Pennies from Heaven: February 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Love is in the air

Happy Valentines Day!
This morning I am feeling overwhelmed with love. We had a family emergency yesterday with the pregnancy and I was able to call upon family and friends without any hesitation to help with the girls. I feel so blessed to have these kinds of people in my life and know that I can trust them and count on them no matter what.
Thanks Jenn and Deb for making my girls feel welcome at your homes all day, yesterday. Samantha spent the day with her friend Maryn making cookies. She is so proud of what she did and the cookies she decorated. It was such a relief to be able to take care of things and know that both my girls were being cared for and loved, when I could not be with them.
Today is Valentines Day and I want to tell everyone how much I love them. I have had numerous phone calls to check up on us and I am so grateful to be able to say that all is well and our Family is enjoying a snowy day together.
The spirit in our home today is very loving and almost overwhelming. Although yesterday was scary, this has truly been a bonding experience for our family and especially for Samantha with the new baby, who by the way, she is certain is a boy. We have a few more weeks before we find out. I truly have the best husband, children, friends and family anyone could ask for.
Hugs and smooches to all my sweeties!!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Pay it Forward

I'm paying it forward from my friend, Deb's post. This sounds like tons of fun and it will be interesting to see who checks my blog often :)Here's the rules:
1.Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your 3 Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love! If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!SO, REMEMBER...Pay it forward!

Samantha Sharlene

Samantha was born on June 8, 2004. It was quickly discovered that our little angel had a severe birth defect involving her heart and lungs (CHD). Her condition was diagnoised as Pulmonary Atresia. In her first year of life she had three open heart, reconstructive surgeries. In 2008 she had her fourth open heart surgery for a valve replacement. Her life opened up a window to us that we had closed a long ago. Eventually our hopes and fears for our little one lead us to the window and we crawled through with all the hopes and prayers in the world and beyond for our new little family. Sam is now seven (or will be this June) and she is a light in our lives. She is smart, adorable, friendly, loving and the best big sister. She LOVES art and enjoys reading, music, being with her friends and being creative.

Layla Michelle

Layla was welcomed into our family September 12, 2007. She is my dark beauty. Big brown eyes and a smile that melts your heart. Layla will be four this year and she is a spit-fire! I didn't know so much sugar and sass could be packed into a little package. Layla is bound and determined to do EVERYTHING her big sister is doing. She is also a great big sister to Mady. Layla loves to dance and shows so much talent. She is the best eater we have in the house and she is willing to try AND do just about anything. She is excited for summer so we can get our annual Lagoon passports and do all the fun rides. Currently she really loves Pre-School activities, learning, being read to, making up her own stories, Dora cartoons and "Tangled". Every morning she tells me how beautiful I am as I do her hair..of course I tell her how beautiful she is too. She then says that she is growing her hair long like 'Tangled'. She is certainly our little princess and fills our days with magic.

Madilyn Lorretta

Madilyn is our little sweetie but also our fiesty redhead. She was adored by all when she was born on August 1, 2009. This little one could prove to show her Mama what a real DIVA is capable of. Mady is 18 months old, full of emotions and loves to play with her sisters, hear stories, and explore her toys. She has an infectious giggle and the cutest little run you have ever seen. This little girl also adores music and likes to bounce around to the tunes. Mady keeps us on our toes and has been the perfect addition and completion to our family.