Little Chef

Ollie is so helpful in the kitchen…

Although…I suppose a bit wasteful. It’s okay, his cuteness makes up for it. heh.

Just adorable

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So, I don’t really have a story here. I just think these are adorable. I love my little guys so much! Even when they’re upset, they are cute! hehehe.

This one of Ollie just sends me over the edge. He was so annoyed at me cause I kept taking so many pictures. But I got this awesome expression from him, which makes the crying afterwards TOTALLY worth it! haha. ;) Sorry bud, but your Mom is crazy…and you are CUTE!

Counting

Just showing off Noah’s sweet Chinese skills. Thanks to his Amah & Yeh Yeh.

 

The other day, a stranger asked me if Noah knew any Chinese. I told him he could count to ten…then Noah proceeded to count to thirty! I must say I was a very proud, and shocked, mommy. And the man was very jealous that Noah had such awesome Grandparents that teach him so well.

ismodern ROCKS!

ismodern is a modern children’s clothing store that has the GREATEST boys clothes. Finally, a designer who takes interest in BOYS. She is an architect turned clothing designer, which is why, I believe, she has that extra edge. Very cool. They just got even better cause they are sponsoring Pictures for a Purpose. Our fundraiser to stop child trafficking. How great is that?

My friend, Kara, came over to practice for the fun event, which takes place this Saturday. And of course, she is a brilliant photographer, so she was able to take these awesome pictures of my boys wearing ismodern! Aren’t they great models? Even monkey. haha.

 

 

So…if you are looking for some great children’s outfits…visit ismodern.com. And if you are looking for some awesome photographs…visit KaraHicksPhotography.com. She’s got some great art prints for sale too. Those sales will help her go back to Thailand to document and eventually combat human trafficking. So don’t hesitate to buy some.

Popsicle plea

Ollie is CRAZY about Otter Pops. He wants them ALL the time. I recorded this cause I just LOVE the way he says popsicle. hehehe.

 

In case you are wondering….he eventually won. I know, I know…but look how cute he is when he EATS the popsicle. :)

Thailand

 

Many of you know, I recently went on a trip to Pattaya, Thailand. I didn’t go for fun. I went with a group of awesome Christian women who felt called to go and see the problem of human trafficking up close and personal. I know…we are crazy. The trip was in May and I haven’t been able to post anything about it until now. The trip rocked me to the core and even as I type this now, I have tears in my eyes.

We met women who desperately wanted OUT of the sex industry but had no other option. We visited an orphanage that made me happy to see the kids safe and well-cared for, although, I was sad and disgusted when we realized why there were hardly any girls there. (the girls are sold to brothels instead of taken to the orphanage) We played with children from the slum who are HIGHLY at-risk of being sold. And we walked over the place where the little children who have been kidnapped or sold are kept and raped multiple times a day. The most evil place I have EVER been to. If I could forget that place, I would.

I’ll share details in a later post. For now, I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves.

 

 

If you made it this far, and you want to do something to END child trafficking, please consider signing up for Pictures for a Purpose on October 10th. I’ll be one of the photographers as well as five other highly talented women. Check out this video to see some of the photos from last year’s event. Your child’s smile COULD save a life.

Video test…

So…this is kind of a test. Don’t know how to edit yet, so bear with me. Dragging and dropping into Windows Live Writer, so we’ll see what happens…

It’s my little dancer child. hehe.