AMAZING CARNIVAL DAY!!!!

We cannot express how thrilled we are at the success of our first annual Kids Carnival! WOW! So many people came and all the kids had a great time. We ended up selling out of everything we had in the Food booth and were scrambling for more prizes (this was a good problem to have) so next year we will be better prepared! The chinese community came out in full support and their chinese food booth was a BIG HIT! They sold out of everything they had and people were raving about how delicious it was! Thank you Wendy, Pei, Joe and ALL your friends!!!

I know you are all wanting to know our total raised.....$3800.50!!!! Our goal is to raise $4000 for a playground for the orphanage and we are just about there! Caleb and Dylan each have one more fundraiser planned for their school and I'm sure we will have the total amount raised when they are done!

Even more amazing than the money raised was the support we had from our friends, family and the community! We were so touched by the number of people who came and "shared their love". We also had a short stint on the ATV news last night which is very exciting and will help get the word out about Two Homes One Heart!

THANK YOU to all the businesses, individuals and community who donated their time and efforts, sponsored booths, donated items and made such beautiful blankets and knit items. A huge THANK YOU to the fantastic students at East Wiltshire school who came and gave so much energy and smiles to our event! We would not have had such a great event without you!!! Mari Lynn and I will be coming to your school this week to throw a little "thank-you" party for you!

Of course, a very speical THANK YOU to Mari Lynn for all her efforts and planning for this event. You are a fantastic friend with a heart full of love! (Special thanks to your husband and kids too, for all their hard work!)

Here are some photos to enjoy from the day...God is so awesome!

Getting ready for the crowds...

The most popular game at the Carnival - the Spinning Wheel - we ran out of prizes several times but the kids kept coming back for more!

The puppet show! Great entertainment by P.I.G.S. (puppets in God's service)

Another favorite - the fishing pond.

I loved this! Children learning how to make their own chinese dumplings - can you say delicious!!

The magic show - the kids (and adults) were in awe!

Trying to knock the cans over - the kids loved this one, too!

The winners of the boy's bike, the motorized car and 2 mini gumball machines! Congratulations!