Hot Dogs at the Last Supper (and Frostys this weekend)

Each night when Aliya goes to bed, after milk and before prayers we read her "Jesus" book, it's actually one of those musical books where you press the image on the side and it plays a song according to the page you turn to and each page is a stage in Jesus' life with the words of the song on the page. Anyway, Aliya LOVES this book. She presses the button and flips through each page carefully. She loves the Angel on the first page telling the shepherds that Christ was born, and then there's the baptism in the "wawa" and the little girl who was sick until Jesus prayed for her (she kisses her and hugs this page, very cute). Then comes the last supper, this page illustrates Jesus holding a loaf of bread in and thanking God for it. EVERY time she turns to that page she points to the loaf and excitedly says "hagog" (hot dog) No matter how many times I say "bread" hagog is all I get in return. It is the cutest thing!! She gets two songs a night and then she closes the book and kisses Jesus' face on the front and says "night night".




FYI
This Father’s Day Weekend (June 20-21), Wendy’s is helping consumers treat Dad and help foster children at the same time. Wendy’s third annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend provides an easy and tasty way to support the cause of foster care adoption and help the more than 129,000 children in the U.S. who are waiting for the love of forever families.

During Father’s Day Weekend, Wendy’s will donate 50¢ from every Frosty product sold to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA), a national, non-profit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of adoptions of foster children in North America. Also customers can stop by Wendy’s and donate to the cause by purchasing a Frosty pin-up for $1 each.

This year, Wendy’s is starting a new tradition for Father’s Day:

Design a Frosty eCard for Dad: Kids can go to FrostyCard.com to create a free custom Father’s Day eCard and Wendy’s will donate an additional 25¢ to the DTFA for every Frosty Card sent. Kids choose from a variety of scenes and objects, from sandcastles on the beach to baseball in the backyard. They can also give Dad a taste of Hollywood by selecting a pre-designed card created by a celebrity, such as actress Eva Longoria-Parker or former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, who along with other celebrities, designed cards to show their support of this cause.

“The Wendy’s system is very proud to be involved with this special event that supports the cause that our founder, Dave Thomas, was most passionate about – finding a permanent and loving home for every child in the foster care system,” said Wendy’s President David Karam, who serves on the board of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. “This is our third year for Father's Day Frosty Weekend and we've set our fundraising goal at $1.7 million! We hope families will find this an enjoyable way to celebrate Father’s Day while making a difference in the lives of foster children.”
After raising more than $1 million in 2007 and over $1.5 million in 2008 during Father’s Day Frosty Weekend, Wendy’s remains committed to supporting the cause of foster care adoption in the U.S.

The money raised during the weekend will support the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and its signature program: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK). This program is filling a critical need by funding full-time adoption professionals at local agencies in all 50 states to match parents with waiting foster care children.