tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813940137909891102024-03-05T01:26:31.227-08:00Our Adoption StoryTanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-59496840457213733392018-09-22T18:05:00.000-07:002018-09-22T18:05:47.549-07:00Birthdays 2018!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hope turned 11 on June 13th! She was really into Cat Warrior books series, so she got two sets of different ones. She also wanted cat cupcakes. I ordered little plastic cats to go on top of the cupcakes, but they never came in. I looked all over Montgomery for plastic cats and found three! At least there was for each child! Hope was fine with it. Natchi had surprised her with her name written in balloons. Hope loved it! Viola also sent Hope some Dragon gifts. Natchi took Hope and two friends to Rockin Jump, Moes and to Nancy's Ice. That night, we went to Kobe's for Japanese food.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lena, Hope and Will holding a gift from Viola!</b></td></tr>
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Will turned 11 on Sept. 7th. Will makes his birthday quite an event in which I think everyone must know about it weeks in advance:). He reminded us everyday for about 10 days how many days were left until his birthday. He just gets so excited! He loves every gift, card, and phone call! His birthday was on a Friday this year, so I bought them all Chick-fil-A biscuits from school - Will said that would be a good idea since it was his birthday - I agreed! After school, we went to the lake and he wanted to eat at Oskars so he could have their cheeseballs! Then he opened his presents at the lake and was so excited about everything! Then we had cake! Whew, he still has Viola's gift to look forward to that will be coming in the mail soon. He also received a very special card and gift from a special teacher at Eastwood:)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Will received this book about presidents from Mimi and Pawpaw!</b></td></tr>
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Lena turned 8 on September 11. She shares this birthday with her cousin, Taylor, and Pastor Jay! Lena is much more low key about her birthday than Will (thank goodness)! She woke up to a sparkly Happy Birthday banner in the kitchen and a princess banner to wear. She chose to eat at Panera Bread, because she loves their mac and cheese! Beth came a few days after her birthday and gave her a complete make over including hair! Lena loved it! She loved all of her gifts. Gifts from Viola came later . Natchi gave her the new Baby Alive doll and Mimi and Pawpaw gave her Baby Alive clothes. She had a great birthday!</div>
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-17239921499035603422018-09-21T19:28:00.000-07:002018-09-21T19:28:17.344-07:00Summer 2018!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Summer was filled with lots of activities from OT to DC! Will and Lena continued with OT, Will started Speech, Hope started horseback riding lessons, and they were tutored by Ms. Emily Owen. Natchi took them swimming at Wynlakes and almost every weekend was spent at the Lake. They also spent a lot of Sunday afternoons at Legacy Lakes. Will continued with guitar and Hope with art lessons. Daddy took Will and Hope to DC and they learned a lot and got to see a lot of neat things. They even got to ride on the underground train that is just for Congress and other leaders of our government! They got to visit a senator's office and sit at his desk!</div>
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We also got to visit the Coon Family farm and meet their miniature horses (Hope and Natchi were in love). Btw, we found out that Natchi would extend her au pair position for 6 more months - woohoo!</div>
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Hope and Will went to Zoo camp, Lena went to Cooking with Favorite Books camp, Will and Lena went to Abrakadoodle, and Hope took extra swimming lessons to refine her breast stroke and free style. Will also went to two soccer camps! Whew! It was busy!</div>
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At the end of the summer, we said good-bye to our beloved Gigi. She went to be with Jesus on Aug. 22 after suffering from two broken hips. Even in her last days of sever pain, she still expressed thanks for all of her blessings. She was 96 and a wonderful example of a Godly woman. We will miss her so much, but I am so glad Will, Hope and Lena got to know her!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope, Will and Lena at the lake!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope and Will ready for a boat ride!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lena with big brother, Dow and big sister, Beth!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lena with baby cousin, Lila!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Will catching the Frisbee!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope and I saw Annie along with GA friends. Eden Gay played one of the orphans!</b></td></tr>
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We tried a vacationing at a different beach this year - Seacrest Beach in Florida. It is located just before Alys Beach and Rosemary. We rented a house this year with four bedrooms and a bathroom. The house also had a pool and was right on the beach. It was so much better than a high rise condo. One interesting fact about this beach trip, is that we were all eating gluten free as an experiment, so it was quite interesting finding enough places to eat that serve gluten free food. We made it though without going off the diet any! We were so glad that Beth got to stay most of the week with us and Andy stayed all week. It was fun having Nathalia along too. She loves the beach as much as we do. Hope was having to wear protective covering over her ear, because her ear tube fell out and left a hole. Will also got a severe ear infection. Other than that and all of the arguing, we had a pretty good week:). The house was beautiful and the weather was great! The kids also enjoyed going to Pier Park and to Rosemary Beach.</div>
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This is the view from our third floor balcony. This is the back of the house and our pool!<br />
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Spring was full of all kinds of events from art shows to the end of school! Our beloved headmaster, John Geiger, was stepping down from his position at the end of the school year due to ALS. Hope painted him a special painting of the lion and lamb. She was able to present this to him in between his classes in the upper school. He is a mighty warrior for the Kingdom of Jesus and is speaking throughout the River Region. He also wrote a special song and each child has a copy in his/her special book. He is truly an example of Christ-likeness to all of us.</div>
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Hope was Justinian the Great during a presentation at school. We learned that he was born in Bulgaria - not too far from Moldova! Hope found a huge turtle in the neighborhood and transplanted it in the lake behind our house. Hope enjoyed a field trip to AUM and learned all about water! The kids enjoyed a gluten - free cake for their Gotcha Day. It was icing on the cake to have Beth with us this year. The year was so busy, that we did not do our regular releasing of balloons - maybe next year! Hope enjoyed a field trip to the McWane Center in B'ham. Hope and Will enjoyed participating in the RA/GA derby car races at church. Hope actually came in 1st place! Hope placed in the State wide art show and Will played great at the talent show at Eastwood!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Justinian the Great!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope and the turtle that she wanted to keep as a pet!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope with Caroline and Reese at the Montg. Water Works program at AUM</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Celebrating Gotcha Day!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Olivia saving Hope at the McWane Center</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope lying on a bed on nails!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope and friends at the McWane Center</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Will at the RA Derby Race</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope at the RA/GA Derby race!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Will at Eastwood's Talent Show!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lena receiving her end of the year character award from Mrs. Duggar! </b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lena loves Mrs. Duggar</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Will with Mrs. Quallio and Mrs. Owen - his 3rd grade teachers!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mrs. Owen presenting Will with his character award!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mrs. Joki presenting Hope her character award!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope with Mrs. Markwell - both Mrs. Markwell and Mrs. Joki were her 4th grade teachers!</b></td></tr>
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-36632927892688978072018-09-16T10:48:00.000-07:002018-09-16T10:48:24.504-07:00Easter 2018! Easter 2018, Lena was in first grade, Will in third, and Hope in fourth grades. They enjoyed an Easter egg hunt with their cousins at the lake on Saturday morning before Easter. Then they came home, because I was arriving back from being in out of town for two weeks. We had a quiet Easter even though it was on April 1 - Andy's birthday! We did enjoy strawberry cake for lunch:).<br />
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We couldn't believe it! I rarely give much attention of snow predicted in Montgomery, because it so rarely happens. But I could tell it had snowed when I woke up briefly in the early morning hours and looked outside from my bed. The ground was lighter than usual. When I did wake up later, the kids were so excited and looking for warm clothes so they could play in the snow. Nathalia is from Brazil so she had never seen snow except for a few flurries that we had in December! I think she was more excited than the kids! I got out our snow skiing clothes and even though the kid's jumpsuits were about six inches too short, they worked fine with snow boots. We even got out plastic sleds and the kids had a ball not too mention our dog Max (the brown one).<br />
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The snow lasted all day, so Hope and Lena played outside much of the day. It was still around the next day but it was messy and dirty, so being the mom that I am, I said no playing outside. We had a movie day instead:). Andy needed to get to Atlanta and tried but had to turn around due to the road conditions. The kids were able to return to school on Friday - woohoo! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Our backyard and the golf course!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Will enjoying a sled ride!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Nathalia with Casey and Max!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Nathalia enjoying her first snow!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Hope making a snow angel!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Lena making a snow angel!</span></b> </td></tr>
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-38805663751296346742017-12-31T12:22:00.000-08:002018-02-11T10:44:55.294-08:00Christmas 2017 - Part ll<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Since this Christmas was on a Monday, we moved our annual Cracker Barrel breakfast to Saturday morning since we would be attending church on Christmas Eve morning. It was great having Nathalia and Viola both join us this year. We chose a couple and a family of three to play silent Santa and purchase their breakfast! That is so fun! It always seems like God points to just the right people to secretly buy their breakfast every year!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">On Christmas Eve morning we went to the worship service at church. Then we had a relaxing afternoon finishing up with Christmas gifts and wrapping. Nathalia and Viola made gifts for each other so it was exciting and fun to watch their projects come to life. However, they kept several as surprises until for us until Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, we all went to the Christmas Eve Candlelight service at church. Then, we came home and had pot roast and cheesecake for dinner.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Nathalia and Viola gave their gifts to the kids before bedtime.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth did a great job of decorating the playroom for the kids to all sleep together! They all snuggled on the floor with their sleeping bags and it was so cozy!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas morning was very special! N and V had the kids make us a beautiful clay-like model of their three hands together, Dow received his Auburn diploma framed (first time he had seen his diploma) and Beth got M-CAT books! Plus, Hope got her very longed for bow and arrow!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Then it was time for breakfast casserole and gluten free Happy Birthday Jesus Cake! Andy read the Christmas story and it was a good morning! We had a good day and then left for the lake in the afternoon. We enjoyed a good visit with everyone and the kids gave homemade gifts to Gigi, Mimi and Pawpaw! We had fun with Steve and Stevie's matching ugly Christmas sweaters! It was also fun having both N and V with us.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Two days after Christmas, Andy and I took Beth and Dow to the beach for a few days. It was great to spend time with them although the weather was rainy and cold. I enjoyed shopping at the outlet mall and we also spent time playing cards and reading.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Our annual Christmas breakfast at Cracker Barrel!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Kids waiting at the top of the stairs on Christmas morning!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Lena with Nathalia and Viola and their gift to her!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Hope with Viola and Nathalia and the wolf blanket they gave to her!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Will go a really awesome Avenger Lego set!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Hope asked for a bow!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Dow's first time to see his Auburn diploma and it is even framed!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">An incredible gift of Hope's, Will's, and Lena's hands!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Nathalia, Viola, and Beth at the lake on Christmas night!</span></b></td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a><br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-30603382865138186652017-12-22T14:10:00.000-08:002018-02-11T10:56:05.636-08:00Christmas 2017 - Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
As usual, the few weeks before Christmas brought many fun times. Viola returned for the Holidays and we had Nathalia to share them with as well. Beth was home for a couple of weeks from Samford and stayed through Christmas. It was strange not having Dow home for the long college break. This is his first year to be out of school and working during the Holidays.</div>
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Of course we went to the Living Christmas Tree which for me marks the beginning of the Christmas celebration! Milla Kaye Pearson (a friend of Hope's) went with us this year and then we ate at Newks. Nathalia got to see it too. Viola was so excited to take her and she loved it!</div>
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Mrs. Shan had a playdate with Hope and they made the coolest gingerbread cake! Even monogrammed! Viola's parents sent us a special box with an assortment of authentic German gingerbread! The box will always be a part of our Christmas decorations.</div>
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Will's class sang at John Knox assisted living again this year. Will played Silent Night and even played along with the class. This was the first time he had played while someone sang along.</div>
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We spent a day with Mimi Payne while Andy was in Haiti. We had smores (microwave) for an afternoon snack with her. They were delicious and Mother's first ones! Beth was able to join us since she had just finished her exams at Samford and Dow drove up from B'ham so Mother got to see all of our kids. We also got a little time with Aunt JoJo!</div>
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The kids had lots of fun on the last day of school with their parties, playing games, and receiving sweet gifts from their teachers!</div>
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<a name='more'></a><br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-78954500633299195022017-12-01T13:36:00.000-08:002018-01-09T09:24:56.897-08:00Fall 2017 - Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope's 4th grade class along with the 9th grade class at Eastwood had been studying Medieval Times including the architecture of cathedrals. Both classes visited five churches in Montgomery to get a first hand look at the many different styles and symbolism. I was able to tag along and it was very interesting and educational. Of course, Hope's favorite thing was a huge pinecone that she discovered hanging in a tree:)! Seriously, she did enjoy it. <br />
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We also welcomed our new au pair, Nathalia, who is from Brazil. Once again, we feel like the Lord led us to just the right person. We are thankful to have her with our family! The kids were able to show Nathalia all about carving a pumpkin and decorating them. Viola was also back visiting for a few months and they all made the most of Halloween!<br />
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We were all invited by Julie Beasley to visit her barn and horses. The children did so well and it was fun meeting all of the horses. Dr. Love ended up being a favorite!<br />
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Hope got her tonsils removed Nov. 16 and she was a very brave trooper. It was uneventful but it did take some time to recover. She also got a bad cough about five days after surgery which aggravated her recovery! By Thanksgiving, she had almost fully recovered and had not missed a week of school!<br />
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Will received a special bow and arrow set. He had a hard time pulling it back at first but with a little practice, he was able to do it! Hope decided she really like it and asked for one for Christmas! Even Lena gave it a try but she prefers dolls and all things girly!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Hope on a field trip to learn more about cathedrals in Montgomery</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Will and Lena hard at work decorating their pumpkins!</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-50971627779995632822017-11-30T19:13:00.000-08:002018-01-06T16:45:30.028-08:00FALL 2017 - Part I<b>Fall is always a busy time for everyone! Will's third grade class had a fun field trip to the Montgomery Museum of Art where they not only toured but also made a cool art project. Lena was invited to a Super Hero party on the playground at Eastwood while Andy and I were out of town. Nathalia and Viola put their talents together and came up with a great outfit without spending a penny! My kind of folks! The kids got to visit three different fall festivals and Will enjoyed having a part in the 3rd grade Thanksgiving play at Eastwood.</b><br />
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<b>We also got to celebrate Nathalia's 23rd birthday! She cooked for us and made delicious desserts. We did take her out to eat and celebrated her on her birthday! This included her having her very first cookie cake which she loved by the way! We also celebrated Dow's 23rd birthday! Where did our little boy go! He grew up - that's is where and is living and working in B'ham! We are so proud of him!</b><br />
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<b>We have enjoyed getting to know not only our au pairs but others as well. Ruth Carpenter is from South Africa and we have enjoyed having her in our home on several occasions. We will be saying goodbye to another au pair who is from England soon. She lives with a family in Prattville. It has been so wonderful for our children to meet these young women from different countries and cultures.</b><br />
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<b>Every year, Eastwood hold an even called Olympic Field Day. This year, it rained and rained but rather than call the even off, the dedicated staff made it happen inside! I still don't know how they did it but they made it work and the children had just as much fun! Our kids were on the Phoenicians Team and while they didn't win, they tried hard!</b><br />
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Hope has always been a big fan of the Lion King. We acted out scenes of the play over and over with her stuffed Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Timon, etc. She and Caroline Colee would sing the songs together and Hope almost knew every word of the movie by heart. She had a Simba B'day cake one year and got all of the plastic figures of each character. So.... we told her that when she was 10 years old, we would take her to NY to see the play. Well, she turned 10 very quickly and off to NY we went!!!</div>
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The summer started off with Dow graduating from Auburn in early May, moving to Birmingham and starting a new job. He loves B'ham, his job and his many friends who live there after graduating. Beth spent eight weeks in Haiti. Six of those weeks were in a very remote areas on the western most point of Haiti. Her time there was spent providing wound care and education. She has some amazing stories. She spent the second half of the summer enrolled in Samford's second summer session.</div>
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We celebrated Lena and Will's third Gotcha Day and Hope's 8th Gotcha Day in May as well. Then we enjoyed all the end of the school year activities! Hope and Will started their summer off attending the Montgomery Zoo camp again this year! Hope asked me if she could volunteer at the Zoo when she turned 16. She is animal crazy and has such a wonderful appreciation of nature. Then we made our annual trip to the beach and were accompanied by Tropical Storm Cindy. I just have to say that a four bedroom condo gets really small with three rambunctious kiddos. After Cindy departed, she left high and dangerous waves which did not allow for swimming in the ocean.</div>
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We also celebrated Andy's grandmother's 95th birthday at the lake! The grandchildren call her Grandmother but the great grandkids call her Gigi. She is a very Godly woman and has had a great impact in the lives of many people including mine.</div>
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Since we were at the beach during our VBS, the kids were guests at both Vaughn Forest Baptist Church's and Eastwood Presbyterian's VBS. They enjoyed both very much. We did not spend much time at the lake this summer but Will and Hope did manage to get up on skis a couple of times. Hopefully, next summer will be their year to start skiing and wake boarding. Andy was in three out of state trials this summer lasting three weeks each. Needless to say, it was a challenging summer without him at home. There is some mysterious phenomenon that occurs with some young children when daddy is not at home! And this is not a positive thing! A big thank you to everyone who helped out this summer with the kids and bringing food!</div>
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We also spent a lot of time doing math facts and reading this summer much to the kids' dismay. The kids also spent many days at the pool in our neighborhood (we are so thankful for that pool!). Lena and Will did a lot of occupational therapy exercises/activities for both gross and fine motor skills. Will worked a lot on speech. </div>
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I have to admit that I was one happy momma when August rolled around and school started once again. Even though I am not a very scheduled person, I have come to appreciate the need for structure and a schedule in the lives of our three youngest, especially Will and Lena. They want to know what is happening every minute of not just this day but the next day and the next:). Knowing what to expect is very important and comforting to them!</div>
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<b>Will turned double digits on Sept. 7 and Lena turned 7 on Sept. 11! We celebrated with a night out at Kobe's - one of their favorites! The entertaining cooks never get old for the kids. Each time is like the first time. For the real birthday party, we celebrated at the lake. They wanted to celebrate together this year and even share the same cake. One might think they actually liked each other but that would be hard to believe observing them at any given time of the day:). Lena was really into the Little Mermaid this year and Will was all about Moana but he wanted a Cars cake.</b></div>
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<b>We were thankful that Viola got to celebrate another birthday with them. Our new au pair from Brazil arrived later the same day. While she missed the party, we saved her a piece of the cookie cake!</b></div>
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<b>Will and Lena usually mention having a big party but then they seem to settle for a family gathering at the lake. At this point, a party would be too overwhelming and stimulating for them. Maybe they will be ready in the near future.</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lena got a mermaid for the bathtub</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Lena blowing out the candles!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Will blowing out his candles!</b></span></td></tr>
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-10760326808355809492017-05-28T20:12:00.003-07:002017-05-28T20:12:57.523-07:00Spring Happenings 2017 - Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Spring events just kept on coming as the last month of school approached. It was hard for the Momma to keep up with everything:). Lena completed Kindergarten, Will completed 2nd grade and Hope completed 3rd grade! Once again, we can not say enough positive things about Eastwood Christian School. They are not only teachers but they love their jobs and children. It comforts me knowing, they have a big hand in helping "raise" our children. We love ECS!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will receiving the "Compassionate" reward from Ms. Ford</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will as Charlotte (Charlie) in Charlotte's Web</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope is riding her pony, Gypsy, all by herself!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope with Mrs. Quallio on rewards day - Hope received the "Joyful" award!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope and good friend, Collier, singing in the Year End Program</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena and good friend, Anna!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She did it, she graduated from Kindergarten. Thanks Mrs. Givens for all you taught Lena!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will on the last day of school with Ms. Ford!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope on the last day of school with some of her best friends!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You never know where Viola's artistic talent will show up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena's last day of school was spent at a party at Pump It Up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena with Cinderella</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will with Captain America!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids with Colonel Jim. Will just landed this big bass!</td></tr>
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Spring is not only busy for nature - trees and flowers budding, grass turning green, cold mornings/hot afternoon, baby animals being born, etc., it is also busy time for kids!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will celebrating the 100 day of school with 100 bandaids covering his shirt!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope' s 3rd class celebrating the Resurrection through a Seder Meal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope helping Mr. Geiger find the missing piece of matzah break!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena in her traditional Moldovan clothes in the Kindergarten Around the World Program</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena saying her part of where she is from!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids surprised Andy with a homemade birthday cake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will created a vertebrae project - his choice was the otter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola and the kids enjoying a cool morning at the lake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope placed #1 in State AISA competition in her age group!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope in front of an inactive quarry - a pretty amazing place!</td></tr>
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<br /><br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-49597990844782369082017-05-28T18:40:00.000-07:002017-05-28T18:40:37.362-07:00Easter 2017!Due to some health issues, I was not able to participate in Easter last year. Fortunately, I am better this year and was able to enjoy the big event (Resurrection not the Egg Hunt)! I also participated in Lent this year giving up all sweets. While it was just a little sacrifice, it brought my focus to the sacrifice Jesus paid.<br />
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We don't really play up the Easter Bunny - he comes a few days before Easter with three things (small) for each child. We don't get new outfits either. In fact, I really like the ministry called Forgo the Frock. Their idea is to sell shirts with the logo and the money is used to help vulnerable children. Folks would wear the t-shirt to church instead of a church outfit:). You could also use all of the savings on outfits to give to other ministries.<br />
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We had our annual Easter Egg hunt at the lake with the young cousins, Andy's parents, and his 94 year old grandmother. We dye eggs and then the big hunt occurs. It has its challenges but is an exciting event for the kids (and dogs).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Robin in charge of the dying of eggs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena just found an egg</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will looking for more eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning - Dow, Beth, Hope, Will and Lena</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the little cousins with our au pair, Viola!</td></tr>
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-74414942057773704902017-02-25T12:20:00.000-08:002017-02-25T12:20:37.382-08:00Christmas 2016!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This was Lena's and Will's third Christmas, so they really knew what to expect this year. They even remembered what we had done the year before and traditions were becoming familiar to them. We try to keep Christmas as simple as possible not just to avoid the chaos but to place the emphasis where it needs to be: on the King of kings. I struggled this past year with health issues which called for making Christmas even more simple this year.</div>
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We had to start a new tradition this year, because the Colees moved to Birmingham. Instead of being at their home on Christmas Eve, we had roast and veggies at home after the candlelight service at church. </div>
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Viola went home for Christmas since she extended her stay with us until September. Dow was home for a good long break and I kept thinking this will be his last Christmas vacation since he graduates in May. Beth made a quick trip to Haiti with Andy and Andy actually made two quick trips to Haiti.</div>
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We spent the week between Christmas and New Years mostly at the lake and enjoyed a lot of down time. The kids enjoyed their roller blades and quickly learned how fun they were.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Hope Mardre had the children over to make gingerbread houses!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids all ready for the live nativity scene!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will and the second grade classes singing at John Knox</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena enjoying the K5 Christmas party with Anna!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a hot chocolate and cookie break in front of the fire with Viola!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope loves her baby tiger!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena and her new pajamas on Christmas morning!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids getting ready to come downstairs on Christmas morning!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the presents were opened!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beth loved her new shoes (designed by her)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dow looking over one of his books!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will with his Avenger skateboard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will trying out his roller blades!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope trying out her roller blades!<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie and Lena receiving dolls from Mimi and Pawpaw!</td></tr>
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-9369502444889869162017-01-03T07:19:00.001-08:002017-01-03T07:21:25.727-08:00Fall 2016!Fall was a busy time at our house! The children got off to a good start at school and I think we were all glad to settle back into a routine. As always the kids had a great time decorating their pumpkins and I have to admit that I really enjoy carving one! Viola joined in the fun and carved her own mini pumpkin. This new for her since her family did not do this in Germany.<br />
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Olympic Field Day is always a really big deal. Will and Hope enjoyed it so much. The day was beautiful and just the right temperature!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope loves getting her hands in all the gooey stuff inside the pumpkin!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola transformed Hope into a wolf!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will and his pumpkin!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope and her pumpkin which is almost bigger than she is!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Will and Hope at Olympic Field Day! Will is participating in the long jump below!<br />
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The third grade classes at Eastwood learned songs, facts and Bible verses during a Thanksgiving program.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will enjoyed playing another season of soccer with Eastwood.</td></tr>
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We love going to the farm whenever we can. The fall is a wonderful time to be there. I am often reminded of how the children are gaining an appreciation of nature and am so thankful for this. Hope especially has an innate love for all things moving and growing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beth with the kids at the farm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andy put the kids to work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A job well done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope's ADPi lion for Beth's Little Sis</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola and the kids surprised me with a Birthday party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena ready for the Kindergarten Rodeo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena, Hope and Will ready for trick or treating!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena and Will at the Fall Festival at church (Hope was sick).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lena as a cat in Eastwood's famous Three Piggy Opera</td></tr>
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The Three Piggy Opera at Eastwood is a very important performance! This was our 4th one to participate in and it never gets old. Lena did great as the cat and a peddler.<br />
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-38992419061508179442016-09-18T16:20:00.000-07:002016-09-18T16:20:08.462-07:00Summer Birthdays - 2016!!!!We had so much fun celebrating birthdays this summer! It is amazing how quickly they go by and we find ourselves celebrating another one. For the most part, we have small, quiet family birthdays with our three little ones and they are just fine with that as long as they take place at the lake! We do have some big plans for Hope's 10th birthday next year (more to come later)<br />
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One of the best parts about a birthday is how the cake is going to be decorated! One thing for sure, the cakes reflect their particular personalities and interests (at the time). The sweet ladies at Renfroe's have been a big help with their cakes. <br />
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Even though the little ones are ages 9, 9, and 6 now, they are only within a couple of pounds and inches of each other. We often get the question, "Are they triplets?' It sure feels like it a lot of times!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope has been very interested in wolves for months now, so she has a wolf cake!</td></tr>
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Will turned nine on September 7 and if you somehow missed that Will had a birthday, I am not sure what country you live in! I think everyone knew! Fortunately, Will has found a love for legos which is great since they keep him occupied!<br />
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Lena turned six and is growing up so much. She loves being in Kindergarten, ballet and she learned to swim (really well) this summer! She loves anything girlie which is a far cry from Hope's love of wolves!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow, it really does twirl!</td></tr>
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One very special birthday we celebrated this year was Viola's. Viola is our au pair from Germany and we got to help celebrate her 25th birthday! Viola is a special part of our family and celebrating her is easy!!<br />
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We returned to the Beach Club at Pensacola again this year. It seems to suit our family well and we really enjoy Pensacola! Since this was Lena's and Will's second trip to the beach, they knew a little bit more of what to expect. Lena was still scared of the ocean but got a little more comfortable at the end of the week. Of course, she would hold on to us with a really strong "death grip" while in the ocean! The weather was good with no rain at all. Unfortunately, Andy and Beth had to leave after just two days. This was a real bummer but thankfully, Viola was with us and she enjoyed spending time with the kids at the beach and in the pool.<br />
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Besides eating out, we hung around the Beach Club (plus made numerous trips to Walmart) most of the time. The big event was going on a dolphin excursion. After a long boat ride in the Gulf of Mexico, we saw a significant number of dolphins. They would swim right by the boat usually in pairs and the kids went crazy every time (well, all of us did actually)! It was very exciting!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Instead of "March Madness," I think most families with school children experience "May Madness!" With wrapping up school projects, going on the last class field trips, class parties and recitals, things can get a little crazy! It is easy to get caught up in all of the activities instead of focusing on the special people in the lives of your children. Again, I will share my gratitude for the Eastwood family of teachers and administrators!!! Thank you so much for investing in the lives of our children and for making each child feel like they are special! We are thankful for room mothers who organized parties and field trips! We are also thankful for Jason Givens who has such a gift for teaching guitar to little boys who can't sit still and like to talk and ask a thousand questions! We are thankful for "Mrs. Cox" who takes time to spend with all three children! We are reminded that each adult that God has placed in their lives will be part of molding and shaping them into the adults they will become. We are blessed to have so many special people in their lives that are wonderful examples of Jesus!</span></div>
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-75180588150876881482016-05-30T16:07:00.000-07:002016-05-30T16:07:05.783-07:00Gotcha Days!Will and Lena have the same Gotcha Day which is May 6th so this year marked two years that they have been with us! We celebrated by letting Lena pick out where to eat and Will where to go for dessert. Lena was set on Newks and never wavered. Will was a little torn between Gigi's Cupcakes and Kraze. He ended up going with Kraze (Andy and I were holding out for cupcakes!). Then we came home and followed our tradition of sending up one balloon for each year. Lena sent up a pink balloon for her first year and then a purple one for her second year. Will sent up a yellow balloon for his first year and a blue one for his second year. Then we looked at all the pics of them in Moldova (which were a lot of Will because he sort of likes attention!), their very first Gotcha Day and coming home.<br />
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Hope celebrated her 7th Gotcha Day on Sunday, May 22nd! Wow! She continues to be such a special part of our family and God continues to amaze us in how He has gifted her in multiple ways! Hope's favorite food is steak which usually leads us to Texas Roadhouse. However, the restaurant was crowded due to so many high school graduation ceremonies, so we had to settle for Chile's. Hope wasted no time in claiming the steak she wanted and dug in. She has been cutting her own steak for quite sometime now and is a pro! She chose to have dessert at Nancy's. Hope released seven balloons this year and it was so fun counting down the years. We are grateful for each one!<br />
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-7629499027660859152016-05-12T10:52:00.002-07:002016-05-12T10:52:12.067-07:00Hope's Baptism!Becoming a believer has been a journey for Hope that seriously began in first grade. Over the past year, she has initiated MANY conversations about becoming a follower of Christ. We have answered many questions and even the same ones over and over. Andy purposefully walked Hope and Will through doctrine (child friendly of course) for many nights at the dining room table. Her teachers at church and school were praying for her during this past year as well as her family. <br />
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Finally, on Sunday night (April 24), Hope told us once again she wanted to talk about becoming a Christian. This had happened so many times, we were a little unfazed by it. However, she immediately said she was ready and she couldn't hold it back any longer! Jay and Katherine Wolf had spoken at church that night sharing their testimony about their life and there soon to be released book Hope Heals! Isn't there just something about that word - HOPE? We rejoice in our Savior who is our Redeemer!<br />
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We are thankful for the Hope that we have in Christ and are very thankful that our Hope is now our Sister in Christ. Andy was able to assist in her baptism making it even more special! I personally thinks she looks like an "angel!"<br />
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<br />Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-50208368623750650352016-05-03T06:31:00.000-07:002016-05-03T06:31:57.247-07:00April 2016!I never want to gloss over the challenges of adoption or the blessings of it. Admittedly, somedays the challenges seem to out weigh the blessings! Will and Lena have been home almost two years now! There are days when I get discouraged but my ever optimistic husband reminds me of the amazing progress that has been made in the past two years! I know that is true but some days seem to take more than I have to give and I have had a string of those recently. I find myself mourning as I write this blog; not because we adopted and not because there are challenges. I am mourning for all that Will and Lena missed out on in-utero and the first years of life. <b> Parents of young children and couples who are planning on becoming parents, please do not discount the importance of the life of your child in pregnancy and in those first two years of life.</b> They are vital for your child's well-being for the rest of his/her life. Every time you meet your baby's need, you are building a trust relationship. You do this thousands of times during those first years and you don't even realize it. You are giving a wonderful lifelong gift to your child (of course this doesn't mean you can slack off when the child turns 2!!!).<br />
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Research shows that when children do not get their needs met during those first two years that they are robbed of learning to trust, regulate behavior, feel safe, and develop self efficacy. As Dr. Karyn Purvis explains, they are robbed of their "Birth Right." Then it becomes the job of adoptive parents, foster parents, and other family members who take over their care to help them navigate all that they missed. We live in a fallen world and children seem to suffer more due to that than any other population. Seeing our own children and knowing of many others who suffer to a much greater degree due to trauma at an early age is heartbreaking! On the other hand, research also shows that these deficits in development can be overcome with a lot of hard work and being committed to constantly connect to your child (even when you just really, really want to do the opposite and sometimes do!).<br />
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These past two years have proven to be a trying season for our family on many different levels. I feel like an old ship that is covered with barnacles and God is scraping those barnacles off little by little to reveal shiny metal that reflects Him. I wish I could say He never has come back to the same spot and that He has cleaned a lot of barnacles off but unfortunately, He has to revisit the same old spot and rub a little more! The progress is slow. This sanctification process is really hard especially when He reveals thoughts, emotions and attitudes that lie deep in my soul that need to be cleansed. It is a very humbling process but at the same time, I have gained a deeper understanding of His love for me! Only God can do that - reveal my sin and at the same time reveal more of His love for me!!! In turn, I am able to love better, deeper, and wider - I have learned more about what love looks like in the past two years and I am so thankful for that! I pray that I keep learning!<br />
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On a much lighter note, please enjoy the pics of the kids as they experience life and new adventures!<br />
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Tanya Birchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141704111834409329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481394013790989110.post-59374609035808030742016-04-16T08:34:00.001-07:002016-04-16T08:34:08.013-07:00Meet Viola!!!A wonderful blessing came our way on November 16, 2015 in the form of Viola Sophie Schmidt from Germany. Through our friends, Joy and Cole Portis, we discovered Pro Au pair. We had come to the point of realizing we needed someone living in our home if we were ever going to make further progress with the kids. Andy was traveling a lot with work, I was really tired, and we were dealing with some behaviors that really needed to be focused on. We began interviewing via Skype and praying about which au pair would best be suited for the Birchfields. After several interviews, we made an offer to Viola. Little did we know that other families had made offers to her as well. However, we soon discovered that the Portis family was included among the families. Viola was praying too and felt that we were the right family for her.<br />
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She arrived late on Monday night and Andy and I were able to pick her up from the Mtg. airport while Christy stayed with the kids. We immediately felt a sense of assurance when first meeting her. She met the kids the next day and they were instantly drawn to her. Her family had sent gifts for the kids and us including chocolates, games, etc. We didn't know it at the time but they had also sent Christmas gifts!<br />
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Over the next couple of weeks, Viola settled in and we got things taken care of such as car insurance, bank accounts, etc. We were finally able to get her enrolled at AUM taking chemistry and biology. She was able to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with us and accompany us on ski trip to Deer Valley.<br />
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I am writing this exactly five months after her arrival because after the holidays, I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue. I have spent many hours in bed trying to recover. Viola stepped right in and took on so much responsibility that I have been able to rest and begin to recover. It is so amazing to know that God knew all of this would happen and He placed Viola in our home to care for the children in such an amazing way. She loves the children so much and wants the best for each one of them. She is truly our "angel of mercy."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola playing with kids and cousins at Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headed to the park for some soccer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola with Will, Dow and Hope</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola and kids at Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola took our Christmas picture for card this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viola with our family at Cracker Barrel on Christmas Eve morning!</td></tr>
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