Christmas Greetings

Merry Christmas Eve Everyone!

This year we decided to go 100% electronic in our holiday greetings. The card has not been watermarked as I know some of you want to print it out.

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For extra fun we've included a pop up card as well. Click below to play it and click on the "presents" to enlarge them, then click again to minimize them.

Make a Smilebox greeting

Wordless Wednesday

Installment 3, Fall 2009 Photos, Donita Jacobson Photography

Praying for Polly

Our wonderful friends the Marchenkos could use your prayers and good thoughts. Their beautiful little girl Polly will have her first of 2 brain surgeries tomorrow at 7:45am Central Time. You can read more about this amazing family on their blog HERE or by clicking this button.

NORAD Tracks Santa's Sleigh

1,200 volunteers with the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) are scheduled to take phone calls on Christmas Eve to give real-time updates on Santa's progress. 1-877-HI-NORAD
1-877-446-6723, noradtracksanta@gmail.com and http://www.noradsanta.org/

Last night Alexander didn't get to sleep until after 11 because of visions of sugar plums that danced in his head. To watch the magic of Christmas through the eyes of my children is the best Christmas gift of all.

Cool Auction

A really great family that I've become friends with are hosting an auction to raise funds for their international adoption of a little girl through the organization Reece's Rainbow. Lily has Down syndrome (just like their biological daughter Ruby). She will be a great addition to the family. International adoptions are really expensive but the benefits are tremendous. Children in orphanages in Eastern Europe with Ds or other special needs 'live' lives we wouldn't wish on an enemy and don't survive to be very old. If they do make it to 3-5 years of age, they are committed to a mental institution where they are basically left to die. Help my friends bring their little one home to her forever family by checking out the auction. There are some amazing items available for great prices. It closes on December 15th with the hope that most items will arrive by Christmas. Auction is HERE.

Wordless Wednesday

Installment 2, Sophia: She Walks! Donita Jacobson photography

Bonus shot taken at our Down Syndrome Network Holiday Party

Gingerbread Memories

*My Christmas songs playlist is back up from last year on the sidebar. Float over song titles and artist's names for more info. Enjoy!