A thankful heart...and a huge THANK YOU!!!

I can't begin to express how overwhelmed i am at the outpouring of love for little children you don't even know.  this is the 2nd year i've organized this hat drive and i have no words (which is RARE, so enjoy it!) for how fulfilling this is for me.  i can't believe the generous giving and the generous making of hats, upon hats upon hats (and even wash cloths this year!).  this is VERY picture heavy...VERY! there was no way i could leave anyone out, so enjoy!

 OH MY GOSH!!!!! Can you believe it?

and this doesn't include all the cash donations!  to each and every one of you that was kind enough to donate money, thank you!!!  i've still got to get that all added up too!

to all the gals at ravelry, my mom, and friends:  

a HUGE HUGE HUGE 

"thank you!!"

photo of Darlings costume will have to wait... i don't even have time to type what all i MUST accomplish today, including a flight to Washington, DC!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Seriously, Could people be any nicer?

Look at that cutie banner....the not fitting part is my fault.  BUT, isn't it cute?? Don't ya know my long lost sister, Angela (Gingers Girl/Pickles on Pizza), made it for me!!!  I've got an SOS out to blogspot help, so someday this blog might look "put together", until then let's just focus on how stinkin' nice people can be!!    

2 words:

HAT DRIVE

(check below each picture to find out which sweetie sent what!!)

Look at those tiny little mittens...love the little flower!

Don't you know this makes me want another little girl SO BAD??!!

Gingers Girl on etsy, show my sista' some ❤

and check out her blog... she's gonna be famous, trust me!

Angela at Pickles on Pizza

from Kim...

lucky for a little gal in China this didn't fit her new grand baby!  I wish you could see Darling in this hat... hee, hee!!  It's so cute on!!

 Cat Can Crochet on etsy, show her some ❤

I seriously SQUEALED when this came in the mail!!! Those little elf shoes??

GET OUT!!!

 Cat Can Crochet

Heidis Hats on etsy...show her some ❤

Go visit this sweetie!! I bought a pattern from her on etsy, she is super helpful, kind, sweet, and talented! love this girl!!

Hand Knit Hugs on etsy, show her some ❤

Wish you could see this in person!! Beautiful wool and her stitches?!  

PERFECTION!!  Her shop is FULL of gorgeous baby items!!

K.C. 

(not sure she wants her name out there...)

Can you believe all these??

Seriously, this crochet mama went crazy!!  I jumped up and down when the Mister brought these 2 BIG packages home!!  Can you even imagine she's already asking if she can make more for next year?

and... MY Mama!!

Yep, chinaGrandma made all these little knit caps on her magic knitting hoop/ring/thingy!  I think she was knitting these all the way to Montana to see Pilot boy (my youngest brother).  You put this woman on a task and you better WATCH OUT!!

To say my heart is full is an understatement!  You know I'm not real sappy, but God truly put the kids of China on my heart.  I could just weep seeing all these hats and knowing some precious little child will be that much warmer.  I'm sure they'll feel the love right through that gorgeous head of black hair!!

I'm going to put a disposable camera in the box and pray someone takes some pictures!!!!  

I can't thank you enough...really I can't!

But just so you know, in my mind I am buying each of you a white Range Rover and we're all going to Maui to sit on the pure white sand, sip a drink of our choice and listen to the ocean!

Oh, wouldn't that be fabulous?!

Love you gals!!!

❉ ❉❤❉ ❉ November is National Adoption Month ❉ ❉❤❉ ❉

Baby Hat Drive for children in China...

a little plug about my 

❉ ❉BABY HAT DRIVE ❉ ❉

As most of you know, my daughter was adopted from China

 and I left a little piece of my ❤heart❤ there.  There are so many wonderful children that will live their entire lives in orphanages (well, until they are teens and no longer available for adoption or care...).  I'm collecting hats to send to an orphanage in China to keep the children and babies warm in the winter.  Many live in orphanages that are without heat.

1. make a baby hat, toddler hat, or kid sized hat ➺you can take the non-crafty way out and buy one (or more) if you must

2. email me at: chinamommy_04@yahoo.com for my address.

3. I'll take care of shipping them to CHINA next fall.  I must have them in my hands NO later than Oct 31, 2010!!

any questions- please feel free to email me!!

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Baby Hat drive

A Little Plug about my: BABY HAT DRIVE 

As most of you know, my daughter was adopted from China 

and I left a little piece of my heart there.  I'm collecting hats to keep the children and babies warm in the winter.  Many live in orphanages that are without heat.

1. make a baby hat, toddler hat, or kid sized hat (you can take the non-crafty way out and buy one if you must)

2. Send to:

David Shellenbarger 

Attn: chinamommy

46 East Main St.

Caledonia, MI 49316

(this is my husbands work address, you know, so I'm not putting my personal address on the INTERNET!!!)

3. I'll take care of shipping them to CHINA next fall.

any questions- please feel free to email me!!