RETURN TO HOMEPAGE NEWS AND BIRTHDAYS
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

8 - Thomas Francis (1)
13 - Cousin Jessica (11)
17 - Mikey
21 - Cousin Luke (14)
30 - Morgan (15 or 112 in dog years!)
We said "Goodbye" to the ~40 year old sofabed to make room for a new leather couch and recliner.
The carpet was also replaced!
Part of the Ouimette Family Tree gathered at a Ouimette Family Picnic
Ron is the proud new owner of a
Weber Grill "purchased" with hotel points!
This photo also taken at the Ouimette Family picnic
The Bender Grandkids gather for a photo (George fills in for Luke)
Bethan's almost ready for Kindergarten.  Grammy got her a PURPLE backpack!
Cousin Brooks visited from Idaho with Aunt Amy.  Aunt Gail visited with Grace and Eli while Luke stayed in Ohio for baseball.
PRAYERS
Because we know how powerful prayer can be ...  Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
Maya Hobday for a smooth recovery from her ruptured appendix.
The Woodard Family to find a home near Uncle Jay's new job in Cincinnati.
Gary Dievendorf is in Kandahar, Afghanastan doing police training.
Cousin Nathan Barlow who will be deployed to Iraq in September.
Linda Granata, Alex (13), Eric (12), and Ellen (10), the family of Kevin Granata
who was killed at Virginia Tech.  Kevin and Linda rowed with Jay and Gail at Purdue.

If you have any requests to add, please let Laura know so they cqn be added next month.
Mason celebrated his one year anniversary of the cord blood transfer!
Thank you for all of the prayers.
More about Mason:
CAREPAGE
Mason's Strenghth  Blog
Click here for the adoption story as told on Steve Curtis Chapman's website..
Laura's article, PICTURE THIS, was published in the September 2004 issue of Welcome Home.  It's  also been selected as an online featured article.  You may check it out at the Family and Home Network site:
www.familyandhome.org
or directly with this link:
PICTURE THIS
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