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Join us, the Berry Family (Abby and Mat) at

Blake Street Tavern

2301 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205

Saturday May 21st, 2011

12:00-5:00

 

Details: $30 donation towards the Berry's upcoming adoption. You will receive a food and drink ticket. The party starts at noon, food will be served from 2-4pm. Blake Street Tavern is located one block North of Coors Field. Free parking in front of the tavern and in their private parking lot.

Games: FREE POKER TOURNAMENT with PRIZES, FREE CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT with PRIZES.

Raffle tickets available for purchase with great prizes from Snooze, Denver Nuggets Memorabilia, Cantina Laredo, Starbucks gift basket, Ed Hardy bag, 3 hours of cleaning from Maid to Please, Hollywood Theatres and many more.

Poker Tournament: Capped at 150 players, the first 50 players to RSVP will receive $1,000 in extra chips. The next 50 players (51-100) to RSVP will receive $500 in extra chips. Registration  will begin at noon and play will begin at 1:00pm.

The Mom Book

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea!!!

I already told Mat I really want our kids to do this

and I had G to it for his Mama (nanny fam).

Check out The Mom Book.

Weekend with The Kirby's!

This was a few weeks back (April 22nd and the 24th) I admit, but very worthy of a post.

Lisa's Birthday. Canvas and Cocktails. Easter.

Our wonderful friends, Chris and Lisa Kirby (who are also adopting from Ethiopia) spend Friday and Sunday with us. It was so much fun! Lisa and I spend a few hours at Canvas and Cocktails while Mat and Chris had a couple beers at the bar.

We had the best time ever! Then we met up with the guys...toting our paintings down the street to the bar. And went back to our place for Mesa Grill burgers and Meringues Chantilly. This was the first time I had ever made meringues.

And of course Easter. We had such wonderful food thanks to Mat and Lisa, enjoyed lots of Mimosa's and played games. It was the first Easter together and there will be many to follow- with all of the kiddos a couple years down the road.

Thanks again Chris and Lisa!

Random Thought #2

How I felt on Mother's Day.

Let me back up. A year ago, we knew our kids were out there (we had just been put on the wait list), most likely already born and living in Ethiopia. We celebrated Mother's Day and Father's Day. It was happy and we said, maybe next year we will know our kiddos. But we were parents then, as we are now-even though our children are not living with us yet- some will completely understand our position and feelings, others may not.

Now to the present. Last week I received a Mother's Day card from my friend Sarah who is going to bring her little girl Bir home from Ethiopia very soon. Yay! I was so happy to get my very first Mother's Day card! I burst into happy tears. I called Sarah. It was such a good feeling.

Mother's Day. It was a strange feeling. I don't know how to describe it. I didn't want to go to church or anywhere. I just wanted to stay home. I didn't want to say Happy Mother's Day and not hear it in return. There were a few who did wish me Happy Mother's Day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I have to be honest, that is important I think, to share my genuine thoughts and feelings. Besides, maybe one of you is feeling the same way at this exact moment. And then we won't feel so alone. I am normally very upbeat, positive and know when the time is right, everything will fall into place for us. As I have mentioned before, the wait is really not a problem. I think Mother's Day just triggered something in me and I was, well a bit sad. It was to be exact, bittersweet.

Lots of random thoughts

It seems like we have been so busy lately that I have not had time to write down my thoughts. That being said I have still been thinking about what I want to say on here. Just yesterday I was laying down reading (and thinking of numerous post ideas) and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Rain is surely nature's perfected lullaby.

Random thought #1
Our backyard project has undergone some serious changes. The old unsafe deck is gone and a new one is taking it's place. It is almost complete. It will have one more addition. Low maintenance ground cover of some sort to cover the remaining brown dirt and to weave and wend in between the moss rock. I think it will make everything come together nicely. Until then, here are some photos...

I will come back later to finish my other random thoughts. To include: how Mother's Day felt. The Mom Book. Updating our adoption forms since we have been on the wait list for 12 months, etc.

Another Berry Family Fundraiser...Food, Fun and Games!

Join us, the Berry Family (Abby and Mat) at

Blake Street Tavern

2301 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205

Saturday May 21st, 2011

12:00-5:00

Details: $30 donation towards the Berry's upcoming adoption. You will receive a food and drink ticket. The party starts at noon, food will be served from 2-4pm. Blake Street Tavern is located one block North of Coors Field. Free parking in front of the tavern and in their private parking lot.

Games: FREE POKER TOURNAMENT with PRIZES, FREE CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT with PRIZES.

Raffle tickets available for purchase with great prizes from Snooze, Denver Nuggets Memorabilia, Cantina Laredo, Starbucks gift basket, Ed Hardy bag, 3 hours of cleaning from Maid to Please, Hollywood Theatres and many more.

Poker Tournament: Capped at 150 players, the first 50 players to RSVP will receive $1,000 in extra chips. The next 50 players (51-100) to RSVP will receive $500 in extra chips. Registration  will begin at noon and play will begin at 1:00pm.

Please RSVP to Mathew Berry at scooby91rt@yahoo.com.

A standing ovation...a round of applause...

for everyone who came to Cantina Laredo on Tuesday May 3rd to support us in our adoption journey.

Our gratitude and awe towards our friends, family and people who we met for the first time is abundant. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.



But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Thomas Jefferson

In order of appearance for the most part.

Mat and Abby Berry (adopting from Ethiopia!!!)
Adam, Jenna and Aidan Rodriguez with Jenna's parents Tim and Jody Graffam



Lindsey Holmes
Joanni and Ian Dunlap
Veryl Berry
Phil and Mary Detter
Jay, Kimberly (adopting from Ethiopia!!!), Noah and Jonah Hartwell
with guests Dan, Elaine, Sarah and Lilly Mellemstrad



Yvette Berry
Kyle Chandler and Curtis Fleming
Josh Cramberg, Julia Veifhaus and Baby Harper
Rachel Cain and Jeff Cain
Joe, Kristalyn and Fletcher Scott with David and Jean Scott and guests Jill and Daniel Staley



Kayla Myers, Brooke Tracy and 2 kiddos
Jody and Riley Robinson with Dan Cramer
with guests Kris Farnsworth, Vickie Breaux-Michaud and Lauren and Darren Brand



Duane Springer and Jamie Cozzens
Jan Berry



Kathy Smith
Christie Crook and 2 guests
Monique and Kailey Serna
Brad and Kate Umbaugh (adopting- Little Moses is ready to come home from Ethiopia!!!)
and guest Jennifer



Chris and Lisa Kirby (adopting from Ethiopia!!!)
Isaac and Jen Chase and baby girl (adopted from Ethiopia!!!)

Lachelle Bell
Nellie Trask and family



Dan, Steph and Adeline Lagerborg



Thomas Haro and guest
Lynne and Ken Reynolds
Angela Gustin
Joy and Geoia Reetz
Richard Burr



Diane Webb
Benji, Missy and Isaiah Goodrich (adopting from Ethiopia!!!) and Missy's parents
Jeff Mathews
Drew Bisping
Taylor Mitchell
Eric Baliruno
Daisy Vanzandt and 3 guests
Jeff Witkins
Heidi Wybenga
Mike and Madelyn Dellere



Arianne, Brad, Teige and Kane Green and Brad's parents
Heidi and Kevin Berry



James Flores and Kelsey Gee
Lauren and Kathy
Eric Varner and Sarah Good (adopting - Little Bir is ready to come home from Ethiopia!!!)
Jade and Kevin



Luke VanWensel
Carl "Spooney"
John and Erin Taylor
Kim Brovold and LuAnne and 4 family members and guest Dani
Timmy and MarlaRae Mullan and all 3 adorable kiddos
Stephanie Collins and guest Meg Pullam
Mark Steins
Mark and Kelli Dillon