Selamnesh's 1st Baseball Game

We had a Blast at Selamnesh's first Timber Rattlers game!! We went to this game with OURS Through Adoption. What a great group of families with adopted children!!! To see families that like us last year were waiting for a referral, and now have a beautiful baby!! To families that have had their children for years. It was a great game!!! We won!!!





Selamnesh loved cotton Candy!!!






Selamnesh loved the Fireworks after the game!! She would giggle and laugh every time they exploded!!

The Farm

We took Grandma to The Farm. We fed baby pigs, sheep and goats. Selamnesh loved the animals but had a nerveous giggle. She loved throwing corn in the long horn steers mouth!! Lots of walking.........






We took Grandma to The Farm. We fed the baby sheep, goats, and pigs.

Tristan 09'-10' Student Council President

Tristan was elected by the students of his school as the Student Council President. I am SO proud of him!!! Tristan is a sweet, nice kid!! He isn't the most popular, he's not the most athletic, but his is definitely the nicest kid!!! I'm sure he got every girls vote in the entire school and then topped it off with a handful of guy votes............Of course he would win!!! Tristan treats girls with respect, and it wouldn't surprise me if he went to prom with 4 girls!!! Not because he is a player, but because his best friends are girls, and they know he is respectful of them. I'm so proud of you Tristan!!!

Journey to Selamnesh

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Ethiopian Princess Selamnesh's 2nd Birthday

May 28th marks the Birthday of Princess Selamnesh, desendent of Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. It was a Large Royal Gala. All of the Kingdom attended this Royal event and everyone was dressed in their finest wears!!

It was truly a wonderful party!!! Everyone came, everyone had a great time!!! more than 50 people!!! I loved sitting on the deck with my closest friends and watched the mix of Ethiopian and Anglosaxon children play soccar in the backyard. What a beautiful blend!!!! I am truly Blessed to have such wonderful friends and wonderful relatives. God has been so good to all of us!!!





By request of the Ethiopian population.......We devoured bowls and bowls of my famous chili. 30 Pounds of chili!!! For them I made it extra spicy!!! Selamnesh loves Chili, she wasn't as keen about the cake I got just for her.......What ever makes the Princess happy on her special day!!!





All of the Princes and Princesses of Ethiopia came to the Gala event.





Have you ever seen such an adorable little girl??? After opening gifts she wanted to wear her Minnie mouse Princess ears, with her tiara underneath, her princess gown with a tutu over the top with fairy wings on her back. She had so much fun!!!






She isn't spoiled, just well LOVED!!! Thank you to everyone for all of the gifts!!




Chuck E Cheese!!! An American Classic Lauren had her 2nd Birthday at chuck E cheese, Tristan had his 2nd Birthday at Churck E Cheese. and now Selamnesh has her 2nd Brithday at Churck E Cheese!!! She isn't much for the moving rides, But did like the slow moving mary-go-round and a horse race ride that she and Lauren had a great time on. When it came to meet Chuck E, I knew better than to let her see him before the picture was taken. And as soon as I knew we had a good one, I slowly turned around and she almost jumped out of my arms.







Happy Birthday Baby Girl...........

One year ago today.........

One year ago today I received my referral call for a beautiful, tiny little girl, who was named Selamnesh. For all the play by play details(which are quite funny now) go to the right column under blog archives, then go to 2008 posts, then find May 27, 2008.

This has been quite an emotional month. May started off with a very dear friend bringing home her Ethiopian boys, my 1st Mother's Day of 3 children, the one year anniversary of Bizunesh bringing Selamnesh into care, the 1st anniversary of our referral call, and tomorrow will be Selamnesh's 2nd Birthday.