Monday, September 10, 2007

August Moments

The girls have officially warmed up to Uncle Jason


Double Daddy Horsie
Thanks for our sandbox Nana - hours and hours of fun!


Uncle Phil and Anna

Rachel recently discovered how the sit-n-spin works -



Monster Rachel - she loves to be "scary"




Thanks to the Johnsons for a great Lake Day :)


The many faces of Anna.






After a hard-core Turkish dancing b'day party
Yeah, isn't baby Susana Hoppe beautiful in there?





We loved visiting Big Momma - our great grandmother.








Aunt Kay, Uncle Kent, and Cousin Whit loved on us good! We had a beautiful picnic up on the Blue Ridge Parway near their house in Asheville.





Rachel Left, anna Right









Adam with Somalian and Burundian teens he mentors










Crowd at Decatur Fireworks - not too big or too small - just right





2 Somalian neighbors







Friday, September 07, 2007

Refugee Donation Needs

For Our ESL Moms/Kids Program:

1) DIAPERS! Huge need - these will serve as an incentive to keep the women coming on time and staying the whole time. Also, the convenience of disposable diapers is a luxury many of our women cannot afford but the ease will lighten their load significantly!
2) Children's clothes 0-4T, toys, educational materials
3) bookshelves and storage shelves, plastic tubs
4) all sorts of baby and toddler items

For New Neighbors Coming In

1) vacuums and irons
2) pictures for walls
3) underwear and socks - all sizes
4) Alll furniture, household items, clothing, toys, ANYTHING!
5) Cars
6) JOBS!