a bit more Maynard slang!!

Hanitizer - Used by Annie (Hand sanitizer)

"Picture This" or "Picture Me"-Used by Camden Meaning:Take a picture!

I thought it would be good to include a bit of the Maynard slang, just in case you ever wonder what is being said over here!

Snowmen-used by Cam & Linc meaning: snow
used in a sentence: Look mom I step on snowman, I pick up snowman, I throw snowman....lots of snowmans mom.

Lookwhat - used by Cam
A combination of "Guess What" and "Look"!
used in a sentence: Lookwhat mom, lookwhat I cleaned up my toys.

Amnesium -used by Carson & Maddie (Amnesia)

Epiopia - used by Annie (Ethiopia)

"I like to movie, movie....I like to movie, movie"-sung by Camden instead of " I like to move it, move it....I like to move it, move it."

"mabeuy" - used by Lincoln
Interpretation: "mama's boy"

shinte- used by Lincoln
He still uses the Ethiopian word for pee-pee!

ka-ka-used by Lincoln (and the other children occasionally)
yeap still uses the Ethiopian word for poo-poo too!

Big brown -used today by cam for the first time when he saw a tall black man...he said "look mom he is brown like me, he is big brown...I am little brown"

"make my hair little"-used by camden when he wants a haircut!

waa- used by Lincoln Interpretation-water

Fweet tea-Used by Camden Interpretation: Sweet Tea

Jonifer Brothers- Used by Annie Interpretation: Jonas brothers

Vawentibes Day - used by Annie...I am sure you can guess!!

that is all I can think of right now...more to come I am sure!

Please don't think much of the video below! We are trying to get a video of the boys talking to their birthmother. We have been told she is very ill and would love to see video and or pictures of the boys before she passes. I am trying to figure out a new computer and an old camcorder...which is resulting in pretty much nothing! On the upside I guess you guys get to enjoy the video!!!

Bethany

5 Million Minus 1 t-shirts!!!!

This is the priceless t-shirt design of our precious friends JT & Natalie. They are raising funds to bring "One of the 5 million" orphans waiting for a home in Ethiopia! They will make awesome parents of the little guy they have been matched to. I can't say much about him yet, but let's just him and Cam are sure to be best buds!!
I have ordered myself a shirt and one for Cam & Linc....I am not sure when I see them wearing this shirt I will even be able to hold back the tears....seriously we only saved 2 out of 5 MILLION! Anyway great design...love,love,love it!

Fun products to take a look at!

Check this blog to see some fun personalized name plaques with Bible verses....
AND % of the sales go to ministries in Uganda! Love, love, love these!


Next go over and check out these very cute t-shirts and necklaces that are a fundraiser for a family in Florida adopting a sweet little baby boy from Ethiopia.
I HAD to have this shirt because it has our adoption verse on it!! Great colors too!

Last but not least check out these precious handmade flag blankets from several countries. very unique!!

Winter Promise Fun!

This year we are using a literature based program called WinterPromise, we are really enjoying all the rich books we are reading. The kids will beg me to read another chapter over and over, and I must admit that I enjoy the stories as much as the children!!
Along with the books there is a timeline that is done notebooking style, crafts (usually several each week to choose from) and various other hands-on projects. Above the children made little pouches decorated with their own designs.

Here is Madelyn's 3D map of Jamestown.

The kids made leather pouches similar to those the native Americans would have stored items in. Madelyn had to make hers a purse!