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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Life's highs and lows in our adoptive family

You can get snapshots of day to day life in our family. This blog is intended to educate, inspire and display the wonders of raising children; cross racial, multi-capable in what many see as a large non traditional family.

I would like to put on the table myths that are assumed by the uninformed to spread a greater sense of social welfare for all children in need of a forever family.
God bless,
Mary

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  • Free cycle
  • chef Davids kids
  • Give kids the world
  • Hope Haven DS center
  • PODS Angels
  • DS advocate
  • Reeces Rainbow
  • NDSS center
  • Buddy Walk
  • NDSS
  • PWSA USA

Holiday Party 2008

PODS Angels Holiday Party 2008 Pictures Photography by Nancy Harris

Thank you News-Press, Honored

Thank you News-Press, Honored
News-press article CLICK ON PHOTO

fears party favors

fears party favors
next year will be much better

pushes over the cupcake

pushes over the cupcake

Lucas ' Birthday cupcake

Lucas ' Birthday cupcake
next year will be better

Jordan's elbow broken

Jordan's elbow broken
cast will be placed on tomorrow

Jordan in Hospital, fell on arm

Jordan in Hospital, fell on arm
no signs of pain other than swollen HOT arm

Lucas turns five monday

Lucas turns five monday
weekend pre-Birthday party

Lucas gets glasses

Lucas gets glasses

Jordan gets his right eye patched

Jordan gets his right eye patched
Friday 10-10-08

Keirsten

Keirsten
volunteering at the BUDDY WALK

BUDDY WALK WEEKEND

BUDDY WALK WEEKEND

Tressa for school picture day

Tressa for school picture day

Jordan doing last minute coloring HW

Jordan doing last minute coloring HW

Tressa and Lucas ready for the bus

Tressa and Lucas ready for the bus

Handsome Mr. Steven

Handsome Mr. Steven
11 yrs old, DS poster face!

Kaitlyn opens gifts, so happy.

Kaitlyn opens gifts, so happy.

Friends and Family weekend

Friends and Family weekend

Family bash for Birthday celebration

Family bash for Birthday celebration

Lucas, Katie pushing him high

Lucas, Katie pushing him high

Kids playing in our back yard

Kids playing in our back yard

Kaitlyn Birthday Girl

Kaitlyn Birthday Girl

Making gift wrap paper

Making gift wrap paper
party prep work

He thinks everything is so funny

He thinks everything is so funny
happy, go lucky, boy

Lucas is HOME! 5 min.distruction

Lucas is HOME! 5 min.distruction
we are working on the putting back

Jordan decorates a 4

Jordan decorates a 4
home work, rose pedals

Sarah is coming, we have tickets

Sarah is coming, we have tickets

random act of kindness

Tomato plant cherry type

Tomato plant cherry type
we will keep you posted

ICE ICE BABY..too cold too cold

ICE ICE BABY..too cold too cold
kkk the K sound, speech any way we can get it.

SING STAR STARS

SING STAR STARS
Kaitlyn and Steven Duo

NO SCHOOL= SING STAR

NO SCHOOL= SING STAR
playstation 2 game is a hit

everyone is helping

everyone is helping
chris, Tressa, Kaitlyn & Jordan

The Pinata begins shape

The Pinata begins shape
Tressa and Kaitlyn begin

Tressa doing speech with Puppets

Tressa doing speech with Puppets
Kkk KING K sound

Ayden Shapes & Sizes

Ayden Shapes & Sizes
Grandson, His Mommies B-Day

Jordan loves Thomas the Train table

Jordan loves Thomas the Train table
this has been one of the best investments

Lucas and Ayden have ventured into a BIG PUZZLE

Lucas and Ayden have ventured into a BIG PUZZLE

Time for Home Work

Time for Home Work
He is doing better at getting to work without hassles

more gifts from school

more gifts from school
smiles on his face

Treat from the treasure chest

Treat from the treasure chest
He must be earning points at school

Steven is the first one home each day

Steven is the first one home each day

Lucas sent home from school sick

Lucas sent home from school sick
keeping them seperated in case he has a bug. Looks like it , right?

Mommy has a Birthday Lunch date,,,,

Mommy has a Birthday Lunch date,,,,
I am with Grandma

COUNTY and AREA 1st place Ribbons

COUNTY and AREA 1st place Ribbons
STATE is next

FIRST PLACE CHAMPS

FIRST PLACE CHAMPS
STATE COMP NEXT!! bring it on!

Bowling Galaxy Lanes #12

Bowling Galaxy Lanes #12
They had an off day yet 1st place

Ceremony openings

Ceremony openings
Subway sandwich, apples and juice

Ayden wearing some juice

Ayden wearing some juice
look at the smile!

Grandson Ayden over for the day

Grandson Ayden over for the day
enjoying time with Grandma

Lucas' smile

Lucas' smile
Lights up the room

Jordan playing in the back yard.

Jordan playing in the back yard.
Loves his jeep, I wish he did yard work...lol

Grandma, I am one year old

Grandma, I am one year old
I am counting to one, see

Jordans doing home work after speech

Jordans doing home work after speech
He uses a slant board to help writing

Built a shelf bags/shoes/clothes

Built a shelf bags/shoes/clothes
Painting over the weekend, organize!

Steven has time alone before all the buses

Steven has time alone before all the buses
Home Work Building sentences

Home work time

Home work time
Jessica is coming 3 days to learn

Nancy & Mary co-present

Nancy & Mary co-present
FL PWS Conference

Tressa's BFF Chloe also has PWS

Tressa's BFF Chloe also has PWS
www.pwsausa.org =clink on photo

BEARS FAN PARTIES

BEARS FAN PARTIES
meet at THE EDISON, click for info

POOL TIME/FAMILY TIME

POOL TIME/FAMILY TIME
water is their favorite activity

Kory and Keirsten testing the bike

Kory and Keirsten testing the bike
Before Tress and or Kaitlyn the older two test new chains.

DONE!

DONE!
clean with a shoping list to replace favorite items

DURING...........

DURING...........
this is a 1/2 pot of coffee and 3 hours in

BEFORE......

BEFORE......
activity closet after a used summer

Tibi after bath time....

Tibi after bath time....
He is our happy doll baby!

My morning routine, be prepared

My morning routine, be prepared
everything set and ready, no hunting for shoes.

I LOVE HIS CALM PERSONALITY

I LOVE HIS CALM PERSONALITY
Credit two great BS ladies & Jordan

1st asleep, 1st one awake.....

1st asleep, 1st one awake.....
Her new Orange PJ's

We ironed crayon shavings on to paper

We ironed crayon shavings on to paper
The kids thought this was sooo cool

Steven finishing speech

Steven finishing speech
He is such a HAM!

Steven working on the days of the week

Steven working on the days of the week

A fun hair do for tomorrow

A fun hair do for tomorrow
She is wearing her school spirit shirt.

Did you ever see a Bear combing his hair?

Did you ever see a Bear combing his hair?
DOWN BY THE BAY.....loves music!

Lucas' First night of HOME WORK

Lucas' First night of HOME WORK
Down by the bay... Where the watermellons grow

Home work for all

Home work for all
even Lucas today

Don't take your eyes off the grill

Don't take your eyes off the grill
Jordan loves to cook

Steven is HOT HOT HOT today

Steven is HOT HOT HOT today
getting ready for AREA GAMES

Katie practices for Area games

Katie practices for Area games
She loves her Tweety Ball

Katie Mermaid

Katie Mermaid

NEW POOL!!!

NEW POOL!!!

TRESSA

TRESSA
New pool in our back yard

Jessica, friend of the family

Jessica, friend of the family
child we do respite for

Tressa is proud of her work

Tressa is proud of her work

Girls making colorful vases

Girls making colorful vases

Home work time

Home work time

Gabriella Steven and Kaitlyn

Gabriella Steven and Kaitlyn
High School Musical cast party

Tressa with Troy and Gabriella

Tressa with Troy and Gabriella
after the HSM play

Tressa and Gabriella

Tressa and Gabriella
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Pringle and friends at HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Pringle and friends at HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Lucas' school physical

Lucas' school physical

Tressa

Tressa

Boys room blue ribbon week

Boys room blue ribbon week

Feeling good, making speech sounds

Feeling good, making speech sounds

I will not kiss back

I will not kiss back

Can ya make him stop

Can ya make him stop

MOM OH MOM

MOM OH MOM
what is this......

A FULL BOAT

A FULL BOAT

Jordans boat aka raft

Jordans boat aka raft

Jordan and Lucas

Jordan and Lucas

Lucas works out

Lucas works out
kick kick kick

Kaitlyn plays with Lucas

Kaitlyn plays with Lucas

Lucas pool therapy

Lucas pool therapy
he really likes it....

Lunch in the pool

Lunch in the pool

Keirsten rides the.......

Keirsten rides the.......
???? wave?????

Pool time for the kids

Pool time for the kids
Tressa

Tressa's lunch

Tressa's lunch
184 cal. lunch and her 35 cal snack

How do you put together a 200 or less cal lunch

How do you put together a 200 or less cal lunch
Here it is...

Steve the Bowler

Steve the Bowler
Hit 70's today!!!!!

Kaitlyn is a Natural

Kaitlyn is a Natural
she jumps and dances

Lucas likes new clothes

Lucas likes new clothes
SIZE 4 YEAH!

Jordan is excited to get back to school

Jordan is excited to get back to school
FIRST GRADE Gen Ed... with supports!!!!

SKYLINE SPIRIT 1st grade ROCKS!

SKYLINE SPIRIT 1st grade ROCKS!
New shirts OPEN HOUSE

Kaitlyn 8-15-08

Kaitlyn 8-15-08

Three little monkeys in their bed...

Three little monkeys in their bed...
BORTHER LOVE

Toys that lite up

Toys that lite up
Mary and Lucas 6/08

My first moments with Lucas

My first moments with Lucas
June 12th 2008

shaving cream fun!

shaving cream fun!
lots of fun --easy clean up

counting cups/bears

counting cups/bears
colors/sorting/counting

my name with stamps/ink

my name with stamps/ink
fun to practice

Build our own reading books

Build our own reading books
Tressa loves her homemade books

write my name in magnets

write my name in magnets
A Y D E N

Arts and crafts

Arts and crafts
Jordan makes a kite from a story we read

Therapy is fun

Therapy is fun

Loves his thumb

Loves his thumb

Beach quiet time

Beach quiet time
Cape Coral

Tressa made it to Z with a lot of hype

Tressa made it to Z with a lot of hype
She knows all her letters but peddling through the alpho is tough for her.

Eatin a chicken leg and wondering, WHY

Eatin a chicken leg and wondering, WHY
Lucas is not big on chewing.....

Lucas is getting relaxed in the pool

Lucas is getting relaxed in the pool
fear is first for everything

POOL TIME

POOL TIME

FITTIN IN

FITTIN IN

ROAD TRIP "Hungary rescue"

ROAD TRIP "Hungary rescue"
our new addition June 08

play today, for real in a year

play today, for real in a year

BROTHERS

BROTHERS

A visit to GKTW

A visit to GKTW

Summer fun

Summer fun

Mrs Lacata; forever Kaitlyn's "other Mother"

Mrs Lacata; forever Kaitlyn's "other Mother"
First Para and Best Buds!

Middle School HER SHE COMES!

Middle School HER SHE COMES!
Dr. Best sends her off

Ms Myers tells of Kaitlyns awards

Ms Myers tells of Kaitlyns awards
Science, Partol Guard, Graduate

Ready and waiting...

Ready and waiting...
FIFTH GRADE GRAD!!!!

Keirsten water baby

Keirsten water baby

Kaitlyn always likes to be the Mama

Kaitlyn always likes to be the Mama

YIPEE SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER

YIPEE SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER

LAST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

LAST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

Skyline ceremony

Skyline ceremony

Kindy is OVER, on to 1st grade

Kindy is OVER, on to 1st grade

Party like a ROCK STAR

Party like a ROCK STAR

Jordan doing sight words

Jordan doing sight words

Yummy Yummy

Yummy Yummy
Steven and Jordan cool off

Fitness

Fitness
Kaitlyn never gives up

Sunsplash

Sunsplash
Tressa

The Pringle's

The Pringle's
built thru love

Christmas celebrations

Christmas celebrations
family is a wonderful gift

The youngest five

The youngest five
pool play a favorite activity

My 3rd oldest, First son

My 3rd oldest, First son
Kory... vacationing in Illinois

My 2nd oldest and her son

My 2nd oldest and her son
Michelle and Ayden 7 mo

My oldest and her silly BF

My oldest and her silly BF
Mandie

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