Squishes for Lia

It's DONE!!!

2010-09-01T11:30:00.000-07:00

While we were in China, my mom stayed at our house and watched our dogs for us. She also found time to finish Lia's 100 Wishes Quilt! This was my mom's first quilting project, and I think she did an amazing job. GO MOM! Now it is my job to make the accompanying scrapbook with all the correlating "wishes", but I think I have some time...it will be a few years before Lia understands all this anyway...but I am excited for the day I get to show it all to her. Thanks again to everyone who submitted Squares/Wishes a.k.a "squishes" for the project - it turned out awesome!

My mom - holding up the finished product!

The quilt - in it's entirety...so cool! THANKS MOM!!!!

Squish #138

2008-02-03T16:13:00.001-08:00

The Future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Peggy Barlow & Beth Flug
Oklahoma City, OK

Squish #137

2008-02-03T16:08:00.001-08:00

Dearest Lia,

Welcome to the family. We cannot tell you how happy we are that you are with us at last. Your cousins from California wish you every happiness. May God bless you and keep you in his care. We pray for a healthy, happy life for you and may all your dreams come true.

Love,

Bette & Reynold Marin
(your mommy's godparents!)
Walnut Creek, CA

Squish #136

2008-02-03T16:05:00.001-08:00

Quote by Kahlil Gilbran...

Much love,

Ronda Riley
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #135

2008-01-01T17:15:00.001-08:00

Dearest Lia,

We are looking forward to the beautiful new blossom in our family tree.

Love,

Your Great Grandma Harriet
and
Your Angel Great Grandpa Irwin

Squish #134

2008-01-01T17:08:00.001-08:00

Dear Lia,

I chose this fabric for your quilt because it is covered with my favorite flowers fuchsias. When I was a little girl there was a path in our backyard that had fuchsia bushes growing on either side. When I was your age I would walk along this path and the fuchsias were way taller than me. I imagined I was in a special hidden garden all my own.

Just before a fuchsia flower opens - it is a little closed pod that looks like it is about to burst. I know we are not supposed to get in the way of nature and rush a flower to bloom, but I found that those fuchsia pods were so tempting and fun to pop open. My wish for you is that you will appreciate those magical moments in a garden when you see a flower you've never seen before and it reminds you how every single living thing on earth (especially YOU) is unique and profoundly special.

Lia, I can't wait to walk through a fuchsia garden with you and have you help me pick out the BIGGEST PLUMPEST bloom to POP.

Love,
Your Great Aunt Kathy

Squish #133

2008-01-01T17:06:00.001-08:00

Dear Lia,

I wish for you a safe journey to our family, a childhood full of smiles and fun, and an open heart to try new adventures.

You will always be dear to us!

With Love,

Your (mom's) cousin,
K.C.

Squish #132

2008-01-01T17:03:00.001-08:00

Kindness in words creates confidence,
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
Kindness in feeling creates love.
- Loa Tzu

Best Wishes,
The Gute Family
Omaha, NE

Squish #131

2008-01-01T17:00:00.001-08:00

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence, nor imagination, nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Best Wishes,
The Gute Family
Omaha, NE

Squish #130

2007-11-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

All children come from God. Some just take a little longer than others to come home.
- Anonymous

Debbie Sauer
Middleburg, PA

Squish #129

2007-11-04T15:23:00.001-08:00

May you always have: Walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire.
- A Irish Blessing

The Howard Family
Augusta, GA

Squish # 128

2007-11-04T15:19:00.001-08:00

A Truth (not a Wish):
You can do ANYTHING!
You can be ANYONE or ANYTHING!

"Listen to the MUSTN'Ts, child. Listen to the DON'Ts.
Listen to the SHOULDN'Ts, the IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'Ts.
Listen to the NEVER HAVEs, then listen close to me...
ANYTHING can happen child, ANYTHING can be."
- Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends, 1974)

The Bombria Family
Falcon, CO

Squish #127

2007-11-04T15:13:00.001-08:00

A Truth (not a Wish):
You are PERFECT just as you are - right now!

"Light of the World"
- Jami Lula (Something's Calling Me, 2002)

You're not bad, You're not selfish, You're not ugly, You're not broken, damaged or dysfunctional. You're not the things You tell yourself you are. Not the opinions of others, or old scars. You are the light of the world...

You're not stupid, Lazy, You're not fat or too thin, You're not a big mouth, a cry baby. You're not a bully, or original sin. You're not the things You tell yourself you are. Not the opinions of others, or old scars. You are the light of the world.

The Bombria Family
Falcon, CO

Squish #126

2007-11-04T15:11:00.001-08:00

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

The Yarger Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #125

2007-11-04T15:08:00.000-08:00

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
- Chinese Proverb

The Yarger Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #124

2007-11-04T15:06:00.001-08:00

All the best to you, beautiful child!

The Talley Girls - Cornelia, Erin, SiQi, and Ling
Bainbridge Island, WA

Squish #123

2007-11-04T15:04:00.001-08:00

Always shoot for the moon.
Even if you miss you will still land among the stars.

The Rasmusons
South Jordan, UT

Squish #122

2007-11-04T15:02:00.001-08:00

Life is...what we MAKE IT!

Our wish for you is that you will make the most of your life, and be the best that you can be. It is a wonderful life!

Wishing you the best,

The Rasmusons
South Jordan, UT

Squish #121

2007-11-04T14:59:00.001-08:00

My wish for you:
A big imagination along with a clear eye and strong hand to make your dreams come true.

Lael Walters
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #120

2007-11-04T14:57:00.001-08:00

My wish for you:
That your life is a graceful, beautiful dance of joy.

Lael Walters
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #119

2007-11-04T14:54:00.001-08:00

It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.
- Jean Nidetch

When you are faced with a choice, our wish for you is that you always choose the one that means the most to you.

Kim & Kaitlyn Wright
Birdseye, IN

Squish #118

2007-11-04T14:49:00.001-08:00

The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

Our wish for you is that you find beauty in everything in your life.

Kim & Kaitlyn Wright
Birdseye, IN

Squish #117

2007-11-04T14:46:00.001-08:00

May flowers always line your path, and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.
- Irish Blessing

Kim & Kailyn Wright
Birdseye, IN

Squish #116

2007-11-04T14:43:00.001-08:00

So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever in Neverland!
- Peter Pan

Our wish for you is that you find happiness in life.

Kim and Kailyn Wright
Birdseye, IN

Squish #114 & 115

2007-11-04T14:40:00.001-08:00

When you wish upon a star, always remember who you are,
for you are the wish that made your family's dreams come true.

We wish for you to have all the blue skies your heart desires.

The Ferren Family
Overland Park, KS

Squish #113

2007-11-04T14:38:00.001-08:00

Quilts are like friends - a great source of comfort.

Our wish is that you will have many friends!

The Leavell Family
Parker, CO

Squish #112

2007-11-04T14:36:00.001-08:00

Memories are stitched with love!

Our wish is that you will have many happy memories.

The Leavell Family
Parker, CO

Squish #111

2007-11-04T14:33:00.001-08:00

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.
- e.e. cummings

I wish for you a life of adventure, courage, beauty and magic. May you always exceed your expectations.

The Peters-Rybczyk Family
Bellingham, WA

Squish #110

2007-11-04T14:30:00.001-08:00

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.
- Elizabeth Lawrence

May your heart's garden bloom with hundreds of flowers and may your life be filled with joy, magic, and adventure.

The Peters-Rybczyk Family
Bellingham, WA

Squish #109

2007-11-04T14:27:00.001-08:00

With a butterfly kiss, and a ladybug hug,
Sleep tight little one, like a bug in a rug.

May you always have sweet dreams,

The Walls Family
Memphis, TN

Squish #108

2007-11-04T14:23:00.001-08:00

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- Antoine Saint Exupery

Wishing you joy and a life full of love!

The Blankenship-Brown Family
West Columbia, SC

Squish #107

2007-11-04T14:20:00.001-08:00

May the blessing of light be on you, light without & light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you & warm your heart
until it glows like a great peat fire,
so that a stranger may come and warm himself at it
and also a friend.

The Blankenship-Brown Family
West Columbia, SC

Squishes #105 & 106

2007-11-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

...Wherever I am, there's always Pooh,
There's always Pooh and Me.
"What would I do?" I said to Pooh,
"If it wasn't for you, "
and Pooh said: "True,
it isn't much fun for one, but two,
can stick together, " says Pooh, says he.
"That's how it is, " says Pooh.

Linda Webster
Philadelphia, PA

Squish #104

2007-11-04T14:10:00.000-08:00

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

May you often be found with a smile on your face!

The Zanck-Tomcavage Family
Philadelphia, PA

Squish #103

2007-09-09T15:20:00.000-07:00

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

The Braxton Family
Fuquay Varina, NC

Squish #102

2007-09-09T15:17:00.001-07:00

Dear Miss Lia,

A wise Greek man once told your mother and I...
"First worry about your education...then you can worry about the boys!"
Great words to live by!!
Love & hugs from
Your Auntie Tracy
Seattle, WA

2007-09-09T15:16:00.001-07:00

Squish #101

2007-09-09T15:12:00.000-07:00

All that time you have been thinking of home, and all that time my heart breaking.
- Li Bo, Tang Dynasty

Welcome home little one! Our family sends many prayers for a lifetime of love and happiness.

The Roberts Family
Delmar, MD

Squish #100

2007-09-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.
You have made my life complete, and I love you so.
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfilled.
For my darling I love you, and I always will.
Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong, and we'll never part.
Love me tender, love me dear, tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years, til the end of time.
When at last my dreams come true, darling this I know,
Happiness will follow you, everywhere you go!
- Elvis Presley

May you always know how much you are loved.

The Walls Family
Memphis, TN

Squish #99

2007-09-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
- Oscar Wilde

Wishing you a lifetime of love.
The Jonas Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #98

2007-09-09T15:04:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful life I've had, I only wish I had realized it sooner.
- Colette

Wishing you a wonderful life. Enjoy!
The Jonas Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #97

2007-09-09T15:01:00.001-07:00

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

May your heart help guide your mind through life.

Kelley & Steve Rude
South Lake Tahoe, CA

Squish #96

2007-09-09T14:59:00.001-07:00

Have great hopes and dare to go all out for them.
Have great dreams and dare to live them.
Have tremendous expectations and believe in them.
- Norman Vincent Peale

Terri & Maddie Pierce
Monument, CO

Squish #95

2007-09-09T14:56:00.000-07:00

Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.

Terri & Maddie Pierce
Monument, CO

Squish #94

2007-09-09T14:55:00.001-07:00

I pray that God will fill your heart with dreams.

The Rickle Family
Findlay, OH

Squish #93

2007-09-09T14:53:00.001-07:00

I hope that faith will give you courage to dare to do great things.

The Rickle Family
Findlay, OH

Squish #92

2007-09-09T14:49:00.001-07:00

May you always find joy in the smallest of wonders. Wishing you a lifetime of Love and Laughter!

The Miracle Family
Harlan, KY

Squish #91

2007-09-09T14:47:00.001-07:00

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 19:14

The Lindsey Family
Fairfield, TX

Squish #90

2007-09-09T14:45:00.000-07:00

You are a blessing from above, given to your family to love.
They are a family completed by you. No other child would ever do.
God bless your forever family. Happy & content may you always be.

The Lindsey Family
Fairfield, TX

Squish #89

2007-09-09T14:42:00.001-07:00

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you, and give you peace.
- Numbers 6:24-26

The Braxton Family
Fuquay Varina, NC

Squish #88

2007-09-09T14:38:00.000-07:00

All my little plans and schemes, lost like some forgotten dream,
Seems like all I was really doing was waiting for you.
"Real Love" - The Beatles

The Kim-Lin Family
Freehold, NJ

Squish #87

2007-09-09T14:34:00.000-07:00

From across the universe your spirit begins its journey of love, searching for its forever family. The beat of your heart will be entwined with theirs long before you are held tight in loving arms. Come, little spirit, begin your journey home to those who love you.
Welcome!

The Radcliff Family
San Diego, CA

Squish #86

2007-09-09T14:32:00.000-07:00

Bloom where you're planted.
- Mary Engelbreit

Wishing you a life filled with flowers and opportunities.
The Jonas Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #85

2007-09-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

We wish you a life full of:
Sparkling eyes, Beautiful smiles, Sweet giggles, and tons of hugs and kisses!

Lisa & Hannah Goebel
Glen Allen, VA

Squish #84

2007-09-09T14:28:00.001-07:00

Do not fear going slowly forward; fear only to stand still.
- Chinese Proverb

May you never fear growth, because it brings new things and knowledge.

Monica Davidson
Shannon Hills, AR

Squish #83

2007-09-09T14:27:00.001-07:00

I hope you dance...
- Lee Ann Wommack

The Huff Family
Watkinsville, GA

Squish #82

2007-09-09T14:10:00.000-07:00

Nothing real can be threatened
Nothing unreal exists
Herein lies the peace of God
- Course in Miracles

This statement has helped me remember what is really true when trying to make sense of a sometimes crazy world. I wish you peace and tranquility throughout your life.

Cecilia & Philippe Garrec
Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Squish #81

2007-09-09T14:07:00.001-07:00

Best wishes for a life filled with love, joy, adventure, laughter and a multitude of blessings!

The Wells Family
Kingwood, TX

Squish #80

2007-09-09T14:04:00.001-07:00

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.
- Helen Keller

The Walker Family
Easton, PA

Squish #79

2007-09-09T14:01:00.000-07:00

Lord, look down from Heaven above and touch this special child with love.
Protect and guide this little one, til each and every day is done.
Remind us often that it's true:
A miracle you've sent our way! Lord, bless this little child today.
- Author Unknown

Blessing from our family to yours,
The Walker Family
Easton, PA

Squish #78

2007-09-09T13:57:00.001-07:00

As you travel across the sky, you leave the hint of your presence behind.
You are the shooting star in the eye of the world.

Sylvie & Michel
Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

Squish #77

2007-09-09T13:54:00.001-07:00

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
- Abraham Lincoln

The Iverson Family
Ripon, WI

Squish #76

2007-09-09T13:50:00.001-07:00

For this child I prayed...
1 Samuel 1:27

We wish you all the blessings that God has in store for your child. Our prayers and best wishes are for you and your family.

The Coughlin Family
Clearwater, FL

Squish # 75

2007-09-09T13:47:00.000-07:00

Keep a green bough in your heart and the singing bird will come.
- Chinese Proverb

Shannon & Jim Butterworth
Maryville, TN

Squish #74

2007-09-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

Pledge for an Adopted Child - by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

We did not plant you, True.
But when the season is done, when the alternate prayers
for the sun and rain are counted, when the pain of weeding
and the pride of watching are through, we will hold you high.
A shining leaf, above thousands of seeds grown wild.
Not by our planting, but by heaven.
Our harvest, our own child.

Blessings dear one! You and your family share a bond to ours. May wee meet some day.

Shannon & Jim Butterworth
Maryville, TN

Squish # 73

2007-09-09T13:39:00.001-07:00

...my wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this is my wish.
- Rascal Flatts

Gary & Missy Wenzl
Wichita, KS

Squish #72

2007-09-09T13:35:00.000-07:00

When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme.
When you wish upon a star as dreamers do.
Fate is kind, she brings you to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing
like a bolt out of the blue, fate steps in and sees you through,
when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
- Jiminy Cricket

Gary & Missy Wenzl
Wichita, KS

Squishes #70 & #71

2007-09-09T13:30:00.001-07:00

(Chinese symbol for "friendship")

It is fun to have a friend who will play with you.
It is fun to have a friend who can stay with you.
It is fun to have a friend for a whole life through.
But to have a friend, you must be a friend too.

The Wood family hopes to always be your friends. We share in the the excitement of you coming to your forever family. You are special to us.

The Wood Family
Inyokern, CA

Squish #69

2007-09-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away.

May your life be filled with special moments that take your breath away.

Kristen Stark
Janesville, WI

Squish #68

2007-09-09T13:25:00.001-07:00

Dearest Child,
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

May your dreams be beautiful and lead you to a wonderful future.

Kristen Stark
Janesville, WI

Squish #67

2007-09-09T13:23:00.001-07:00

A lei never forgotten is the beloved child.
- Hawaiian Proverb

Linda Axtell
Kaneohe, HI

Squish #66

2007-09-09T13:21:00.001-07:00

Warm is the home in which a parent lives.
- Hawaiian Proverb

Linda Axtell
Kaneohe, HI

Squish #65

2007-09-09T13:19:00.001-07:00

A dream is a wish your heart makes.

The Wescott Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #64

2007-09-09T13:13:00.000-07:00

May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.
- Irish Proverb

Carolyn, Todd & Vivian
Bellevue, WA

Squish #63

2007-09-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one
when he discovers that someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

May you always be surrounded by loving family and friends.

Carolyn, Todd & Vivian
Bellevue, WA

Squish #62

2007-09-09T13:08:00.001-07:00

Wishing you a lifetime of joy and love.

The Watkins Family
Aurora, CO

Squish #61

2007-09-09T13:01:00.001-07:00

Love and sweet wishes...

Grandma Gerry
Watsonville, CA
Strawberry Capitol of the World

Squish #60

2007-08-12T15:50:00.001-07:00

I am so very special, I have been from the start.
Before they held me in their arms, my family held me in their hearts.
And like a single drop of rain, that on still waters fall,
My life and love will ripples make and touch the lives of all.
So read this precious story as step by step I grow,
I am a blessing and a gift as each page here will show.

Cheryl Jones
Stockbridge, GA

Squish #59

2007-08-12T15:46:00.001-07:00

We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life. But those who made their journey home across time and miles growing within the hearts of those who want to love them are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's own hands.

The Powell Family
Benton, AR

Squish #58

2007-08-12T15:44:00.001-07:00

A heart is not measured by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.
- The Wizard of Oz

The Powell Family
Benton, AR

Squish #57

2007-08-12T15:41:00.001-07:00

If you follow the principle "God is first, others are second, and I am third" you life will be richer and filled with purpose.

Jeff & Stacey Cummings
Chesnee, SC

Squish #56

2007-08-12T15:37:00.001-07:00

100+

100+ Pieces sent for your quilt...
100+ Days your Mommy waited for you...
100+ People wait for the day you are placed in their arms...
100+ Good wishes coming to you and your new forever family!

The Mauermann Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #55

2007-08-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

A red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
- Chinese Proverb

The Mauermann Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #54

2007-08-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

It was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
- Judy Garland

With love from your mama :)

Squish #53

2007-08-12T15:28:00.001-07:00

We wish for you a lifetime of loyal & loving friends.

The Press Family
Northridge, CA

Squish #52

2007-08-12T15:23:00.001-07:00

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the nicest things you can be.
- Douglas Pagels

We wish for you to have many loyal friends.

Sue & Arlie Williams
Cedar Park, TX

Squish #51

2007-08-05T10:33:00.001-07:00

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserveres. Love never fails...and now these three remain: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of these is Love.
- 1 Cor. 13:4-8, 13

The Perry Family
Dallas, GA

Squish #50

2007-08-05T10:29:00.001-07:00

Irish Prayer

May God give you...
for every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile,
for every care a promise, and a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share,
for every sigh a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer.

The Perry Family
Dallas, GA

Squish #49

2007-08-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
- An Irish Blessing

John & Tricia Flanagan
Jacksonville, FL

Squish #48

2007-08-05T10:19:00.001-07:00

I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
- Jeremiah 29:11

Sweet Baby, your hope is waiting with open arms and everlasting love, and your future is as bright as the sun.

The Tidwell Family
Jacksonville FL

Squish #47

2007-08-05T10:17:00.001-07:00

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
- Chinese Proverb

Welcome treasured child!
The Wise Family
Lancaster, PA

Squish #46

2007-08-05T10:14:00.001-07:00

Babies are a gift from above, to hold, to cherish and to love;
My angels keep watch as you grow and play, to guide and protect you for all of your days.
- author unknown

God's blessings for your journey!
Bonnie Behling
Citrus Heights, CA

Squish #45

2007-08-05T10:11:00.001-07:00

An invisible red thread connects a newborn child's spirit to all the people who will be important in the child's life. As a child grows, the thread shortens, drawing closer those people who are destined to be together.

Blessings from
The Pecoraro Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish #44

2007-08-05T10:08:00.001-07:00

ADOPTION CREED:
Not flesh of my flesh nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously MY OWN.
Never forget for a single minute you didn't grow under my heart, but IN IT.

The Morin Ohana Family
Honolulu, HI

Squish #43

2007-08-05T10:03:00.001-07:00

There are two ways of spreading light;
To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
- Edith Wharton

Wishing you a life filled with light & sunshine!

The Jonas Family
Colorado Springs, CO

Squish # 42

2007-08-05T09:59:00.001-07:00

I will bring your children from the East...
Isaiah 43:5

Robert & Heather Clements
Kansas City, KS

Squish #41

2007-07-28T21:15:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a lifetime of love, laughs and unforgettable experiences!

All our love,
Ron, Betsy & Jaryn Allen
Denver, CO

Squish #40

2007-07-28T21:07:00.001-07:00

Darling Chosen One...
A little bit of heaven smiled at us the first time we saw your precious face. Usually God decides which baby to send a Mommy and Daddy, but He most graciously allowed us to choose you from all the other babies. We planned and dreamed of you for a long time. Then suddenly, one day, we found you. You are our morning sun, our evening star, our darling Chosen One.

May all your hopes and dreams come true and all your days be filled with joy and laughter.

Shane & Susan Gregory
Rutherfordton, NC

Squish #39

2007-07-28T21:02:00.000-07:00

You, yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
- Buddha

Wishing you a lifetime of joy and peace!

The Medina Family
Bayshore, NY

Squish #38

2007-07-28T20:57:00.001-07:00

A girl's got to have a little class...and a little FLASH! Have fun with life!

Paul & Heather Peters
Cheltenham, PA