Happy Birthday Joshua!!

Today is Joshua's 6th birthday.  This video is his first ever birthday party since we adopted from Russia. Probably his first birthday party in his WHOLE life. He was so excited that he couldn't wait until the end of the song to blow out the candles. PRICELESS!!  What a precious gift we have!!  We are so thankful to have him in our family.  

 

In this video we are with my family and he is sitting on his uncle's lap - they share January birthdays.  Todd and I are taking pictures and video:)   

Joshua's Birthday Party from Wendy on Vimeo.

Please Pray

Please pray for Todd's cousin Derek, who received some hard news today at Mayo's. Their blog is www.lrsauder.blogspot.com.

That was a close one..........:)

So Special

Day of Discovery - Earphones

I bought these earphones for Joshua so that on the plane trip home from Russia he could hear music/movies. He wouldn't have anything to do with them. He could not tolerate them on his head. Last night before bed, I thought I would give them a try again! So cute!! I could tell he was trying to explain to me that he could hear music!!

 This first picture cracks me up.  The realization that

sound is coming through those funny looking ear things.

Sheer Delight!!

 Mom.  This thing makes music!!!

See!!  Right Here!!

The rest of the pictures speak for themselves...

One of 196!

This is really neat!!!  Joshua is one of 196 children who found their forever families through Reece's Rainbow in 2011. 

Can you find him?????

Hidden Angels

The day after Christmas a Reece's Rainbow family was featured on ABC World New Tonight! Check this out!  If you have never been on Reece's Rainbow's website, click on this link. 

http://www.reecesrainbow.com/

This is where we found Joshua and our lives will

never be the same!!!  What a blessing!!