The Young Family Farm

FIRST…I updated my blog a little with new colors and new headers:). AND after being with WordPress for almost a YEAR now (oh I miss blogger’s ease!) I finally figured out how to add the “follow me” thing that is so easy to use in blogger!!! SO…my computer illiteracy keeps me from knowing how to have a side-bar…BUT it’s in the footer (that big ole space at the bottom of the page)! SO…even if you already keep up with our blog–if you want to just make me smile knowing that you are out there reading (bloggin’ can feel one sided so often!) just click on the members tab–I’m not sure if it even works–but try it and see if it does.

AND by the way–I’m not sure how you like to read your blogs–but if you sign up to follow all the blogs you DO read–then did you know you can go into www.google.com/reader and read ALL of the blogs you follow in ALL at once in ONE convenient location! It updates it daily and you can just go login to your google reader and you don’t have to keep opening and closing all the blogs you like to keep up with!

OK…a few more pictures from our weekend that some of our AGCI family sent our way…is our baby not the CUTEST on the planet?! (Ok…maybe a close tie with yours of course;)

NOW…those were to just make me smile–because my day started off with poop. Seriously. I had to collect MORE poop samples from BOTH babies—and send them off once again. Now we are crossing our fingers they are negative and there are no extra living organisms in our babies poop. This is something that just comes with international adoption. SO…if you are getting ready to adopt and bring home your baby–get ready to dig through poop and collect samples. Just sayin’…trying to give you real life people.

After delivering poop to the lab, we journeyed to Wally World—a very diverse Wally world…where ITY decided to scream…and Frankie joined him–and I looked like I had kidnapped both babies as I ran through Walmart throwing in formula and baby food. THEN…got to the checkout and realized I didn’t have my wallet–because I had taken it out at the lab to give them our insurance cards so our poop is covered. SO…I proceeded to run out of Wally World with everyone looking at me and my screaming babies–and BACK in Wally World with my wallet…and then back out to the car once again. Are you tired yet? And THIS my friends is why there is no need for me to go to a gym.

After carpool, lunch and the babies went down for a nap–me and the older kiddos played outside. Parker built a ship out of sticks……this is what you get when you don’t have a playset in your backyard and your kids have to use their imaginations. It may or may not be a good thing. Just sayin’. SO…that’s a ship JUST in case you couldn’t tell;).

Parker and Laney both wanted to play with my camera–and Parker (6) took these of me and Loo-bear in my NEW tshirt that Jenny Wallace surprised me with!!!I LOOOOVE the message on it! It says: Live Simply – so others can simply live This tshirt is JUST $15 and the proceeds go towards their adoption!!! You can buy yours here on their blog!

THANK YOU Jenny for sending me this t-shirt! Jenny and I are kindred spirits…and I just love her family–and I may have to buy a few more!! NOW…just for fun—here is a fun give away!!! If you would like to win one of Jenny’s t-shirts—just leave a comment on my blog today!!! To be entered TWICE…sign up below on the “follow me” thing and see if it works! I’ll draw a winner for the RED or TAN…your choice!!! OR if you buy her t-shirt and don’t need another…you can choose the Wiphan Cookbook instead! (Both of these would make GREAT Christmas gifts!!!) Here is ONE more pictures of the tshirt…

UPDATE ON KORAH AND WIPHAN “IT’S A GIRL THING” PROJECT! The bags, pads and panties are pouring in!!!

WOW! WOW! WOW!

From this amazing batch of contributions…many thanks to Deborah Kemp, Tara Quinn, Ginger Marrs, Lisa Cole, Mackenzie Bratcher, Bobi Bobbitt and her panty party crew, Tiffani Hanagan and the girls, and Kristin Banker and team (the ladies of Grace Lutheran Church in Destin)!!! (AND…someone brought me a bag at T4A and gave them to Rico Suave…I need to know who you are so we can thank you!!! ALL OF YOU LADIES ROCK!!!

The ladies at Grace Lutheran went ALL out with their bags…how precious are the embroidered praying hands!

SO many bright and colorful bags…and the Bobi Bobbitt crew went CRAZY with panties! BY THE WAY–IF YOU ARE DOING THE DECEMBER 1ST DATE–DO NOT BUY PANTIES FOR YOUR KITS!!! WE HAVE PLENTY TO PUT IN EVERY KIT THANKS TO THE BOBBITT PANTY PARTY!

Last but not least—has anyone seen this months Target ads??? I mean SERIOUSLY…who does their new baby model look like??I mean, Frank is already in a movie that is coming out THIS week—we might as well sign ITY up for modeling;). If you look closely you will see this model is a GIRL (she has on teeny little earrings). No wonder I get the comments, “What’s her name??” Richard told me I need to grow ITY’s hair out again like this baby’s.

I’m thinking my little man is perfect JUST the way he is!

Now…sign up to win that t-shirt! And have a great week!

SO…of course if you read yesterday’s post–you heard the BIG news that our Isaac is CRAWLING! I can’t WAIT to share our physical therapist’s reaction that we get at PT on Wednesday morning!!! He is ALL OVER the place! Rich and I were laughing tonight because we are so used to having him sit in ONE spot and we couldn’t find him for 1 minute tonight…he scooted around the corner quietly and just had the BIGGEST smile when we peeked around at him. He is so proud of himself, and he thinks it’s SO cool that he can explore on his own now. AND he also said the word “elbow” this weekend. Seriously. So–now he says: momma, dada and eh-bow:). Yep–he’s definitely our son…they are all crazy like that!!!

Okay, SO—just before we took off out of town for my friend Melanie’s wedding—we got a new battery for our little tractor in the mail! Mr.tractor has been sitting in our garage for over a year now with a bad battery. It just got slipped down the priority list. I refused to pay $75 for a new one…and decided to take my chances on an off-brand on ebay. AND IT WORKED! The kids got out an old play cowboy hat and of course momma had to grab the camera. ITY was happy to watch the craziness in the grass…and for the most part they have done pretty good NOT fighting over Mr.tractor…but not always as you will see in this slideshow! I had to put one of my old favorite songs to this one! As I see Isaac’s glowing smile—and my older 3 children…I can’t get over how GOOD the Lord is to us. As you watch, listen to the words and may your heart also rejoice in His faithfulness and goodness to you. He is always faithful–even when it gets hard. And what is really amazing–is when you see Him through the hard…and you can’t help but dance and worship! (You might want to turn off the website music up top before watching)

The rest of our weekend was spent with our familly in Tennessee…and this momma darting all over from Bridesmaid luncheon to rehearsal to rehearsal dinner…pictures and wedding and reception. One of my bestfriends got married…and it was an honor to stand beside her. Isn’t she a beautiful, happy bride…and can you spot this momma in this photographer’s snap shot?If you are ever in need of a photographer in Athens, GA or even the outskirts or around the Atlanta area…Dylan Blue Photography might need to be your pick! She is a dear from of my friend Melanie–and does both weddings and family portraits…and she did a beautiful job with her wedding.

OR you can of course just do like me…and snag portraits of your little ones yourself. Maybe we should have a photography mommy 101 class when I convince you all to come to town for the Wiphan Warthog Waddle next Spring!

Warthog Waddle you ask??? YES!!! Whether you waddle or run—go ahead and save-the-date!!! We’d LOVE to have you join us, get your friends…your church…your small groups…and help us by running in this race to raise money for Wiphan Care to benefit orphans and widows in Ndola, Zambia!!! Who’s in?! I can promise you that I won’t be running–but if you are a waddler…I’d love to waddle right there with you!!! SO…go ahead and ask your husbands if you can come;) You can see more details here.

Last but not least–we are still not QUITE to our goal for Wiphan’s Operation Silent Night. You can read about it here. Will you consider posting the video on your blog or sharing this need? Or even joining us by making a $45 donation??? We are getting close…but not QUITE to our goal!!!

We have ANOTHER big weekend ahead–which I can’t wait to share with you all!!! But for now–I’m just SO excited about showing off at PT on Wednesday!!! Thank you for running this race with us! We are so thankful!!!

P.S. My kids are collecting Box Tops for their school. We’re trying our best to collect as many as we can each month this year! So…before your throw away a box with one of these on top…cut it out–and save it for the Youngs!!! We would LOVE your box tops before you toss them!