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Kids Are Fun or Day 2

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 2 Comments

Halloween was much more fun this year than it was last year when little Minnow could barely sit up. This year he as an awesome Halloween participant–even though he only tricked and treated from our candy bowl.  He graciously helped mom answer the door, laughed at kids jokes (here in our little city kids have to tell a joke to get a piece of candy…we make them work for it).  The best one I heard this year was

How many witches does it take to change a light-bulb?

How many?

Only one, but she changes it into a toad…

Minnow really liked that joke.  The highlight of the evening for Minnow was putting candy into his jack-o-lantern that yes did have a candle burning in it.  The below picture is his “Where did it go?” Face.  Well it is next to the raging candle inferno, my sweet little lion.  Why don’t you stick your flammable lion paw in there and try to get it.  No I really didn’t tell him to do that last part, that he figured out completely on his own.  But I put down the camera long enough to keep him from starting himself on fire. 

He roared all night in his little lion costume.  He was hilariously funny.  These are the moments parents dream about and those who don’t have kids, totally miss out on.  It is a nice reminder of what is really important in life and that it really is the little things that make life worth living.  Thanks Minnow.  You inspire me. 

So It Starts or Day 1…

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 2 Comments

The great task of posting for 30 consecutive days.  I am determined this year.  Last year, sadly I failed.  I was busy with a new baby and well frankly, my life just isn’t that interesting for me to post something profound every day.  I have a hard time now just posting 3 or so days a week. 

First off, I want to say a big thanks to those of you who have given me feedback on my cafe press store.  I am excited about it, even though I haven’t sold anything yet.  I look forward to being able to donate great amounts of money to the school sponsorship program in Ethiopia once I start selling items.  I have put up some new t-shirts.  They aren’t adoption related but I think they are fun.  I am going to purchase a couple and then I will post pics of them so you can really see them. 

Halloween was great.  Minnow was an awesome lion.  We put him in his costume and asked him what a lion says and her roared for about 25 minutes. It was terribly cute and precious.  I am so thankful for video.  He also has a fondness for milky way bars–he certainly is my son. 

This month is also Adoption Awareness month, so there will be much talk about adoption, especially as the referral wait slowly gets closer to that impending day when we get to meet our baby girl for the first time.  We have already named her–yes I know it is weird, but I will wait to create a nickname for her until we receive our referral. 

Well, I hope to keep you all entertained this month.  Please tune in often and I will get the Nablopomo randomizer set up in my side bar so that you can visit some of the other crazed folks who feel that their lives just aren’t crazy enough.  Sit back and enjoy the inflight movie…someone will be around with drinks shortly.