Question

I have been trying to password my site, but for some reason Typepad won't let me do that, can anyone help me figure out another blog service that I would be able to transfer this whole blog to and password all of it?

I'm listening

Yesterday Dani got to go shopping for her birthday clothes, since she and I will be flying out to Nebraska on the 19th and we have to try and fit all her birthday stuff in before we leave.  So she got the afternoon shopping with mom and grandma.

When we were in the care Bridget and I were chatting away, I looked back and saw Dani with a strange look on her face.  I asked what she was doing and thought I heard her say  "Thinking"

"Thinking? What are you thinking about?" I asked.

"I'm not thinking!  If I was thinking then I wouldn't be able to listen to you guys, cause I would be listening to myself thinking!"

Passwording my Site

Within the next couple weeks I will be passwording my site.  If you are a regular visitor please leave a comment here or send me an email and I will make sure you get the password.

Copper likes the carpet cleaner

Yes David was cleaning up a mud mess from the dogs, and Copper came over sat down and looked at him like, "Why aren't you paying attention to me?"  So he got cleaned.  And he loved it.  See how he is closing his eyes like he is in pure heaven?

Googly Eyes

Every Sunday after church is family day at our house.  We have lots of fun together.
Sunday afternoon we were making googly eyes at each other.  First it was Grandma.

Then Dani tried...

Bela...

And crazy eyed Gabby...

Then the girls spent some time dancing around the kitchen with Daddy..

Tomorrow is supposed to be our first youth group at church.  David and I are the new youth leaders.  We are also expecting really bad weather and may have to cancel it.  Disappointing, but that's the way with winter weather!

Happy Valentine's Day

On this day when we celebrate our love, for our husbands and wives, our children, and our family and friends, let's take a brief moment to stop and consider God's love for us. 

As I spend each day marveling at the miracle I call my life, I can't help thinking all he went through so that I could have this joy.  5 beautiful daughters, an adoring husband, a wonderful extended family, and many many friends.  Every blessing I count has been granted to me by the grace of God.

I guess I'd just like people to stop and think of their original Valentine.  It was the greatest gift of all.  Take a moment to stop by Youtube and watch this video.
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=24932394

I know it is a Christmas song, but it really illustrates the love that God had for us.

Tidbits

Everything is going very well here.  I haven't posted much, because we haven't had much exciting news.  Just the same old thing, daily. 

David and I are working on starting up a youth group in our church.  It is a small church and a small community and they haven't had one in awhile.  We are all excited about it.

The fundraising for Sveta is going a  bit slowly, but we will be having a fundraising dinner at church soon.  That will help a lot.

Yesterday, Brittany and Gabby went to the March for Life in DC, with their homeschool group.  I wanted to go out and take the younger ones, but again it was so cold for them.  Brittany and Gabby enjoyed themselves, and they took pictures, but they left the camera in the van that they rode in, so we don't have pictures yet.

Winter Ball Night

Another Dog Display

Bring Sveta Back

It's that time of year again where I begin to raise the funds to bring Sveta back.  As you all know, every year, our family has a foster daughter from Belarus come and spend the summer with us.  We have to raise the money to get her here.  Last year we managed to raise funds just in time.  This year I thought I was going to start fundraising a little bit earlier, but it seems I let time slip away from me and here we are again at middle of January. 

This year we will be bringing Sveta's cousin as well.  The program pays for it the first year so we won't have to raise double this year, but if we want to bring them both back next year it will be double.  If the fundraising goes well this year, it will be a sign that it is okay to bring them both back next year. 

For more information on the program click here

Here is a wonderful video essay about Chernobyl, what has happened, and the effects on the people over there

To learn more about how to donate click here or contact me.

It's all for her