PUMPKIN TIME!!!

PUMPKIN PATCH FUN

Elaina and I went to Schaake's Pumpkin Patch today in Lawrence!! The weather was beautiful and we had a GREAT time!!!

I can't believe that my little pumpkin is 3 1/2 feet tall!!!

Here she is with her GREEN pumpkin that she picked out and she said it was just her size!!!

Elaina and Mommy


Say PUMPKIN!!!

Elaina had so much fun on the slides!!!

FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL

Elaina was so excited for her first day of Pre-School.

PRESCHOOL BREAKFAST

She is always asking for both bacon and sausage and she can only have one or the other so today I let her have one bacon and one sausage along with her eggs and grapes. She ate ALL of it.

Elaina LOVES blue and I found this adorable plaid jumper that has blue flowers on it. Everyone thinks it is her school uniform. It sure does look like what Mommy had to wear going to Catolic School.
Showing off her pre-school bag that she helped me decorate with Ariel and hearts.

Elaina got to be the first SPECIAL HELPER and bring snack. Here she is standing by her classroom door holding her sncak of cinnamon bread and drinkable yogurt.

Elaina hugs her Teacher Ms. Mary!!

MOGUATE at TAN-TAR-A

MOGUATE 2009

We had a wonderful weekend at Tan-Tar-A with 43 families who have all adopted from Guatemala.

The major highlight from our weekend besides seeing old friends and making new friends was that Elaina and I got to meet the family that had the same Foster Mother as us and we got to visit via webcam with Alyeda our Foster Mother in Guatemala. She cried tears of joy when she saw her Princessita and the Dunbars children. We got to see her whole family and we visited for a long time. We can't THANK Susan enough for translating for us and setting it all up. We plan to do it more often to stay in touch.

Elaina and Mommy pose by the bear in the restaurant in our MOGUATE shirts that Mommy designed.

Oops-forgot to flip pic.
PIZZA FACE!!!
Susan and I took the girls bowling for the first time. Elaina makes the cutest scorekeeper. Group shot of most of our Guatemalan Blessings!!!

Elaina steps up to the line!!!

Mommy and Elaina by the waterfall!!

I am holding Elaina-she did not go down the slide by herself-you just can't see me.

Playing with Evy and new friend A!!!

Can't wait for next year!!!!

SUMMER BIKE RIDE

What a beautiful summer evening for a bike ride. Elaina went for a ride on her new (used) bike before dinner and then I gave her a choice to play after dinner or go for another bike ride and she she choose the bike ride!!! Good Choice Elaina!!!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

Peek-A-Boo!!!

Here is my little firecracker wearing her Grandpa's hat!!

Elaina and Mommy at our Parade at school!!

Being Silly!!

Friends Photo Shoot

We had so much fun going to get our pictures taken with our Best Friends!!!

I don't have a scanner so I took pictures of our pictures. Gotta do what works!!

I LVOE this pic of me and Elaina!!

The poem says:

She may outgrow her Mother's arms

But she will never outgrow her Mother's heart!!

LIVE LAUGH LOVE

Framed group wall picture

Christopher, Elaina and Andrew

Elaina is 3!!!!

Best Friends!!!

Mommy's 40th Birthday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!!!!

May 6- Mommy and Aunt Jean turned the BIG 40 and Aunt Joanie turned 37!!!

Gammie took us all out to lunch at the Mongolian BBQ!!! It was so yummy.

Elaina wrote her E in my card!!!

"LOOK MOM-I am using my chopsticks!!!"

Gammie asked me what I wanted to get Mommy for her birthday and I said: Paper, Pencils, Crayons and scissors so Mommy can cut out her pictures. SO, that is what I got her!!!

Thanks Elaina-Mommy loves her presents!!

Family Picutre

Gammie, Elaina, Mommy, Aunt Jean (Mommy's twin sister) and Aunt Joanie (Mommy's younger sister)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JEAN AND AUNT JOANIE!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Hugs and Kisses, Elaina