Pennies from Heaven: May 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Who Has Spirit? Sam has Spirit YES SHE DOES!

Samantha participated in school spirit week and I was sure to snap photos to share each day! She was first hesitant to be CRAZY but when she got to school and seen that her best friend was "doing it too" and all the other kids gave her tons of attention....she loved it and would ask at the end of each day what the next theme was.

Monday: Crazy Hair Day

Tuesday: Wild Socks Day

Wednesday: Hat Day

Thursday: School Colors Day (green & yellow)

Friday: Backwards Day

Of course Layla wanted to get in on the action each and every morning too...

I love being at home with my girls and witnessing them discover their personalities and realizing it is OK to be different and express themselves!! Samantha is a huge influence on Layla...she will do anything her big sister asks her to. I love that she has a wonderful big sister to look up to.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Samantha Filby- JumpRope For Special Hearts

Samantha is participating in a fundraiser for The American Heart Association. All the money Samantha collects goes to research for future treatments, medications, procedures and other things needed to save lives in the HEART community.

Sam is so excited to raise money and give to the children just like her that have fought to be here and pray to be blessed with many years with their families.

Sam has her own website to help her raise donations for her cause that is so dear to her heart and our families (pun intended)! Please give generously. She has set a goal of a modest $100 but I really think she can do more! Below is a link to her page. To DONATE under Sam click on the button on the RIGHT side of her web page.

http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/JumpforHeart/JRFH-WSA?px=2174102&pg=personal&fr_id=1287

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.