Our Little Fairy

Craig and I quite often call Emilia our little fairy or pixie.  Her spirit so reminds us of the magical creatures.  Here's a photo from this afternoon to illustrate.

While she was picking dandelions, the wind blew lots of helicopters off our big maple tree and Emilia joyfully exclaimed, "It's tree snow."  I love her wondrous mind.

Pictures Of The Day

Emilia's teacher sent me these photos and said Emilia did a great job and had so much fun today watering the flowers in the school garden.

Nappies For Nork 2016

Just a reminder that there's only one week left in this year's Nappies for Nork fundraiser.  The children at Rex's former orphanage get two diaper changes per day only.  We're trying to raise many to supply them with additional diapers for the next 12 months.  Please consider giving.  It's tax-deductible via SOAR.

Photo from one of last year's deliveries and receipt from the orphanage director

1 dollar = 2 diaper changes

30 dollars = 2 additional diaper changes per day for one child for an entire month

40 dollars = 2 additional diaper changes for every child at Nork who needs them for a day

280 dollars = 2 additional diaper changes for every child for a full week

1200 dollars = 2 additional diaper changes for every child for an entire month

Raffle for prizes will be held on April 22.

Picture Of The Day

Spring is here and my little tree doesn't stand a chance against our adventurous Armenians.

IAC 348 & 349

The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 348 which was held on February 18, 2016:

1) US dossier from February 2012 referred a female child aged 2 years and 1 month with features in health status

2) Italian dossier from November 2013 referred a male child aged 10 years

3) Italian dossier from March 2015 referred a brother and sister aged 8 years and 9 months & 9 years and 10 months

4) Italian dossier from April 2015 referred a female child aged 9 years and 2 months

5) US dossier from February 2016 referred a waiting child (#2536) with a profile on the MOJ site

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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 349 which was held on February 25, 2016:

1) Netherlands dossier from December 2010 referred a male child aged 5 years and 9 months

2) Canadian dossier from December 2010 referred a male child aged 1 year and 2 months with features in health status

3) French dossier from February 2011 referred a female child aged 5 years and 8 months with features in health status

4) US dossier from July 2013 referred a female child aged 9 years and 6 months

5) US dossier from June 2015 referred a male child aged 1 year and 10 months with features in health status

6) Canadian dossier from November 2015 referred a male child aged 1 year and 6 months with features in health status

Old Week, New Week

Based on my lack of posts, you might have been able to guess that things were a bit crazy here last week.  Rex had spring break and was home with me which usually means that just about everything else in my life comes to a halt.  The upside of this time with Rex is that we get extra close emotionally as we have lots of hours to play and cuddle.  The downside is that the mountain of house work and paid contracting work from under which I have to dig out today and in the days to come is enormous.

A magical morning of making foam floor tiles
stick to his wall -
Who knew it could be done?
Rex verbally asked me for help several times.

On top of Rex's spring break, the girls each had field trips and I chaperoned Emilia's while Craig and Rex had a guys' day.  We had two out of five therapy appointments cancelled which was unfortunate, especially during a week lacking structure already.

So tired after playing outside

Things should settle down now for the next few weeks and we're hoping for reliably mild weather from here on out.  After doing a nice job collecting all the sticks and branches that had fallen off our trees over the winter, Ella has requested a campfire and outdoor meal for next weekend, so fingers crossed that conditions cooperate.

Pictures Of The Day

Because we all need a little help sometimes:

Proud of our big girl.  Reciting is one of her strengths: