Easter Eggs 2017

The reddish-brown eggs were colored the Armenian way with yellow onion skins - from year to year I am still always taken aback by how beautiful they are - and the dusty blue ones were colored with purple cabbage.  We always start with brown eggs otherwise I am sure we would have achieved a much brighter color with this method.  But I like the subdued blue - they look like something you might actually find in nature.

Style

Emilia's personal style is emerging and I couldn't love it more.  She's got a bin full of accessories, chooses frequently and changes often.

For starters, this morning, she insisted on wearing her purple Austrian dirndle, "No take it off.  Leave on princess."  I obliged.

When we were getting ready to go to the bus, she added her Bulgaria cap aka "Bul-ga-reeee-ya hat."  I chuckled and thought why not.

But in a Coco Chanel inspired moment, she decided to take one thing off before walking out the door... just to replace it with another.

I don't know how this personal style will evolve over time, but I am certain that my youngest daughter will be beautiful no matter what she puts on.

Childhood 101

It's spring and we have...

... dirty toes in the fresh, green grass.

... sticky mouths by the campfire.

... and busy hands exploring everything in reach.

Picture Of The Day

Mother Daughter Movie Date

IAC 380 - 386 Results

The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 380 which was held on December 1, 2016:

1) Greek dossier from October 2011 referred a waiting child (#3222) with a profile on the MOJ site

2) US dossier from February 2015 referred a female child aged 10 years and 9 months with features in health status

3) US dossier from August 2015 referred two sisters aged 9 years and 7 months & 11 years and 1 month

4) Canadian dossier from October 2016 referred a male child aged 5 years and 8 months with features in health status and a family history

5) US dossier from November 2011 referred two waiting children (#3151 & #3150) with profiles on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 381 which was held on December 8, 2016:

1) French dossier from April 2011 referred a male child aged 1 year and 7 months

2) Spanish dossier from May 2011 referred a female child aged 1 year and 6 months

3) French dossier from July 2016 referred male child aged 4 years and 8 months with features in health status and a family history

4) US dossier from December 2016 referred three waiting children (#3265 & #3266 & #3267) with profiles on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 382 which was held on December 15, 2016:

1) Italian dossier from June 2011 referred a female child aged 6 years and 4 months

2) Italian dossier from June 2012 referred two brothers aged 7 years and 4 months & 5 years and 1 month

3) Italian dossier from April 2013 referred a female child aged 8 years and 6 months with features in health status and a family history

4) US dossier from July 2014 referred a waiting child (#3137) with a profile on the MOJ site

5) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#2647) with a profile on the MOJ site

6) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#1916) with a profile on the MOJ site

7) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#2230) with a profile on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 383 which was held on December 22, 2016:

1) Danish dossier from June 2011 referred a male child aged 1 year and 11 months

2) Italian dossier from September 2011 referred two siblings aged 2 years and 5 months & 3 years and 6 months with features in health status

3) Italian dossier from December 2011 referred a female child aged 3 years and 5 months with a family history

4) Italian dossier from July 2012 referred a male child aged 8 years

5) US dossier from December 2016 referred three waiting children (#2386 & #2387 & #2394) with profiles on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 384 which was held on January 12, 2017:

1) Spanish dossier from May 2011 referred a female child aged 3 years and 4 months with features in health status

2) Spanish dossier from September 2011 referred a male child aged 3 years and 5 months with features in health status

3) Luxembourg dossier from February 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year and 6 months with features in health status and a family history

4) Canadian dossier from November 2012 referred a female child aged 2 years and 4 months with features in health status

5) Dutch dossier from August 2013 referred a male child aged 1 year and 5 months with features in health status

6) US dossier from July 2015 referred a female child aged 1 year and 4 months with features in health status and a family history

7) French dossier from November 2015 referred two sisters aged 8 years and 4 months & 6 years and 2 months with features in health status and a family history

8) Spanish dossier from September 2016 referred a female child aged 11 years and 10 months

9) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#3102) with a profile on the MOJ site

10) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#2501) with a profile on the MOJ site

11) US dossier from December 2016 referred a waiting child (#3233) with a profile on the MOJ site

12) Canadian dossier from January 2017 referred a waiting child (#3091) with a profile on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 385 which was held on January 18, 2017:

1) US dossier from November 2012 referred a male child aged 1 year and 5 months with features in health status

2) US dossier from September 2014 referred a sibling group, male and female ages 4 years and 6 months, 7 years and 11 months & 7 years and 11 months

3) US dossier from June 2016 referred a waiting child (#3359) with a profile on the MOJ site

4) French dossier from July 2016 referred a male child aged 8 years and 8 months with features in health status

5)  US dossier from January 2017 referred a waiting child (#3074) with a profile on the MOJ site

6) US dossier from January 2017 referred a waiting child (#3074) with a profile on the MOJ site

7) US dossier from January 2017 referred three waiting children (#1346 & #649 & #2541) with profiles on the MOJ site

8) US dossier from January 2017 referred a waiting child (#376) with a profile on the MOJ site
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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 386 which was held on January 25, 2017:

1) German dossier from May 2011 referred a female child aged 1 year and 7 months

2) German dossier from February 2013 referred a female child aged 2 years and 11 months with features in health status

3) US dossier from February 2014 referred a female child aged 2 years and 3 months with features in health status

4) US dossier from October 2015 referred a waiting child (#3366) with a profile on the MOJ site

5) Italian dossier from August 2016 referred sisters aged 6 years and 11 months & 10 years and 10 months

Why I Cried Today

Spring At The Zoo

With yesterday's beautiful weather, we decided to head out to the zoo for the year's first visit.

Rex loved this flamingo
and the feeling seemed mutual

The wonders of the train ride

Lately, our youngest is a super sweet daddy's girl

I am so thankful to be doing life with this crazy bunch: