Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Surprises...

What is that coming up our driveway on Christmas Morning?



Are THOSE Santa's Elves making a Delivery??? What on Earth is in that Trailer??



Santa's Elves brought Caroline her very own Ponies?!?!??!?




Caroline with Bear

Caroline with Frosty






David with Santa's Elves!

Ben with Frosty


Ok... Now the Story behind this Christmas gift!

About 8 months ago I put our application in to a program Called Personal Ponies. They are an organization who provides ponies to kids with Special Needs as companions. You can check out their website here... www.personalponies.org

We got a phone call a week and a half ago that these to were available and would we want them in time fro Christmas!?!? After trying to figure out the logistics of getting ready for them the week before Christmas, we decided to go for it! We workd non stop for over a week, building a stall in our barn, putting up electric fencing in a foot of snow, etc... to make it happen.

The woman who runs the program here in CT and her husband and 2 daughters packed the ponies up bright and early this morning and headed our direction. The ponies were all decked out with Christmas bows and Bells and the girls were dressed as elves! Sooo sweet! Caroline had abolutely no idea what was going on and was completely blown away when she realized what was happening. She didn't know that we had built a stall or put up the fencing... she was completely surprised!

Stay tuned for more pictures... I hope you all are having a Merry Christmas...

Love,

Vicki

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The Final Countdown....

Hi Everyone~

We are in FULL Chirstmas gear around here this week! I have been so busy I haven't had 2 seconds to write!

We got well over a foot of snow this weekend and the weather has been so cold! The kids had a snowday on Friday which put a huge crimp in my Christmas Shopping, so yesterday was the day. I left the house at 10am ( The kids had a 90 minute delay due to icy conditions) and didn't get home until after 4! I am done except for a few small things that I am heading out for this morning.

Stay tuned to Blog Family... we have big things going on here Christmas Day!! Some of you already know what the surprise is, so please keep it a secret here on the Blog for now.
I promise to post pictures as soon as I can on Christmas Day.
Dave and I have been working non stop to make this surprise happen in time for Christmas. We have had the help of a few of Santa's Elves too. I am s0 excited I can hardly keep it to myself...... But I'm gonna... so you will just hae to stop back and see what is goin' on here on Christmas Day!!!

If anyone wants to take a guess as to what the surprise is, please feel free to leave a comment... and No we are NOT adopting another Baby!!!

Love to all of you.
~Vicki

Thursday, December 18, 2008

EEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!!

Christmas is in ONE WEEK!!!

I have SO MUCH shopping left to do it isn't even funny. Seriously... not funny.

The weather forecast is talking snow storm tomorrow... more snow for the weekend... more snow for Monday!!!!

Where are all of you with your shopping??

Good Luck!

V

Saturday, December 13, 2008

The Mother Letter Project



You all may remember me posting a long time ago about about the Mooney Family and their journey of 99 days with their son Eliot who had Trisomy 18 or Edwards Syndrome.. see the video of Eliots life here. http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/iv/singles/570/99-Balloons
This story falls close to my heart, as 13 years ago this month Dave's brother Mike and his wife Kathy had a baby girl with Trisomy 13. Michaela was born/died just a few days after Christmas. Although I never had the chance to meet her, when I watch this video it makes me think of her.
Anyway.... instead of Christmas Gifts this year, the Mooney Family is donating the money they would have spent on gifts to charity. Matt Mooney is collecting open letters from Mothers to Mothers to give to his wife as a gift.

He is inviting all to participate by sharing their "Mother Story" with him to add to the collection.
Click on the picture above or the link in my right sidebar to read all the details.
Please consider participating in this wonderful tribute to Motherhood.
Have fun!
~Vicki