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| Maui, Hawaii.. Geoff and Stacie!! :) |
Showing posts with label Ethiopian Adoption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethiopian Adoption. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Ribbon on the lake!
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| Grand Lake, Oklahoma.. Dad/Papa :) |
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| Grand Lake, Oklahoma.. Mom/Gogi :) aka The Violet Ribbon Queen!! lol. |
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| Grand Lake, Oklahoma.. Aunt Melissa :) |
Thanks to my amazing mom for her dedication and passion for The Violet Ribbon!! You are the best! And thank you to Aunt Melissa for sharing her birthday afternoon with Violet..
And to my Dad (let's be honest..) just for looking so cool at the wheel! ;)
oxoxo
Nursery Ribbon!
Violet's room is waiting patiently....
Well maybe "patiently" isn't quite accurate ;)
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| Old Hickory, Tennessee.. |
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| Old Hickory, Tennessee.. |
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| Old Hickory, Tennessee.. |
Well maybe "patiently" isn't quite accurate ;)
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Russian Ribbon!!
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| Moscow, Russia.. on the grounds of the Kremlin with Red Square and St Basil's Cathedral in the background.. this awesome pic is of Violet's Great-Aunt Carol :) |
Friday, August 5, 2011
The Violet Ribbon is enroute to Russia!!
Violet's future Great-Aunt Carol and cousin Paul are on their way to Moscow & St Petersburg..
Annnnnd they have a Violet Ribbon in tow!!
Woop woop! :)
So excited about our 1st Russian Violet Ribbon!
Annnnnd they have a Violet Ribbon in tow!!
Woop woop! :)
So excited about our 1st Russian Violet Ribbon!
Russia.. Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, Russia ( UNESCO WHS )
By jasmine8559
Monday, August 1, 2011
What?! No Violet Ribbon pics this week??!?!?!
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| courtesy of vesna-j |
Boohoo! We've received no violet ribbon pics since last week :(
Sniff sniff...
Now that you are overcome with guilt!.. We would love any and all pics you can send our way! It doesn't need to be anywhere special.. just you and a violet ribbon and a big, fat, cheesy smile ;oD
Until then, I'll just be waiting patiently...
I'll be fine, really..
sniff sniff ;)
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| courtesy of @jessewright |
Simple Artsy Sweetness
I have to do this with an Ethiopia map! I think it would be so cute in a small frame.. A-dorable!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Ethiopia Ribbon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Crazy, awesome, amazingly fabulous..
The Violet Ribbon is at this very moment in Ethiopia..
We are closer to our sweet, little Violet than we have ever been!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to D, M, BJ Junior, and to their awesome mom, Lynda! I am over the moon right now! :)
The Violet Ribbon is at this very moment in Ethiopia..
We are closer to our sweet, little Violet than we have ever been!
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| D, M, and BJ Junior the turtle.. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! :) :) :) |
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| D and M.. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!! :) :) :) |
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Great Wait List..
We are somewhere between #4 & #12.. I'm choosing to focus on #4 :)
Photo courtesy of:
flickr By szczel
Violet RIbbon across Missouri!
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| Branson, Missouri.. Robyn (future Grandma!) and Gwyn (future auntie!) |
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| Branson, Missouri.. Buzz (future Grandpa!) and Gwyn (future auntie!) |
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| Branson, Missouri.. Braden, Ethan and Gibson (future cousins!) and Gwyn and Robert (future aunt and uncle!) |
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| Branson, Missouri.. Uncle Robert and Auntie Gwyn :) |
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| Noel, Missouri.. Stan and Evelyn (future double great uncle and aunt) |
Violet Ribbon on The Great Wall and the streets of Japan!
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| The Great Wall of China!.. Jenny :) |
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| The Great Wall of China!.. Kim :) |
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| The Great Wall of China!.. Kate :) |
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| Tokyo, Japan (Harajuku Street).. Kim! |
Thank you a million times over to these awesome friends and sisters for thinking of us and our Violet while on their East Asian adventure! I love you three immenseley!!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Oh yeah!
photo courtesy of : no. 22 by hannah.aviva on flickr
Oh yeah! We're there.. big #22!! :) :) :)
The list is moving every week.. praying for more movement in the referrals and in the court & embassy process!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Beach Vacation Violet Ribbon :)
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| Destin, Florida.. Alyssa and Kitty! |
Thanks for thinking of baby Violet while on your vacation, Kitty!! You're awesome :)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Handmade Black Baby Dolls
As the future parent of a black daughter, I have been searching for cute, non-commercial black baby dolls. Of course, I have read that it is quite important to have many ethnicities represented in her toys and dolls but we wanted to start the collection with a few cute black dolls since, sadly, its the most difficult type to find.. etsy.com has been a fantastic resource as always and I have several of my finds listed below.
So for any other adoptive parents and anyone else needing a few ideas for black baby dolls.. here are a few super-cutesies for you!
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| Goodbyebluemonday's Cara doll |
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| Boobiloo's Kora Handknit doll |
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Hasenpfeffer's Little People - GirlWe have a similar version to the first doll, Sophia.. it was a gift from my sweet sister, Dawanna :) That little cutie sits on our living room bookshelf at this very moment. We also have the 3rd doll, Cara, because Violet's nursery simply would not be complete without her! She is presently sitting snugly in Violet's crib, waiting for her to come home, just as we are.. |
Etsy finds I love! :)
So maybe we do only have one nursery and maybe it is already mostly decorated... but that doesn't mean I can't equally adore all of the many sweet things on etsy.com!
For the fun of it, here are just a few of my recent favs for baby Violet :)
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etsy.com ... Snugars May Flower spring beanieI know, so many super adorable things.. so how could I choose just a few?! I will post many more cutesies in the future!! |
Muffins with Mom & Donuts with Dad
A client of mine is a preschool teacher in Nashville and recently told me about their super cute events called "Muffins with Mom" and "Donuts with Dad"..
The kiddos gave their mom a "pedicure" and "shaved" their dads' faces.. So hilarious.
For mom, it basically included a baby wipe, followed by a fruity lotion, and then polish. Can you imagine all of those 4 y/o's polishing toes? lol.
She said it was funny how you could see the parenting style of each mom by her reaction to the polishing.. some of the moms were so laid back and complimentary to their child even though they now had polish all over their feet. Other moms were very sort of controlling and overly "helpful", wanting to make sure their child did it "right" and some actually helped to the extent of doing the polish themselves while their child sat quietly and watched.
Kind of interesting..
"Donuts with Dad" usually goes much differently though, she said. The kids apply shaving cream to their dads' faces and proceed to "shave" them with a tongue-depressor. She said the dads are hilarious, eating it up because very rarely is your child inches from your face for that length of time. She said they are trying so hard to get all of that shaving cream off :) and that the dads are so funny and interactive with the kids, saying stuff like- oh you missed a spot! pointing to where they clearly have a beard or goatee.. and even kissing their child's face, getting shaving cream all over them too, which their child loves, of course!
Anyway, I thought it was a good story and something worth sharing..
Not sure what kind of mom I will be but I hope to be more like the laid-back mom, looking down at my ankles covered in polish and telling my child what a great job they are doing :)
I mean, its just nail polish, right?
I think for a lot of women, we have a tendency to want things done correctly and its hard to break from that mind-set.. in many instances that is important but definitely not at the cost of us missing such sweet and special moments..
Anywho, that's the story! :)
The kiddos gave their mom a "pedicure" and "shaved" their dads' faces.. So hilarious.
For mom, it basically included a baby wipe, followed by a fruity lotion, and then polish. Can you imagine all of those 4 y/o's polishing toes? lol.
She said it was funny how you could see the parenting style of each mom by her reaction to the polishing.. some of the moms were so laid back and complimentary to their child even though they now had polish all over their feet. Other moms were very sort of controlling and overly "helpful", wanting to make sure their child did it "right" and some actually helped to the extent of doing the polish themselves while their child sat quietly and watched.
Kind of interesting..
"Donuts with Dad" usually goes much differently though, she said. The kids apply shaving cream to their dads' faces and proceed to "shave" them with a tongue-depressor. She said the dads are hilarious, eating it up because very rarely is your child inches from your face for that length of time. She said they are trying so hard to get all of that shaving cream off :) and that the dads are so funny and interactive with the kids, saying stuff like- oh you missed a spot! pointing to where they clearly have a beard or goatee.. and even kissing their child's face, getting shaving cream all over them too, which their child loves, of course!
Anyway, I thought it was a good story and something worth sharing..
Not sure what kind of mom I will be but I hope to be more like the laid-back mom, looking down at my ankles covered in polish and telling my child what a great job they are doing :)
I mean, its just nail polish, right?
I think for a lot of women, we have a tendency to want things done correctly and its hard to break from that mind-set.. in many instances that is important but definitely not at the cost of us missing such sweet and special moments..
Anywho, that's the story! :)
Monday, May 9, 2011
The Violet Ribbon returns to Asia for a 3rd round!!
At this very moment, The Violet Ribbon is, amazingly, in Asia for the 3rd time!! Wow..
This time it is with my great friend, Kim.. The Ribbon will accompany her to the Great Wall of China, to Tokyo.. and who knows where else! :)
Can't wait to see those pics soon!
And please remember us when you travel this summer :) We would love and appreciate your effort so much!!
If you need a violet ribbon for your photos, just send us a message @:
thevioletribbon@gmail.com
Love,
Sum and Stu
This time it is with my great friend, Kim.. The Ribbon will accompany her to the Great Wall of China, to Tokyo.. and who knows where else! :)
Can't wait to see those pics soon!
And please remember us when you travel this summer :) We would love and appreciate your effort so much!!
If you need a violet ribbon for your photos, just send us a message @:
thevioletribbon@gmail.com
Love,
Sum and Stu
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