When I first saw this cutie pie, my heart skipped a beat.
He forcibly reminded me of another sweet boy with Down syndrome that I know in real life. Same blond hair, same squishy cheeks, same beautiful eyes. The difference?
My beautiful boy has parents & a real home. Kael does not.
My boy's mother gives him hugs & kisses when he's sad. Kael has never had that.
My sweet boy knows he is loved & will be forever. Does Kael?
Will you rescue Kael from his prison orphanage?
Will you be the one he calls "mommy", the one to kiss away his tears & tuck him in at night?
If this precious child is your son, please contact me so I can direct you to those who will help you take the next step!
For more information about Kael & other ways you can help, please visit his page on Reece's Rainbow!
After a lazy & relaxing weekend (well, for me anyway. Ben was finishing up a 40 page paper :/), Monday's arrival can seem a little too abrupt, huh?
Since I always do better with lists (I even make little lists out of my bigger lists! I think it's a sickness), I am sharing today's to-do list with all of you. You're welcome ;)
1) Mini road trip to the DMV. We like the one about 35 min away from our house. They are always so nice & friendly! Plus since it's teeny tiny, there's never a long wait (famous last words)!
2) Marketing. Usually I like to go after I make our weekly menu, but today I just need the basics ~ bread & chicken. I'll figure out the rest & do it later :)
3) Laundry. The husband is out of undershirts & I just remembered. Uh-oh *insert panic here*
4) Dishes.
5) Cookie baking. Yummy :)
That's all I can think of for now, but I'm sure I will be adding to the list (at least mentally).
Did y'all know that May is Military Appreciation Month? If you didn't, it's ok ~ I didn't know until a couple days ago! Now we do! :) And today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day!
Thank you to all the MilSpouses out there, for your dedication to your hero & country! I appreciate you!!
Household 6 Diva and Riding the Roller Coaster are co-hosting a Blog Hop today! If you aren't a part of it ~ hurry! Go write an into post & link up so we can get to know you! :) You don't need to be a military spouse to party with us!
If you are visiting me from the Blog Hop,
Welcome to Sneakers Of Faith!
I'm Heather & I'm sooo glad you stopped by!
I married into the Air National Guard last year & I am loving it! :) My amazing husband is finishing up his last year of seminary & will become a Chaplain this time next year! We are sooo ready to be done with graduate school :)
About a month ago, we embarked on our latest adventure when we moved out of our spacious 2 bedroom apartment & into a 240 square foot camper! We are saving money and loving our little home on wheels! We are big fans of Dave Ramsey & are doing our best to live like no one else now, so we can live like no one else later!
I enjoy creating in the kitchen (which is a bit trickier now that the husband is gluten & dairy free. No worries - I'm always up for a challenge!), DIY projects, learning all about caring for my family in more natural ways & blogging about our life ~ it's an exciting journey full of twists & turns and definitely not for the faint of heart!
Please leave me a comment so I can come visit you, too, or connect with me on Facebook or Pinterest!
Whenever I mention needing to do laundry, people always assume I go to the laundry mat. Nope! Well, for some things ~ like big blankets. But for normal day to day living, I do all our laundry right here in our camper...
in our Wonder Wash!
My husband first found this neat little gadget while we were still living in our apartment & had no plans of moving into a camper! We thought it'd be great for saving on utilities, in emergencies, while on vacation, or when Ben is down at the base for AT days and such. Turns out we were right. It is pretty great! No electricity & only a small amount of water & soap.
On Tuesday I showed y'all our bathroom & you got to see just how big it really isn't :) When I do laundry, I set the Wonder Wash in the bathtub & sit sideways on top of the toilet with my feet in the tub to crank the handle! :)
Having a hard time picturing it? This is the video we show all our friends!
It is so easy! And I'm getting some serious muscles! :) We are eventually going to get the dryer, but for now I love hanging our clothes to dry! I do wish we could have a line outside, but for now they dry fine in our bathroom! We hung another tension rod directly over the top of the tub just for clothes drying purposes :)
I never dreamed I would be showing the world the ins & outs of our laundry day, lol!
