7 Year Old Creation

Well... My little Artist is SEVEN today! She looks like her Daddy, and acts like her Mommy, so I think we did a pretty good job:) Here she is working on the birthday present Auntie Laurie sent her, adding GEMS to a jewelry box!! Ben is in the "Wii Room" playing her new PetShop game from Auntie Tracy (she already had a turn, and wanted to share with him!)... and she's sporting the new FLEECE kitty jammies that she and Elfy (yes, she changed the spelling of her name) love!... a gift from her kitties. She hasn't seen what we got her yet, so watch our "other" blog for fun from that later... I'm pretty sure you won't want to miss it!

Happy Birthday, Baby! You will always be our little Coo Coos, and you will always be Mommy's Shuggie, and Auntie Laurie's Baby Squirrel, not Baby Girl.

Trash into Note Cards...

Just some quick, easy to make notecards... fun patterned paper from Michael's, cut in 3 3/4" squares, backed on chocolate chip cardstock (4" squares) from StampinUp!, stuck on a cardbase. Oh, tie on some ribbon, stamp a clever sentiment. The cardbases are cut 4 1/4" x 11" for something a little different.

Want some??! They are easy enough to come by... our kids school collects BoxTops (www.boxtops4education.com) to raise money for various needs. I'm not big on asking people to help fundraise for schools, but I am happy to ask you to send your "trash" to me!!! Ben and Carly get Free Homework passes and their name in various drawings for bringing in the most BoxTops, and yes, Ben actually won last year! FOR THE WHOLE YEAR! 25 of these little coupons will turn into a set of notecards... so, get saving! So far, Auntie Tracy has been our biggest supporter:) I'll be making you some birth announcements for Zoey!

High 5...

Have you noticed the "High 5 for Adoption" link to the left there... If you click the Title above this post, it's a link that takes you to our friends blog, and a really fabulous video that allows you a small glimpse of Sammy and Gino... Won't you consider helping bring them home? We love this family and hate that 1/2 of them are in Haiti and not here. If you aren't able to financially help, please please please pray that God will bring these babies home soon! (I'm no fan of praying for patience, but I guess that's another alternative... how about they just get home soon?!?!?!) Click the link and let these little boys (and the Pearsons!) wiggle into your hearts.