Friday, September 21, 2012

How to Train Your Dragon

Today our school OT informed me that we can get Dragon Speak Naturally
on our IPad.

I went to the App store and downloaded Dragon Dictation.
Super simple- super fast

Now How do I train it?

I found this 


but I am super overwhelmed.

Anyone else out there with simple start up instructions or ideas?

I am excited about this program for Gavin and Olya.  
Please share if you know info. about this program, if you use it with your children etc.




Sunday, September 16, 2012

Summer Fun Round Up!

 Just some quick glimpses of our summer and early fall.  A bit out of order but I am done fighting with the computer ;) 
Hope your summer was filled with many blessings and memories to cherish. If it weren't for pictures I probably would never remember I lived through the summer of 2012- I think my brain has been on overload.

MAN, WE ARE STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A CRAZY BIG FAMILY 


ELI'S NEW MEDICATION/FEEDING CENTER- THANK YOU JEROMY I LOVE IT!
JAY SETTING GAVIN UP FOR HIS BIG LAWNMOWER RACE! FIRST PLACE - THANKS JAY

OF COURSE WE HAVE HAD MANY NAIL PARTIES

OLYA'S SURPRISE TO MOM AND DAD ON HER 4 MONTHS ANNIVERSARY HOME 

AYLA AND GAVIN'S FIRST DAY IN 6TH AND 1ST GRADES

SAYING GOODBYE TO TYVEK!!!!!!!

GAVIN IS 7!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY-WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

PICKIN' APPLES OFF OUR OWN TREE-74 OF THEM :)


THANKS OLYA FOR BEING A GREAT BIG SISTER
THANK YOU MARK AND JAY FOR YOUR HELP ON THE SIDING AND THANK YOU BECKY FOR THE FUN HANG OUT TIMES AND ALL YOUR HELP IN THE KITCHEN


ANOTHER SURPRISE FROM THE KIDS - HOMEMADE CARROT CAKE - ALL DONE ON THEIR OWN
SOME OF GAVIN'S CHEERING TEAM AT THE LAWNMOWER RACES

ELI AND LUCY - THAT GIRL DOES NOT LEAVE HIS SIDE




The Quilt

Quilt by Misty R ~ an orphan lovin' woman and a super great friend.
Olya's quilt is beautiful and absolutely could not be more perfect for her.

We truly want to thank everyone that participated in helping us financially, 
emotionally and spiritually in our journey.

Honestly it was one of the hardest things we have ever done, yet one of the most exciting.
We are still recovering on all levels and we still have a long journey ahead.  

Olya is amazing and doing very well.  She is so sweet and loving and is obviously God's gift to us.
She says having a family is a dream come true. 

 Olya has had many doctor appointments and has many more to go.
We have had some major decisions to make concerning her health and education and she has 16 years of life with no family that she needs to process. 
 We are home but our journey still continues. 

We thank you so much for your prayers, for the gifts, for the welcome home parties.
We thank you for the space to bond with our daughter.
We thank you for your willingness to help her feel welcome and part of the gang.

Thank You ~Thank You ~Thank You
For helping us become a family!