Arlington Twilight Convention!!

Going to Arlington @TWI_TOUR!!

http://twilightconvention.com/cal/twilight_va.htm

Can't WAIT! WOOT

So proud of you Emersyn!!

For all you are doing at such a young age to raise awareness for abused animals! At the age of 9 1/2 you have already made an incredible difference to so many!!!

I am so proud of you!!!

I truly hope that Ellen sees your blog.. I've emailed her and tweeted her with hopes that she will see it... She should see what an amazing humanitarian you are!!

Check out Emersyn's blog here! http://emersynscrafts.blogspot.com/

She's truly an amazing role model!!

Merry Christmas

Proud of my Hubby and Father in Law!

Progress in medical research

Isle Esme

Beautiful!! More can be found on TwilightMoms.com

Congratulations to my husband and his father

Articles below written by: GatesFoundation.org
I Highlighted in Red my husband and father in law's projects!!

Foundation Funds 65 Novel Ideas to Improve Global Health, From Vaccines Delivered in Local Cuisine to Blankets of Light for Jaundiced Newborns Researchers from 16 countries selected to explore concepts for new health technologies Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phone: +1.206.709.3400 Email: media@gatesfoundation.org SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 65 grants of US$100,000 each to pursue bold ideas for transforming health in developing countries. The grants support projects in 16 countries with ideas as diverse as a TB vaccine delivered in a traditional Asian bean dish, a mobile phone tool to identify complications for community health workers caring for pregnant women and newborns, and solar powered, therapeutic blankets of light for newborns suffering from jaundice. “Grand Challenges Explorations is producing innovative ways to tackle ongoing global health challenges like vaccine delivery and caring for mothers and newborns,” said Dr. Tachi Yamada, president of the Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program. “By applying mobile technology and other tools to global health, we hope to produce breakthrough solutions that could save countless lives.” In five rounds of the foundation’s Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, 405 researchers representing 34 countries have been awarded grants. Projects in this round include developing a synthetic lymph node to deliver vaccines, creating a low cost needle-free treatment for post-partum bleeding, and making a mobile phone-based tool that combines diagnostic testing with economic incentives to improve drug compliance. These grantees were selected from more than 2,400 proposals. A wide range of disciplines are represented, including applicants from traditional life sciences, public health, engineering, math and computer sciences. They are based at universities, research institutes, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and private companies around the world. Project examples include: Innovative vaccine strategies: Michael Chan of the Ohio State Research Foundation will develop a safe strain of the Tuberculosis bacterium and use it to ferment beans used in the traditional Asian dish natto, which could then be eaten as an oral TB vaccine; Ali Salanti of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark will develop and test a vaccine combining a novel placental malaria vaccine candidate with the cervical cancer vaccine, with the potential of inducing a strong protective response against both diseases; Steven Meshnick and Carla Hand of the University of North Carolina will develop a biodegradable “synthetic lymph node” that could be placed under the skin to deliver more effective vaccines. Low-cost cell-phone applications for global health: Terry Ferrari of World Vision will field test in central Mozambique two mobile phone modules that prompt community health workers caring for pregnant women and newborns to assess, take action, and to refer care in cases of complications and emergencies; Mark Thomas of VaxTrac in the U.S. will field test a mobile phone-based vaccination registry that uses fingerprint scans to track those who have received immunizations in hopes of reducing redundant doses and boosting coverage levels in developing countries. New family health strategies: Arye Rosen of AMT, Inc., in the U.S., along with neonatologist Harel Rosen, will test a low-cost, solar-powered portable blanket that can provide light therapy to jaundiced infants; Haim Breitbart of Bar-Ilan University in Israel will design and test molecules that would inactivate specific genes within sperm that are essential to the fertilization process to develop a reversible oral male contraceptive. Md Abdul Quaiyum of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh will develop and test an inexpensive, biodegradable absorbent mat that can be placed under mothers who have just delivered babies to assess immediate postpartum blood loss. The mat can be weighed at regular intervals to measure absorbed blood, providing easy and early detection of postpartum hemorrhaging. About Grand Challenges Explorations Grand Challenges Explorations is a five-year, $100 million initiative to promote innovation in global health. It is part of the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, which is supported by the Gates Foundation to achieve major breakthroughs in global health. Applications for Round 6 of Grand Challenges Explorations will be accepted beginning in March 2011. Details are available at www.grandchallenges.org/explorations. ### Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. RELATED INFO Grand Challenges Explorations Global Health Program PRESS RELEASES Nov 09, 2010Foundation Funds 65 Novel Ideas to Improve Global Health, From Vaccines Delivered in …Oct 28, 2010International Medical Corps Receives $700,000 to Respond to Deadly Cholera Outbreak …Oct 27, 2010Foundation Expands Investments in Innovative Global Health Science More

Fall Foliage!!

Stage 1 of Halloween Decorating...

John Basilone Parade 26 Sept, 2010

My Friend Vicky is soooo sick :(

I love you Vicky!! Please feel better sooon!
xx

Coke 1944

Fire And Ice Photos Necklace Give Away contest!

Oh wow this is STUNNING!!

CHECK THIS CONTEST OUT!!

Fire and Ice Photos Blog

Sooo it went like this...

I tweeted to Peter Facinelli to come join his birthday party on his app.
Little did I know that he was already IN there.....
Sooo... hahahhah I went in.....




HAHAHAHHAAH!! Too funny!
Ya had to be there I guess!
He had a good time with us all in there!
Happy Early Birthday, Peter!!

First Day of School!

Wow it's been a while since I've updated !!
The summer flew by and the girls are back to school!
Ellie has started Kindergarten and M'Kayla is in 2nd grade.
Time flies!
Here are their 1st day of School photos.




In our front garden before the bus came





Kirby watching for the bus, waiting for the girls to get home