Princess Marissa

Found Marissa in another video where she is getting therapy I think in the sensory room to develop her fine motor skills.  She was wearing a little gold princess costume and was feeding a pony, a stuffed pony that is.  She seems to be a very gentle child and thoughful at times.  I can't wait for her to find out that she has a family coming for her; a mommy and daddy she's always dreamed of.  Very soon she will be with them in her forever home.  She is loved by many including me and I so wish she could've been my daughter.


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Beautiful Lilianna

This little one too needs a home and many people are rooting for her.  If only her family could find her.  She needs love and care so badly.  It was sad to hear that a family was coming for her and then she got really sick and they had to stop the adoption process for her.  Now she's still waiting and still has a serious condition that needs looking after but I was told that immigration may not make it easy to bring in a child like this because it's too risky and yet this beautiful child still needs a home.  I hope she finds one soon.

Does she know

I wonder how much if anything Marissa knows about Halloween and this very fun tradition; about dressing up, about candy and about friends gathering together in colorful costumes.

My little pumpkin

It was a great day today to pay a visit to the pumpkin patch at Downy's Farm.  The place was a bee hive as people scurried to find the best looking pumpkin.  Our whole family came out as well and it was a first look at the pumpkins for my little pumpkin, Brandon.  His mom gently held him as he sat on pumpkins and surely wondered what the whole hoopla was all about.  We also came away with pumpkin pie and apple pie as well as some delicious wine from their winery.  We wondered around a bit and would've liked to try the corn maze but our little pumpkin soon tired and we had to rush off home.

my daughter Sherie with her son Brandon

Brandon with me

my little pumpkin 

Sweet Dreams

Slatko spavaj, mala moja.  Ti znas koja si.  Tamo daleko gdje nemogu doci.  Ali cu ti uletit u snove a toplo te zagrlit.

Hopes & Wishes

Had a few days off during Thanksgiving and so took my grandson to a park to see the leaves in color but not much color is going on because we've had mostly a wet season.  I did get to take some pictures and he was nice enough to oblige for a little bit anyway.  All I wish for him is to continue doing as well as he is. Never stopped thinking about Marissa though. I hope she is doing well after her surgery in August and I hope her parents can get to her asap.

Treasures

Wow, can't believe it's fall already.  Seems like we were just looking forward to spring and warm weather but from here on until May it will be winter all the way, except for yesterday.  It was unseasonably hot, beautiful.  All the kids were out playing and I was thinking of Marissa how she can't just get up and go outside and play because she's five years old and she can't walk yet but had she been with her forever family already I'm sure she would be running today.  It's just crazy she hadn't been found by her family sooner than this. 

Our little Brandon promises he will run by his first birthday.  He stands up on his little legs already and they look so strong.  In a few days he will be five months old.  He's doing great.  He charms us all with his beautiful smile and precious giggles.  He was out for the afternoon with his parents and I missed him.  I know one day he will move out all together and I will miss him like crazy.  So, I treasure every moment I spend with him.

Helping Out

I did it. I donated to the Marissa grant fund.  Anyone who can please help out too.  I just want her to get home as soon as possible.  I wish it was to my home but this time it was not meant to be.  She clearly belongs to another family though a little part of me still believes she belongs with me. 

The baby soft hands of an orphan hold tightly to each other while waiting for the day they can open and take the hands of their new mommy and daddy who will take them to their forever family.

Malena, bit ces uvijek u mom srcu.

Next in line

Yesterday, I actually told some of our friends about where my mind has been for over a month.  I told them I actually considered adopting one little orphan in EE.  They just kind of looked at me surely wondering why I would want to do this at this stage of my life when my kids had just grown.  My husband has been patient with me about this.  He's quite enjoying our grandson and I know that he would have been a great father to Marissa but I see that he thinks I will get over this but so far I haven't.  I haven't gotten over losing Marissa because I didn't react on time and I haven't gotten over how many abandoned children are in the world.  I know there are other kids who desperately need homes however it's hard to just stop loving the one who's already snuck into your heart.  So,  I can't just pick another child who might be next in line.  Here is a picture of my daughter Sherie who also thought about adopting Marissa.