Please Help

For the last two years I have saved up all of the change I have found lying around the house and what I find our jeans pockets when I am doing laundry. Last year I just added it to the large amount of donations and didnt pay much attention to it. last year I was on a mission to get V's photo on the window of GiGi's Playhouse! So the amount of change didnt matter to me. 

This year I decided to count it. I wanted to again donate it to GiGi's put I wanted to do it online and I didn't want to wait until the bank opened today to do so.

The exact amount was donated to GiGi's, however, the exact amount doesn't really matter here but let me just say that there was over two hundred dollars! This got me thinking about my goal this year. I wanted to earn three thousand dollars in total. I now that may sound unreasonable but last year I (with the help of my husband and his parents) raised almost five thousand dollars and that didn't include the walk registrations! I'm going to be honest, its not looking so good this year. Donations seem scarce this year and I get that, I do, it's just that I think we can al do something even if it is only using the change from our change jars. So Whats in your change jar and are you willing to put it towards a good cause?

Here is the direct link to "Team Vada's" donation page. Wont you please help? The link is quick and secure, plus you can do it anonymously and again, its for a great cause, promoting Down syndrome awareness and to fund GiGi's Playhouse of the QC"s. ;) 

Thanks friends!

L.M.N.O.P. at GiGi's

What's L.M.N.O.P (besides letters in the alphabet)? 

Language, Music 'n Our Peep's.

 Every Tuesday for the last couple of weeks, the girls and I have headed down to our local GiGi's Playhouse to participate in a new group called L.M.N.O.P, it's being held by Heather (above and in blue) and her handsome little man in training Christian (also above).

We sing and dance. We've learn about animals and numbers and we have even learned quite a few new ASL sign's! 

We do signing games like London Bridges...

... and Ring Around the Rosey.

This group is also beneficial for both of my older two girls. They get the opportunity to be with other children who happen to have Down syndrome as well as their siblings. 

The group involves everyone that comes, which means that everyone has to break out of their shells and participate (Not that anyone is actually being forced to participate, but why wouldn't you?) and for Kiliegh being social is a harder task than it is for Jasmine, but at GiGi's, Kiliegh becomes quite the little butterfly, after she warm up!

 Were all friends here at GiGi's and let me tell you, it is the place to be, especially on Tuesdays and during L.M.N.O.P.!

Courtin'

I think Vada met her future Mr. Right!

Levi drove with his Mama, April, all of the way from Kentucky so that he could meet Miss V (and also so that his Mom could get some work out of the way locally).

I think that Levi was doing his "dreamy" eyes... trying to melt Vada's heart. It may have happened too 'cuz he is super cute!

In all seriousness Vada seemed to have a really good time with Levi and I think that Levi did as well. Vada ending up taking him to her favorite hangout, GiGi's Playhouse. They were able to have the run of the place and I was able to introduce April to a few of my favorite mom's from GiGi's.

I think that there is a match in the making!

After we were finished hanging out at GiGi's we kind of stood around outside while the kids showed us their mad scooting and crawling skills and while the adults figured out where we were going for dinner. 

Levi was feeling very loving and kept trying to kiss on Vada, but she wasn't having it. After all she is a young lady (in training).

But then again, can you blame him for trying? I mean come on, she's a cutie! Just goes to show that he has great taste!

Levi know what's up too, he made sure to buddy up with Justin, my husband = Vada's dad.

This was our first time meeting Levi and we thank his Mama for bringing him with her so that we could play together!