Sweet Little Larkin - 8 month pictures

We recently had Larkin's 8-month pictures made by Ann Wade Parrish.  As usual, she did an amazing job!  Joe wasn't able to come with us so the photo shoot was just me and little man.  It was a lot of fun, however, I definitely made an idiot of myself as I jumped, jived, and wailed to get Larkin to SMILE!  He was so enamored with everything around us including the geese that walked around Aldridge Gardens that he couldn't care less about us trying to capture his precious moments.  It probably didn't help either that I turned my back on him and he fell and scraped his nose!

Needless to say, Ann Wade still got some great pictures of Larkin!  You can get a sneak peek of the pics on her blog.  Enjoy!

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Helping friends PLUS an adorable gift

Isn't it great when you find something that is not only a great purchase, but also helps support a great cause??

Well, I have one of those items to share!  Our sweet friends Scott and Kelley Brown are in the process of adopting a daughter from China.  They hope to travel to China in about 3 months to bring home Caroline!  They are participating in a fundraiser called (Cover)ed that sells adorable towels, great for bath time or the beach!

I have copied Kelley's post from her blog.  Please consider purchasing one of these adorable towels to help support the Brown's journey to meet their sweet daughter, Caroline!

We're gearing up (and saving up) to travel to China in about 3 months to adopt and bring home 12-year-old Caroline LiYun. After much prayer and consideration, we've decided to bring Carter and Grace with us...mainly because the experiences of other families who've left adopted children at home for a subsequent adoption had year-long setbacks. And given that this is our 2nd adoption in less than 13 months, we've decided that doing a few fundraisers would be incredibly helpful. So we're asking you to consider helping us out by...SHOPPING! :) I mean, do you need a better excuse to shop than this beautiful face??? In just a few months, she will go from "orphan" to "beloved daughter."

So, I'm thrilled to introduce our first fundraiser! We are partnering with (Cover)ed to sell custom hooded towels for kids!

Each towel is 54x30 inches, with the attached hood measuring 10 1/2 inches long and 15 inches wide. They are great for snuggling infants but are also large enough for toddlers and big kids. The towels come in a variety of colors and personalization options.

Each towel is $25.

Our family will receive over 50% of each towel sold to go toward our adoption!

If you'd like to purchase a towel, you can email me at kelley.b.brown@gmail.com. Please put (Cover)ed in the subject line. You can also leave a comment on this post with your contact information. Please pay with cash or check. If another payment method is needed, let me know and we'll see what we can do.

To see all the different color and design options that are available for purchase, please click here.

When ordering, please include towel color, design color and initial color (if needed). The end date of my sale is Monday, April 4th. Towels will be ready 3 weeks from that date. However, if you need for Easter, let me know when ordering. If you live in Bham, there won't be any shipping. I'll get them to you. If you live outside of the Birmingham area, please include $2.00 if ordering one towel and $3.00 if ordering two or more towels. Also, if you live in the Birmingham area and would like to see a sample towel, just let me know.

PLEASE pass the link to this fundraiser on to everyone you know! Share it on blogs, FB, forums and anywhere else that you can. I am praying that we can place a HUGE order on April 4th!

And to kick off the sale, I'm doing a GIVEAWAY!! Leave a comment, and you'll get your name in once for the drawing. The prize is a FREE towel of your choice. Pass this blog link along to friends and have them mention your name in their comment, and they'll get their name in once plus you'll get another entry. And so on. I'll draw a name on April 4th. We so appreciate you spreading the word and helping us promote this fundraising event!

Finally, please go and take a look at the (Cover)ed website. This is a new ministry being done by two ladies right here in Alabama who have a heart for orphans and the call to care for orphans. Many lives are being blessed by their talents and passion!