Mixed Nuts: Homecoming week in pictures

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Homecoming week in pictures

My mom took pictures during the week Finley was visiting her and enjoying the festivities of the week. So - she gets the credit for these pictures! :)

Finley helps fold the Finley's Fighters shirts that people ordered

Getting the shirts ready to go

Finley has some of the chain links wrapped around her for the picture. Gramma Pletcher did her hair!

Senora Jordan Egnot helps Finley buy some chain links.

Finley showing off her Connellsville Homecoming shirt the kids gave her.

At the bonfire getting ready to play games with the kids:

Finley got to play tug of war - she was on the teacher's side. They won!

The big check total from the week!

The students decorate the float for the parade:

doesn't the float look good? The kids did a great job:

Beth Shreve's kids: Bailey, Carly, Wyatt:

Finley and my mom talk with some of the people:

Finley gets help onto the float by Autumn Ritenour:

Up onto the float she goes! She gets a lift from Maddie Jaynes:

Finley gets settled on the float and gets a bucket of candy to throw:

Some of the girls on the float;

After the parade is over - they take the float apart so we can take our stuff home:

Finley and my mom with student council members:

Finley at the football field touching some of the chain links that were hanging around the stadium:

Having a hot dog at the game:

Jenny Becker's kids with Finley:

She had such a fun week. She was a mini celebrity last week and we are trying to have her become less of an ego maniac now that she is home. (ha ha)

Don't forget - if you want to donate, make checks payable to RDH12 Fund for Sight. That way you get your tax receipt! Or you can go to our websites HERE or HERE and donate via credit card. We appreciate your help!

This week is a short one - we only have 4 days of school thanks to the holiday, so we hope it goes by quickly. Tomorrow Finley will be visiting Kindergarten again. And Saturday I will share pictures from Mat and Arlington's trip to the Comic Book Convention. See you then!