Fudge

My parents dog, Fudge has been a part of our family for the past 12 years. Unfortunately, his health was deteriorating and a trip to the vet today revealed kidney failure so my parents made the decision to put him down. With Buddy & Franny at his side Fudgie made his way to Dog Heaven.



WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME ~Author Unknown
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see;
The sun will rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
Remembering how I cross my paws
In that very special way.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you.
But when tomorrow starts without me.
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And petted me with her hand.
She said my place was ready,
In Dog Heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart.
For every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.

Tooth Fairy

Sydney lost her first tooth today, a little front tooth on the bottom. I wonder what the tooth fairy will bring?

Last Day Of School

Today was Andrew's very first last day of school. Unlike many kids, Andrew was sad. He loves school and learning and will miss his teacher and friends.


Andrew & Mrs. Mazzaferri

I think more than anything he will miss seeing Claire. Over the past year Andrew has developed quite a crush. He talks about her, makes her bracelets and pictures, and always wants to sit right next to her. He even changed up the words to the popular song "I Kissed A Girl". He sings I kissed Claire Wood and I liked it, her tastes like fishy crackers.

Lets Go Out To The Ball Game

Matt, Andrew and Grandpa Greg took in an Indians Game. Greg and Matt enjoyed the Indians shutting out the Chicago White Sox. Andrew liked the popcorn, peanuts, nachos and hot dogs. At the end of the day everyone was happy.

Happy Gotcha Day Andrew

It was three years ago today that we met Andrew for the very first time. He came off the plane cheerful and effectionate and both hold true to this day. I cannot imagine our family without him.

Every year between his birthday and gotcha day I write a letter to his birthmother. I share with her how bright and sweet he is. His love for swimming, the Cars movie, school, and riding bikes with his friends. I know the odds are slim that she will ever seek out more information but the letters will be waiting for her if she does.

We try to incorporate Korean culture in our gotcha days. Unfortunatly, Canton Ohio doesnt have much to offer but we did stop by the Korean Market and Andrew picked out a few treats.

Sydney Turns Seven

Sydney invited the girls from her first grade class to a cake decorating party to celebrate her seventh birthday. As I mentioned in a previous posting, Syd loves the Food Network cake shows and wanted to incorporate that into her party. So, we started off making english muffin pizzas; the girls we very proud of their cheese & pepperoni placements. Which made them difficult to secretly recreate when I burned them in the oven.




I baked a nine inch round cake for each girl and they really enjoyed icing and decorating their masterpiece. Sydney's started off beautiful with a big yellow daisy in some grass but just like the other she kept adding and adding to it. By the end all the cakes were coated in sprinkles with mountains of rainbow icing. But, they were all proud of their creations.

Thanks Mom for all your help!



We wrapped up the night with another birthday party with the family. Keeping with tradition we let Sydney decide the menu and we dined on grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Happy Easter