AGCI Knoxville Picnic!!!

All God's Children is pleased to announce the return of AGCI picnics

Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, July 12th
11am-3pm

Picnic Host
Tracie Ancelet: t.ancelet@knology.net

Park Name and Website
Victor Ashe Park: 4901 Bradshaw Road. Knoxville, TN 37912
http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/victor.asp

Park Amenities
• Covered picnic tables
• Grassy area
• Unpaved trail
• Paved Loop
• Playground
• Disc Golf area
• Restrooms

Food
Bring your own picnic.

Also, please bring a tray of goodies to share for dessert.

Activities
• Balloon Clown
• Frisbee
• Ring Toss

Nearby Hotels
• Clarion Inn (865) 687-8989
• Super 8 Motel North (865) 689-7666
• Econo Lodge North (865) 687-5680
• Best Value Inn (865) 689-2200

Nearby Attractions
• Knoxville Zoological Gardens
• Sunsphere Tower
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Dollywood
• Knoxville Zoo
• Forbidden Caverns
• The Lost Sea

You just have to come! You can't say no to these faces can you?

Click Here to read more about the picnic details on Tracie's Blog

Standing...almost

So, I get home from market today to see a new Maya. Her hair is longer, she is laughing more (if that is possible) crawling forward but mostly STANDING. Whether in her crib, play area or leaning on the couch the girl stands constantly. You would think she would be exhausted from standing...no not Maya...she is always on the go.

Crawling

Almost up

Balance on one foot

Ahhhhhh right where she belongs...

In other news... I am concerned about...my Ollie. He is depressed. He is gaining weight. YES i said gaining weight. We have had the boy for 6 years and for all 6 years I had to attempt to hand feed him while he only ate the red pieces of the Ben-i-ful. So frustrating. Then we had to put gravy on it, chicken broth, anything to get the dog to eat. His ribs constantly showed. NOW ever since we brought Maya home he has been eating non stop. Its actually shocking. All of a sudden the dog can eat all day. Eat in a hysterical manner. Its BIZZARE. Does anyone know why? He also lifted his leg in Maya's room last night on her curtain.......hmmmmmmmmm jealous someone? Its sad for him. Here is is at his new weight...

poor guy. He still sleeps in my bed under the covers. Hopefully he will be able to rise up out of this depression. In the mean time look at my other girl who is still happy and fat...

Congrats on all the other referrals this week! Yeah!

Happy One Year Anniversary Tracie

So this is a very funny thing. It all started by me posting about Suzi and Natalie's one year anniversary of their referral and Tracie left a comment about today being our one year anniversary of our meeting, then sending in application to AGCI etc.....so i decided to make Tracie a little poster type thing on Microsoft word...it came out very cute pics and all. Then I realized Tracie didn't make me anything so i did what any normal person would do and told/asked her to make me an anniversary gift...proceeded with an email that says "who does that"...ME, okay I do. I wanted an anniversary gift from her...so here is the end result...I got three here is one of them...

Is that the cutest thing...see if we all just say how we really feel like I did by insisting on a gift you can get what u want. Shouldn't we try that with our husbands! :)

Eliana is OKAY

What great News! Check out Lindsey's blog for updates!

Please Pray for The WHEELERS!

Lindsey found out last night that Eliana is very sick. They are in Guatalmala now to be with her. To read more about this her sister Lauren is updating everyone on Lindsey's blog which is http://www.thewheelerjourney.blogspot.com/.

Love

Julie

One Year Ago...

I was doing my usual blog stalking/checking up on everyone and went to Suzi, Natalie Teabo and Stacie's blogs to see video montages and stories about how one year ago this week they received their referrals of their children. How amazing to see and look back at their stories. Makes me think how all the people waiting, struggling, agonizing...for their turn...the wait is so worth it. Check out their stories...What BEATUTIFUL STORIES they are about how God unites us with our children across the world in Africa.

We're Comin Home (Ollie and Zoe)...

So we leave the beach tomorrow morning. Arrive home to TN then I am off to the Atlanta Mart on Sunday for the store...I do NOT know how I am going to leave my little Maya. I can't even bear the thought of leaving my little girlie. Today we were at dinner and Maya must have gotten her finger clipped in the highchair or had a tummy ache and she made this total hyperventilating noise/cry again...I have to get to the bottom of it...it BREAKS my heart.

Side Note: AMY Bottomly...amazing pics from your photo shoot...check them out

Tracie, I am a good blogger now that I have my laptop. Ready for our session. CHECK!

Maya has been eating these Gerber Biter Biscuits...Its a total mess but I love watching her eat or GUM them. Still no teeth for Maya but she is majorly teething :) Also, look at Maya's hair! Its totally growing in and there are individual little curly q's all over her head. I LOVE it! Josh said to me the other day that he never thought he would have a child that has curly hair...EITHER DID I!