We bought a kitchen set and a box of dishes at a garage sale recently. I think Maya likes it. What do you think?
It's been a LONG while
4 years ago
Wednesday, June 25
Sunday, June 22
She loves it!
Maya loves the boat! She went on her first boat ride this weekend and loved it. Her favorite part is actually driving the boat. Her least favorite part? Not getting mommy's sunglasses. Boy did she cry over that! We had a great weekend with Maya and we even met some fellow campers.
Maya also enjoyed playing dress up with mommy's clothes. Who needs toys when you have clothes to play with (smile).
Thursday, June 19
Hair
At Target I purchased some new hair accessories for Maya. Last night I played around and managed to get a few ponytails in her hair. It was quite a challenge and it isn't perfect. At least I gave it a try. Check it out.
Tonight we decided to take Maya to get her hair trimmed. It looks so cute! The hair stylist put a braid in the front which is hard to see. I have a long ways to go on learning how to style Maya's hair.
Tuesday, June 17
Monday, June 16
Always running...
Another packed weekend. Two weekends in a row have been very busy. This past weekend we were in Minot, ND for a family wedding. What an interesting drive it was on Friday. On our way, we stopped for some good old Pizza Hut pizza which we haven't had in years. Outside of Bismarck and our last leg of the trip, Maya has a major blow-out in the car. Let's just say, it was everywhere! Good thing it happened right by a small town that had a decent Cenex station. Dave and I were both in the men's room trying to clean our little girl. We finally made it to my mom's around 11:30 pm on Friday. What a long drive and night!
On Saturday morning, Dave and Maya met Dave's sister and family at the zoo. I decided to spend some time with my mom (okay, I went shopping). I guess Maya had a great time.
Later on Saturday, we attended the wedding. It is so sad that no one cares about Dave or I and only wants to see Maya. Well Maya was with my mom but we did bring her to the social hour/dinner part of the reception. Maya did great and Dave's family has really accepted her which means so much to us.
Uncle Gary and Maya
The cousins
Dave shows off his great smile - NOT!
On Sunday, Dave got to spend his first Father's Day in the car. It was a long drive home as we stopped to visit with my Grandmother and then at my sister's. How can we not stop when we are driving through? Well we made it home safe and sound. It was a busy weekend but a fun one. Hopefully this weekend will be all about relaxation as we need it!
Thursday, June 12
Food Crisis
The other night, we watched a news piece on BBC regarding the food shortages in Ethiopia. There are so many families especially children who are starving due to the drought and the soaring food prices. Many of these families live off of less than $2 a day. Can you imagine? Many families are either down to one meal a day or not eating at all. It makes us think how many families we met during our trip are in this situation.
We can not sit back any longer and hope that somebody else will lend a helping hand. Every dollar can help so we decided to rally some good girlfriends and get a charity garage sale in the works. We were already going to have one so why not make it grand and donate 100% of the profit to help with the food crisis. My friends are on board so here we go! We don't have a date yet but I will post when we do. If you want to help, please contact me. We would love any support possible from donations of any kind, to spreading the word, and in helping us find the best charity possible. We want to touch as many lives as we possibly can. Again, every dollar will help.
Here are two links to the new piece on BBC. The first link is the main story and the second link is a follow-up piece. It is very emotional so be sure to grab a tissue before you begin watching it. I made that mistake.
Monday, June 9
Red Letters Campaign: Blog Buzz - Why Ethiopia?
RLC is launching a new intitiave to blog on a new topic each week. The question of "Why Ethiopia?" is still the one question that we get when introducing Maya to new people. The answer varies depending upon the acquaintance, but this blog entry will allow me to look back at our entry in our blog on this exact question months prior to meeting Maya (Nov 30th 2006). If you go to http://ethiopiatofargo.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c=BlogPart&partqs=cat%3dFAQ, we did our best to detail why adoption and specifically around Why Ethiopia?
I must admit that even today, it isn't something that can be explained in a rational manner. During our research of both domestic and international programs, we felt a strong pull to Ethiopia, it just felt right. I imagine that the great care of the children provided by CHSFS, the amazing people of Ethipia and a very rich culture and history were key factors that made this decision feel right.
On the original blog entry in our FAQ's we mention that Ethiopia is where our child is, now after meeting our amazing daughter, I cannot stress how prophetic that statement was. She is the most amazing and beautiful child and her personality brings joy and happiness to everyone she meets, every minute of every day. 
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