I wanted to post about something that is really important to me, my neighbors. Yes you heard right folks. I have the most amazing neighbors, they are some of the happiest, most Christlike people I know. They have suffered a lot of tragedy, that could make those who have walked in the same shoes angry and bitter, however they have used those experiences to grow and become better people who are filled with compassion and love.

This past year they hosted 3 orphaned siblings from Ukraine. The children, 1 girl and 2 boys came and stayed with the Ceran family for 6 weeks at the end of the year in 2010. They are wanting to adopt these 3 beautiful children and were expecting to have 6-12 months to raise the funds necessary, but have recently found out that the children could be ready to come in March.

Their son Caleb has drawn an exquisite picture of President Thomas S. Monson and has been raising funds by selling prints of it. They are also having a huge garage sale on February 12 at the Rockwell Charter school in the Ranches to raise funds.

They have a website that tells about some of the Ceran families experiences and what brought them to the desire to adopt. They are such a wonderful family!

Very often we hear about things like this and we think to ourselves "I wish there was some way I could help." Turn your thoughts into action and you can help save these children and give them a home where they are loved and cared for and can have the opportunity for a bright and happy future.

Here is a link that will take you to their website, where you can get background information on the Ceran family, (they have been in the newspaper multiple times) find out about Christina, Sasha and Eddy, and find out how you can help.

www.ukrainianmiracle.com

(PS, thanks to my friend Ashley who actually wrote this beautiful post, she lives in a cool neighborhood like me!)

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Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas, the boys are entering a new season of toys and things are getting more exciting (and more expensive). We had a ton of fun shopping for them and they have enjoyed the new toys they received for Christmas.

I must say that this Christmas season has been one of the harder ones. We really do miss our daddy during the time that he is playing Santa Claus. Darrin works long hours during the year, and we are used to him leaving the house at 6:30 in the morning and getting home around 6:30 or 7:00 each night. But, November and December are especially hard because he usually doesn't get home until 8:00 or 9:00 AND it get's dark around 5...which makes it seem extra long.
Adding to that, Mr. Tate got his tonsils out on December 17th. I was so blessed to have both of my mother's help the day he got his tonsils out. However, it was just the boys and I for the long road of recovery through Christmas.

Needless to say, I am glad that Christmas is over so we can have our dad back!

But, enough of the Debbie Downer.
We do have a good job and we were blessed to have a good Christmas!!
We had Christmas Eve and Christmas Day here at our house with our little family and my mom and then on Boxing Day we went to Wellington to visit with Darrin's family which included a special visit from Darrin's older sister Angie and her family. It was so great to see them and I am always reminded just how much I love them every time we get to see them! She has some great, fun kids and I really enjoy talking to her.


Cosby teaching Remy how to shake.


Tate's firehouse/police house.


Remy riding his electric scooter, wheeeeee!!!


The boys both got personalized M&M's from Aunt Lisa, they LOVED them!


They also got robes, which they immediately put on.


The boys have been DYING to have pillow pets....I was not going to pay $20 for a stupid pillow......thank you 2 for 1 deals and Great Grandpa and Grandma Miller!!!!





Yes, Remy got a loaf of Grandma Sycamore's White bread. It is a real treat in this wheat bread household :)




Remy got a cotton candy machine....oh yah baby!




Leapsters from Santa....also a 2 for 1 deal....go Santa!

The boys also really lucked out and got lots of legos from their grandparents, which apparently, I didn't get pictures of..... I think they were whisked away so quickly that I missed my chance!