Laughter

African Children's Choir

This Sunday our church hosted the African Children's Choir. What an amazing group of children! They range in age from 7-12 years old and come from Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, and other impoverished nations of Africa. Either one or both of their parents are deceased, leaving them to completely fend for themselves if not for the choir and its parent organization, Music for Life. Several troupes perform around the world for political and spiritual leaders, general audiences, and one was recently showcased on Ellen. After "graduating" from the choir, the children continue their education with the goal of making a better future for Africa. Singing and dancing, these kids melted my heart in a nanosecond! If interested, click on the first link to find out more and become a supporter.

Pictures?

We took our camera to NY planning on getting cute pictures of Delaney and the grandparents and of the cabin. Apparently, no one should ever trust Ryan or I with capturing family memories, because the only pictures taken were of Myles and the turkey he shot and... Dottie the Devil Dog

Weekend in NY

After Ryan got off work Thursday we headed to Little Genesee to visit the Pearsall grandparents. Miraculously we missed heavy traffic and bad accidents on our way out of town, and it was nearly smooth sailing from there. Sometime after Cleveland Delaney had a huge fit, so we had to make an extra stop to calm her down. We arrived around 11, where we were greeted by a tired, yet very excited, grandma, Uncle Myles, and the dogs.
Ryan, Myles, and Grandpa P spent Friday attending a business conference at the church, while the ladies relaxed and played with the baby. We had dinner at the Beef 'N' Barrel restaurant in Olean, yum! The specialty is beef on wick, an awesome sandwich everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
Saturday was spent lounging for some, work or playing for others. In the afternoon we all went to Oswayo to see the cabin/house (not sure what the official title is :) and took a nice walk. Sunday morning we went to church, then had lunch and headed home. A great weekend!

Happy Half Birthday!

Delaney is 6 months old today! Hard to believe, time's really gone by fast. To commemorate the day, we decided it was a good time to try her first meal with spoon. Fun!

The first bite. She was a little confused but took it in stride and swallowed most of it. Not necessarily a gourmet meal to us, but formula and rice cereal is her favorite!

She got a little messy, as she was distracted by the candle holder hanging on the wall behind her. The girl has her priorities.

Gimme the spoon, lady, I wanna do it! A couple of attempts to get the spoon in her mouth were successful. All the others ended with it on the floor and cereal spatters on the wall!

For Fran.....

We Love Ya!!

Tired!

Hi All! I'm tired! It's been over a week since my last post, but it feels more like a month. No major parenting challenges lately, it just seems like sleep is less effective post baby. Not to mention that on some days I'm convinced my house will never be spotless again. Most of you know I like things clean, but squeezing in chores between Delaney's naps is getting more difficult as they are becoming fewer and shorter. Now that you're all convinced my delirium is sleep related, here's what I've done during my "free" time......

Where's Waldo, baby style