I have mentioned from time to time that Cheryl and I are part of a large family.  We have 28 cousins.  Twenty-one of them are on my mother's side of the family.  You can just imagine what family get togethers are like - all the aunts, uncles, cousins, the cousin's kids, and the cousin's kid's kids!   There are alot of us, but today I want to tell you about one very special cousin, and that's my cousin Laura.

Laura is truly one of the nicest people on earth.  I don't think I have EVER heard her say anything bad about anyone - she sees the best in everyone and everything. 

Some of you may remember Laura from when she worked with us during our first few years of business.  (She was the young, cute, perky one.)  We even used her legs in some of the ads we ran.  :)  But, sadly, we lost Laura to the role of Josh's wife and motherhood -- both roles that she clearly loves and excels in.

After having 2 children (a girl, Harper; and boy, Hud . . . 18 months apart!), Laura and Josh adopted their little boy, Sol, from Ethiopia.  That made them parents of 3 children under the age of 3!  Most everyone in the family thought they had lost their minds, but time proved everyone wrong.  Laura and Josh's energy and love have made it look effortless.  They recently celebrated their first "gotcha day" for Sol, and yesterday I received an email from Laura announcing to the family that they are now in the process of adopting another little boy (again, from Ethiopia). 

I am telling all of this to you because I want to support Laura as she and Josh take this next step in their lives, and because I want to make everyone aware of Laura's website, Pitter Patter Art.  I neglected to mention how creative Laura is, but this will be apparent after you visit her site -- she creates and sells custom clothing and art pieces to help fund the adoption process.   As last time, all money received for Pitter Patter Art orders will go directly into their adoption fund.

Please take a few minutes to visit her site and see what she has to offer.  I am sure she will have fund raising "specials" from time to time - and I will be sure to tell you about them when she does. 

Thanks so much - they will truly appreciate your support.  And so will I  :)