzXYkWUXRwxkDmK6tXax9i1_01wjoUUVINPQaa2Ph7c6rV2tHN8SaEWAEbNSNC-e_tjEaarjVwG__x13oEsoxjvROKaK/s1600-h/DSC06443.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356305179722187874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXHsLL20mxqLNHaF1SLTCE_HBkG4KL-grOD18lX3Em31T0QedVzXYkWUXRwxkDmK6tXax9i1_01wjoUUVINPQaa2Ph7c6rV2tHN8SaEWAEbNSNC-e_tjEaarjVwG__x13oEsoxjvROKaK/s320/DSC06443.JPG" /></a> Don't know how many people actually read this thing, and sometimes I'm not sure why I have it when I don't post much. Today seems like a day I need to write. <div><br /><div>So much has been going on lately. I've been busily pulling together our curriculum for next year. Noah has decided he'd like to come home. I'm thrilled but overwhelmed by the thought of it. I'm so excited to be able to have more time with him and to teach him the way I'd like him to be taught. He is an eager learner who seems to me to be stifled by traditional learning. Already, he's been cracking his math book and practicing calligraphy. The kid has AMAZING penmanship. He is really embracing the idea of homeschooling. The other day I asked him to give me 10 reasons why he wants to be homeschooled and he fired off 8 or so very good reasons. Pretty neat. </div><br /><div>I've decided to dive into using <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.sonlight.com">Sonlight</a>. It is a literature/history based program. He will be studying World History (with American History woven in) in depth for two years. It utilizes great, classic literature with living text to draw the reader in. His writing assignments will be based on what he is reading. I love this comprehensive approach and I have a feeling I'm going to be learning A LOT!!! </div><div><br />Simone and Ahni will also be studying World History so we will combine a lot of the reading. I aspire to have a hands-on approach to learning (we did a lot of that this past year and the girls LOVED it), so I hope I can juggle that with everything else that needs to be done during the day.<br />The biggest challenge will be handling little Abel. He is non-stop energy. He wants to be right in with the big kids, so I'll need to be creative to keep him occupied. It will be even more challenging when little Eyob joins us. My sling will be getting a lot of use!!! (By the way, no<br />adoption news...still waiting for his child report.)</div><br /><div>Currently Abel is OBSESSED with letters and numbers. It really is uncanny. I walked past a speed limit sign yesterday and he exclaimed, "Five!" I couldn't believe it. His favorite thing to do is to walk around the block and point out the letters/numbers on license plates, house numbers, and real estate signs. The kid knows half the alphabet already. Sometimes I can't believe he's not even two yet. Below is a pic of him enjoying painting. He asks for more and more paint!!!<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfIhR_LcxjpeCesZ7gCfUj80KMqfapB5zkPCNUAJj3BxIEaS6MilQyzg7taNNKM_U_O1-VPWidCujZp6w1Mu5FbFqEW4r92R_-448-2F-3K6KnkVlm2NGVGBllhcq-FtmaQTVSnbzvtFR/s1600-h/DSC06435.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356301992863775026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfIhR_LcxjpeCesZ7gCfUj80KMqfapB5zkPCNUAJj3BxIEaS6MilQyzg7taNNKM_U_O1-VPWidCujZp6w1Mu5FbFqEW4r92R_-448-2F-3K6KnkVlm2NGVGBllhcq-FtmaQTVSnbzvtFR/s320/DSC06435.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRo7q1mRDtUnk7hEzJwma948hadeHEHlkImPWS0p38y8LLNjSiFiD4qvW5Esr_1lZlQmeT3EhtBtYHOgcXvzrU9QZE-VCwn98zM877byGXZ2LpaWlazB9UP_frxbevsEkeJ1DVhDknwdi/s1600-h/DSC06430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356301989484393090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRo7q1mRDtUnk7hEzJwma948hadeHEHlkImPWS0p38y8LLNjSiFiD4qvW5Esr_1lZlQmeT3EhtBtYHOgcXvzrU9QZE-VCwn98zM877byGXZ2LpaWlazB9UP_frxbevsEkeJ1DVhDknwdi/s320/DSC06430.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div>I'll be running a 5k this Saturday. I'm a little nervous, but it should be pretty easy after some of the longer runs I've been doing lately. Tonight I enjoyed a 5 mile run over the Williamstown bridge.<br /><br />I'm also considering trying once-a-month cooking. Although I would probably do bi-weekly cooking instead. I'd like to have the freezer stocked for the first month or so of the school year. </div><div>Anyone want to join me? </div><br /><div>Life is full but so wonderful. I wouldn't want it any other way.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-80262739845107410282009-06-22T00:38:00.005-04:002009-06-22T00:45:25.696-04:00Abel will be a big brother!!We have been matched with a darling baby boy! He is 5.5 months old.<br />His name is Eyob which is the Ethiopian version of Job. (pronounced ee yobe) I secretly thought/hoped this child would have an E name and Eyob has been a favorite Ethiopian name of mine since I first heard it!! Amazing! If only we could go scoop him up and bring home right now! Unfortunately, it will be a long haul from here on out.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-85552142149295411192009-05-14T13:38:00.001-04:002009-05-14T13:40:38.325-04:00This is beautiful!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBZ-kJ6XAc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBZ-kJ6XAc</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-3296196549485565952009-05-07T01:11:00.002-04:002009-05-07T01:13:42.120-04:00In honor of all the precious lives that have been touched by HIVSee the new AHOPE for Children video here:<br /><a href="http://www.ahopeforchildren.org/index.html">http://www.ahopeforchildren.org/index.html</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-87856750491648951132009-05-06T23:09:00.002-04:002009-05-06T23:15:09.667-04:00World AIDS Orphan DayHere is a link to one of my most frequented blogs with a post concerning World AIDS Orphan Day which is tomorrow May 7th. I am passionate about this issue and this post says it all. Please read it and consider how you can help in some small way.<br /><br /><a href="http://fullhousehandshearts.typepad.com/my_weblog/">http://fullhousehandshearts.typepad.com/my_weblog/</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-86234947463766392009-04-23T00:29:00.004-04:002009-04-23T00:37:52.992-04:00Do you think they do this in public school??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rnj2jXT5hFKL7V8qdB_qaMV5eXYtSwPzOz7VWumwC3xdKUY0omF_aMmTAoeJmkyQZpdCdUjnKEHqOzqkIXs-QUkKc_8F8cITPB_evvz_BevAlrhAM2fVw-OnOY7LRomAm3YfYB9D-DnK/s1600-h/DSC05691.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327741090388117538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rnj2jXT5hFKL7V8qdB_qaMV5eXYtSwPzOz7VWumwC3xdKUY0omF_aMmTAoeJmkyQZpdCdUjnKEHqOzqkIXs-QUkKc_8F8cITPB_evvz_BevAlrhAM2fVw-OnOY7LRomAm3YfYB9D-DnK/s320/DSC05691.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssVgDLf_YcnKdI8PG1KkG6rh06tNCowFZO6d0IYMvomrc_MRHixwyz-XdW0PoMnjjiCWYTOtAe1jzXMxG8cIX5WfQ4RC2-Qzwmjh4F6shMsMajt_xcbk5ItF2e5U6Sd99qltIgiH6gK-m/s1600-h/DSC05687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327741086170699058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssVgDLf_YcnKdI8PG1KkG6rh06tNCowFZO6d0IYMvomrc_MRHixwyz-XdW0PoMnjjiCWYTOtAe1jzXMxG8cIX5WfQ4RC2-Qzwmjh4F6shMsMajt_xcbk5ItF2e5U6Sd99qltIgiH6gK-m/s320/DSC05687.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerPL0Oqbfy2_HxZicb8Y8qMWjWZ1n98zUkR7ZGCebdpzmFCrhyphenhyphenxO9elDmal1q1ZArqQBN7OauDooWXVAp_xQx-ofuJKHEow9vT1kiHiCIQT3d20GGU0gJEGbkdqDENmI-PbPO682hslgj/s1600-h/DSC05686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327741084653939586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerPL0Oqbfy2_HxZicb8Y8qMWjWZ1n98zUkR7ZGCebdpzmFCrhyphenhyphenxO9elDmal1q1ZArqQBN7OauDooWXVAp_xQx-ofuJKHEow9vT1kiHiCIQT3d20GGU0gJEGbkdqDENmI-PbPO682hslgj/s320/DSC05686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV7Qgzz0e9aq3j2-afeyLrZOvM0KmrbwE9D_DWSD-WdSdV85geYWyp3Wp-U6ZR-7irK4FzkQjQreaLc8sPwH4XWAcXHEdbF_GYBDHQwI-snSXbS8HLsa-XaqgbV_kIPH-VRY7INoTVApH/s1600-h/DSC05685.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327741081852547346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJV7Qgzz0e9aq3j2-afeyLrZOvM0KmrbwE9D_DWSD-WdSdV85geYWyp3Wp-U6ZR-7irK4FzkQjQreaLc8sPwH4XWAcXHEdbF_GYBDHQwI-snSXbS8HLsa-XaqgbV_kIPH-VRY7INoTVApH/s320/DSC05685.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawJy1gIp_ZxOzHaStL3KbHqW2KVLeuE1-3Y-9nkyqbYoju18OtWnQhsOpWDQ8s3Wm5G3c0iID5Om8PwVsMpPNa_0zzXZkULox0QcfwqPyiT_YUrsBUNWjZVZZxWNbL708E3W4TTyD5gSf/s1600-h/DSC05684.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327741080168266722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawJy1gIp_ZxOzHaStL3KbHqW2KVLeuE1-3Y-9nkyqbYoju18OtWnQhsOpWDQ8s3Wm5G3c0iID5Om8PwVsMpPNa_0zzXZkULox0QcfwqPyiT_YUrsBUNWjZVZZxWNbL708E3W4TTyD5gSf/s320/DSC05684.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-85085939183100762182009-04-07T22:28:00.001-04:002009-04-07T22:28:52.412-04:00One of my favorite clips from Sesame Street<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDJsgtoizj8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDJsgtoizj8</a><br /><br />Hope this makes you smile today!!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5163962405569194442.post-15413291191223887142009-03-27T17:13:00.005-04:002009-03-27T17:29:38.950-04:00In Memory of an Amazing Woman<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6y0yMpvVwREKzmBLlItqPcPxga6nHWodv4enmlGh8oVSx_5Zh2_tDSfYn-OoOawIol3x08OmgBfWl_KQ7gaDXd-59Za1J34l7m_uvVC4y4f-Wz9gEkQHQ7MxoMJCv6b8PmfgATBfonMp/s1600-h/Haregewoin+Teferra.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317980376145460306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6y0yMpvVwREKzmBLlItqPcPxga6nHWodv4enmlGh8oVSx_5Zh2_tDSfYn-OoOawIol3x08OmgBfWl_KQ7gaDXd-59Za1J34l7m_uvVC4y4f-Wz9gEkQHQ7MxoMJCv6b8PmfgATBfonMp/s320/Haregewoin+Teferra.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Haregewoin Teferra, foster mother to hundreds of Ethiopian orphans, has passed away. You won't recognize her name unless you have read the book <em>There is No Me Without You</em> by Melissa Fay Greene. It gives you hope in the difference one person can make in the lives of an entire country and beyond; her <a href="http://www.thereisnomewithoutyou.com/the_foster_mother">story</a> is one that will never be forgotten.This is a great loss to so many children. If you wish to help provide care for the children she left behind, Worldwide Orphans Foundation has set up a special <a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2669/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=2749">Emergency Fund for Haregewoin's children</a>. <a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2669/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=2749"></a></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395568918822143272noreply@blogger.com0