Happy Birthday Kristin!

Couldn't let the day go by without wishing my favorite North Carolinian a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Here she is here in Ukraine smooching my sweet Alexander :) And by the look on his face he didn't mind it too much. If I would have been on the ball this year you'd be getting a live llama delivered to your door, you could just tie it to the shack behind your house and your boys could feed it just like on Napolean Dynamite ;) There's always next year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Celebrating Ollie today....

Happy Birthday Ollie!

Today is Ollie's Golden Birthday...he was born 11 years ago today.

We will be celebrating his birthday by baking brownies and having a 'party' for him and releasing balloons in his honor. I can't even tell you how many people miss this boy....but the ones that miss him most are really struggling...and need prayer. To see his family's blog and recent pics of Ollie's resting place...go to their blog at http://oliverpalmer.blogspot.com/ Please think of Ollie today...do something nice for someone in remembrance of him...pray for his loved ones that miss him so.... Happy Birthday Buddy!!! We love you!!!

A little update on Artiom

Update on Toma :) Things are going so much better! He's been home for 2 years...and I have to say, for much of those 2 years we didn't like each other too much ;) But we are really seeing some changes in him lately...and I think a lot of it has to do with the supplements I'm giving him. He's so much calmer, he doesn't stim AS much, he makes more eye contact, gets in less trouble..aka..hasn't flooded my kitchen, doesn't stick his head in the toilet and flush it 100 times a day...AND...for the biggest change...he's been GOING TO THE BATHROOM IN THE TOILET!!!!!! WHOO HOO!!!! This is HUGE!!!!!!!! He'll even come in from outside to go!!! Oh, my life just got SO much easier. Here is the list of what I put in his cereal once a day: Fish Oil, Flax Oil, Ginkgo Biloba, Chlorophyll, Coconut Oil, Garlic, and Water Kefir. Sometimes I add some Vit.D and Iodine. I don't put the Kefir in it everyday either, but I should. I'm alway's 'tweaking' this concoction. But I really think it's what's making the huge differences we're seeing in him. :) :)

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Today is my baby's birthday...he's 5!  So, ok...he's not a baby...but he's my youngest...so I guess he'll always be my baby :)  He's such a sweet, gentle little soul.  I'm so thankful for him.

AND.....2 years ago TODAY, we passed court in Ukraine...and Toma became a Lewandoski!  YAY!!!

We're thankful for that blessing as well  <3

Ole Salty....

Dad, aka, Ole Salty  getting 'bubbled' by Summer :)

He tries to act all grumpy...but I see that smile.....

Alex and Michael

playing with the bubbles....I can't believe my BABY (Alex) is going to be 5 on Saturday!  Which is also the day Toma became a Lewandoski, 2 years ago in Ukraine <3 <3

Toma

This was taken today...he's wearing his new identification dog tag :)

He disappears like no kid I've ever seen....so at least now he can be RETURNED ;) 

All cozy in his blanket...he loves to be wrapped up.

a little bit of sunshine :)