Raise The Roof! For the Children's Home Society.

House kit construction resumes tomorrow...
But wanted to put up some pics to share with friends who came to last night's Raise The Roof fundraiser for a very special organization, the Children's Home Society of Virginia.

We have worked hard on this party all year.
We secured a fantastic bluegrass band, Jack Ass Flats, a great venue, Rolling Hill Farm, a barn, tents, mechanical bull, bbq, oysters...

And at 3:00, as the first guests arrived, the black clouds rolled in, the wind whipped the tents and linens, we were under a TORNADO WATCH, the skies opened up...

And then it stopped.
And the sun came out.
And the party began!

Did you know that in 2007-2008, through the Children's Home Society,

• 83 children were placed in permanent adoptive homes:
• 31 through CHS's infant adoption program
• 52 through CHS's nationally recognized Partnership For Adoptions program with statewide departments of social services
• Free counseling was provided to 113 clients
• 2,221 days of temporary foster care were provided to Virginia children?

Well, now you do.

See Some Crazy People Ride The Mechanical Bull!




...Jack Ass Flats were great.


A fabulous, special evening that I will cherish, and it was so great to see many people come together to help a wonderful organization that helps so many children.