Grateful/Thankful Thursday

I am so thankful for what we call "green cream", or Eden Salve. When any one gets a scratch, scrape, bruise, and any other "boo-boo's (even imagined ones-LOL), this is what we run for. You can buy it at Bulk Herb Store. They have a little one that I keep in our van and a larger one that stays in the house.
Here is the description for this amazing, natural cream...

"We formulated this salve using an effective blend of herbs and natural ingredients to numb pain, as well as heal and soothe. It acts as an astringent to draw out infection and poisonous bites. It is an antiseptic and fights bacteria. When you and your family needs it, Nature’s Healing Touch is here for you!"

We never leave home with out this 1st aid cream and it is always within easy reach here at the house. See, it quickly brings a smile...
I am also grateful for my older darlin's who help the little darlin's get ready to go outside to play in the snow. Without this help, my little ones would never see snow until they were old enough to dress themselves...something about trying to find all that snow stuff for 8 children, then get it all on (8 hands x 10 fingers and 8 feet x ...well, you get the point), and send them outside just OVERWHELMS me (LOL).
I am also very grateful because my parent are coming to see us tomorrow for the weekend and we love having time with them!!!

WOW

I just had to show you these two pictures of Joeliana...aren't they hysterical!!!

I'm not sure if she is walking Bluez, or he is walking her....


We went to the green belt not far from our home for a nature hike, since the weather is suppose to turn cold tonight.


Cool picture of Caresse, because I had the camera on black and white and forgot to adjust the exposure...so accidentally a pretty fun picture.


Aiden working hard to "capture" his picture of nature....

I have had a few questions about bringing Keshawn home...of course, WE ALL want to know when....I wish I knew...they say I might could leave in 4-6 weeks to bring him home; but not sure at this point...
-We are really praying that we can bring him home before Christmas....
-And, we are praying because I really am not feeling that I am suppose to travel alone this time, (this is a longer story for later...I have done it before....but...), so we are praying for the extra money for an extra travel person....
-We still need to raise money for travel for even just me....

Also, I have had some wonderful questions about how I take care of my African girls hairs and I wanted you to know that I am looking forward to sharing what I have learned in the next few days.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments in response to Keshawn's picture and court approval....Thank you LORD GOD...almost home!

Introducing....

our new son...

Keshawn Lee Wodamo Hassoldt

After anxiously waiting this morning, I got the wonderful phone call that told me I am mom to this precious little boy!!!

We now wait again, to hear when we can travel to bring him home.

Thank you for praying for us...we are celebrating and making all the fun phone calls to family! I am so glad that I can show you how CUTE he is!

"Thank you Father God, for giving us another son!!! May he be home with us soon!"

That Silly Ol' Van

Do you know why I love this silly ol' van...

-Well, I'm just thankful to have something that takes us ALL on family vacations together...

-and, though it has been "hit and run" FOUR times; yes FOUR TIMES, it still serves our family needs....

-it gets us up into the mountains for camping and pulls a trailer full of food, toiletry and bedding for 11 for 3 nights (including the "mommy MUST" porta-potty...because this makes me happy at 2:00 a.m., but then so does Dean Martin...his voice just makes me happy...sorry);

-but do you know why I LOVE this van....

-tomorrow we find out if our little Keshawn passes court in Ethiopia....

and my silly van has room for FOUR more babies...

Bring them home LORD GOD...
...and by the way I bought a blanket for Keshawn today, because....

well, because, I'm am so "pregnant" and ready to hold my little one...please pray for favor for our court date!!!!
Thank you!

Spicy?

We are doing the dreaded seasonal changing of the clothes this morning and one of my little sons was getting his clothes on when he said,
"Mom, my bottom is spicy."
"Really", I said...waiting to get a clue...
"Yea, I need a bath."
Nuff said!

New Hair Cut-by Kalyn

Okay so yesterday I got a hair cut by mamma. Here is how it all started; that afternoon mamma went in to get her hair cut and she didn't come back until dinner time. We are all sitting at the dining room table having a yummy chicken pot pie dinner...mmmm....and mamma says to me, "Kalyn hurry up I'm in the mood to cut your hair." It kinda shocked me because a few weeks ago I asked her if she would and she said she would rather take me into a professional.
So quickly we ate dinner and I raced upstairs to wash my hair and bring down everything she needed. It was probably about an hour and a half long hair cut but it was worth it. She cut it and styled it and it looks sooooo cute. I love you MOM!

Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what my hair had looked like before

It was pretty long as you can see.
That picture was taken when we were up in mountains and man was it cold.



So here is me after the hair cute and loving it!!

Thanks mom!

Our Time-Two

You guys are so cute...
The bear is fake...it is a metal bear used for hunting...
and the water is PERFECT, because it is a hot springs and that is the beauty of it all...you sit there on this COLD Colorado river and the little place that we sit in is full of natural hot springs water; isn't that the coolest (or hotest....),
so any way,
the bear is a fake;
and the water is hot...
and I love you all...you are so cute, please come visit so that we can go see fake bears and hot springs!