TheDobbs-MainsFamily

Sunday, September 2, 2007

News from Ukraine

A few people have asked me if I still sponsor kids through L2O (life2orphans.org). The answer is yes. I have 4 kids. Three sisters (16,17,18) at one orphanage and 1 boy (14) at another. I wanted to share photos of the gifts the kids have sent me. The youngest girl, Alla, sent me a beautifully handmade broom. It is meant to bring happiness and good luck to our home. If you look closely you can see - the decorations are made of seeds and rocks that she painted.

The boy, Oleg, sent me a picture he drew with a 2 page English written letter. This is amazing since most kids in Ukraine do not know English.

Here is a exert from his letter "I always remember about you in my prayers with gratitude.... I am in 8th grade. I like algebra and physics. I am so well at playing soccer.....I like to sing and listen to Christian songs. I would like our God bless me with ability to sing, worshiping Him. I pray God to bless me with wisdom and good knowledges. I love you and kiss you many times" About celebrating Christmas in Ukraine "It was so great, We prayed a lot, had joy, wishing good to one another."

Our new house - well not so new.

We bought a house a this summer on Broadway street, here in Greensburg. We originally looked at it as an investment property, but I really liked it. So our plan is to move into it when it is completed and keep the North street house as an investment. Well our new house is definitely a "fixer upper". We spent a lot of time at the house cleaning and demolishing. The Broadway house has a big yard with a huge tree, a 2 car garage, 5 bedrooms and I will finally have a room for a kitchen table. But it will take a lot of work - and I am very little help - because I am spending all of my time with Christopher. I am posting a few pictures before we did any work. It already looks so much better and it will look great soon.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Christopher and Olivia

Angela and I took the kids (Hannah, Jim, Lindsey, Olivia and Christopher) to the mall. While we were eating lunch the babies reached toward each other and held hands. So cute. We did not prompt this picture. I had to use my cellphone for the picture - it was so sweet. Christopher was so good at the mall. He rode around in his stroller and went for a ride on the carousel. On the carousel he sat on the horse and held onto the pole - Olivia was scared of the animals. She also called them all DOGGIES.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

I am sitting like a big boy.

I can't believe Christopher is 29 weeks old. 7 months old! We keep reminding ourselves that at Christmas he will be almost 1 year old. Time moves so much quicker since we have had him. I really love to spend time with him. I get very little else accomplished during his awake hours - yes he is napping now.

Christopher has been working on his independent sitting. I think we can call him a sitter now. He can sit for long periods of time before he falls over. He really likes the new view.

It has been so hot!!! We have been staying indoors as much as possible. Tony buys us Popsicles - Christopher and I both enjoy them.

I just gave Christopher a bath - I now bath him sitting up and not in a baby tub - he is so tall his head was growing out of the baby tub. He doesn't cry or complain about bathing -- but doesn't love it either. I think he will begin liking it when he learns the splashing technique.

I have been very busy at work. Hill-Rom and Batesville Casket are separating into 2 independent companies - so I am working on many projects. Thankfully my office is air conditioned though the factory is not and I spend a majority of my time on the production line. In a few weeks I will be complaining about my freezing office -- but not this week.