Girls Inc Honor

Today Girls Inc of Tarrant County gave Mike and I the Dorothy Henson Volunteer of the Year award. We thought it was an honor to be selected and they made a point of saying that they chose us because of our work to help children around the globe. Here we are with Susan the President of Girls Inc of Tarrant County.

Girls Inc Award

Here is the award. It’s a photo that Mike took that they use for their promotional materials and the girls signed the frame. I think it’s so CUTE!

Girls Inc Award

And here are some of the girls talking about the business that they formed for a contest. They won the contest and spent 6 days in NYC meeting with female executives from Goldman Sacs and other organizations to talk about business. I am going to do a future post soon with a link to their website because it’s really awesome.

Girls Inc Award

The Cannon’s visit

We have been very busy around here, but we were able to squeeze in a visit to the zoo with Alan, Shawn and Alyssa last Saturday since they were in town. The weather was perfect and it was a really great day at the zoo. Shawn and Alan were our secret pals during the wait to adopt and each month of the exchange was so exciting to see what would arrive. Nadia uses the blanket they gave her every night in bed and the famous “taggie” who has traveled the world with us rides shot gun in the car seat with her each day.

Cannon Visit 4.09

Click on the link above to see all the photos (there are a lot).  Nadia was just coming off being sick for a week so she was very mellow at the beginning and just wanted to be held by Mike for the first part of the day.

Zoo - April 2009

Around the time that we saw the elephants she was doing better and we even managed to get some shots of the girls together 🙂

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Zoo - April 2009

We went over to where the dragon sculpture usually is and look what has taken it’s place.

Zoo - April 2009

A Kangaroo with a little Joey. Isn’t this one cute with them each holding a paw?

Zoo - April 2009

Nadia did this on Saturday and I snapped a photo after she asked Mike to do it. We had no idea what started that, but today she told me that she’s “looking through her camera”.  Hee hee.

Zoo - April 2009

Zoo - April 2009

We all had a great time and it was so fun to get the girls together again since they were about 9 and 10 months old the last time.

He is Risen! Hallelujah!

1 Peter 3: 18

“For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.”

This day isn’t about bunnies and eggs, but the most wonderful thing ever done for mankind.  We wish you all a blessed Resurrection Day and we pray that you would have peace through the grace of Christ.

Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009
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A local mall does a Kids Club day once a month and so our playgroup decided to head out there this morning. The Fort Worth Zoo Wild Wonders team was the guest and they brought some great animals for the kids to see. Then various stores had booths set up with freebies and coupons.  Here is what we picked up: a small snow-globe ornament, a softball from Chic Fil A plus a buy one get one coupon, a buy one get one coupon from Chili’s, buy one get one coupon from Auntie Anne’s, a kids cup with lid and straw, free cookie sample, and and M&M’s Seasonal Cookbook.  And build a bear gave Nadia a table play mat and big sticker. I thought the whole thing was really cool.

The zoo brought a variety of animals and Nadia got the biggest kick out of it. First we saw an alligator, then an opossum, a toad, a macaw and a boa constrictor.

Kids Club April 2009 Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009 Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009

Then the announcer said that they were going to bring out another animal and what did we think it was and Nadia said, “Maybe a zebra!” That was so cute. But they actually had 2 African penguins from the new exhibit!!!

Nadia and I got so excited and I took a bunch of photos. They let the little guy walk around on the floor right by the kids and Nadia loved it!

Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009

Then we took the kids to play in the play area and for lunch. It was a really fun day!

Kids Club April 2009 Kids Club April 2009

Kids Club April 2009 Kids Club April 2009