Saturday, May 14, 2011
Emme Jade's Website!
We have documented each of our daughters journey's to China by using My Adoption Websites. And each time we have been blessed by the wonderful and encouraging comments that have been left for our family.
I want to thank Joe and Jennifer for doing this special site for us. They too are waiting for their travel approval, and this is a very busy time for their family. I know they made an exception for us, and we are so thankful!
I hope you will sign our guest book, and follow us during our travels in China. One day our prayer is that Emme Jade will get a sense of how much she was wanted and loved!
I look forward to sharing Jeff's "Count Down to Emme Jade" in the next 2-3 months! That will mean we are finally just days away from our precious girl!
Thank you!
Friday, May 13, 2011
So Happy It's Friday!
Ruby is home safely! She had a wonderful time!! In her words, "I was a very good house guest Mama!" That's all I could ever ask from my girls!!!! They know that's the only way to be invited back!!! :) My heartfelt thanks to Miss B for loving her for a few days. And, for the wonderful suitcase of clothes she sent home for Emme Jade!!! We are blessed by our friends!
Sienna and Ainsley were very excited to see Ruby arrive home. It was very cute how they ran out to the car when they heard the door open! It was clear Sienna missed her pal a lot! Once again I am reminded how far we have come in one year!
I took these pictures of Sienna this week. When she asked, I happily agreed to take her picture! I think she looks beautiful in turquoise....
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Ruby's Turn to See Her BFF!
This time Jeff's travels took him to Chicago!!! Guess who's BFF lives in the windy city? Precious Lucy and Ruby are together again after almost a year!! She has missed her so much! We have been counting down the sleeps since we told her about this special trip! Not only did she get to see her long lost friend, she got to finally meet Kit, and celebrate Miss B's birthday!
How cute are these three with their bows all on the same side!!
This just makes me smile! Ruby is so happy!!!!
Thank you Bridget and Rich for loving our girl for a few days. What a blessing it is to have friends like you!!! B even got Ruby to take a nap! Was she two the last time she did that for me? Bridget, you are the baby whisperer!!! I can't wait until you train Emme Jade for me!
Tomorrow my sweet girl comes back. Sienna will be so excited. Earlier today she yelled from the kitchen, "Mom... How do you spell, "I miss you Ruby!" Priceless!
Less than one month and it's my turn to leave on a jet plane and visit my pal! I get to play with Bridget and all of the girls at the beach soon! I can't wait!!
Bridget posted pics from their fun day at Lake Michigan today here!
Monday, May 9, 2011
LOA!!! LOA!!! LOA!!!!
At 5:28pm I received an email from our amazing China Coordinator that our LOA has arrived! We are very hopeful that this puts us in a position to travel in early to mid-August! Our next wait is for TA (travel authorization)... This step took eight weeks with Sienna. It's possible we actually could get there close to her third birthday on July 24th!! Thank you to all of you who were praying for us!! We are excited and humbled at this chance to bring another one of God's precious children home!!
Emme Jade! China has blessed us with their permission to officially adopt you!!
We can't wait to meet you and take care of you forever!!
"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him!"
~1Samuel 1:27
Mom and her Girls!
Just think when Jeff married me there was just one female to get used to in his life! Fast forward almost 12 years and he has four, five if you count the dog. A few months from now he will have one more. Lucky or crazy? I think the answer is blessed!!!
We had a few minutes while Jeff was getting ready for church on Sunday to take some photos. I love seeing all of my chicks together. And, of course I can't wait to add Miss Emme Jade to the mix. We took all the girls on a bike ride on Saturday. Jeff and I just laughed when we saw them all in a row in front of us... It's amazing when I think of how we got here! Thank you Lord for having a much better plan than we could have ever designed for our family!
I am finding that there is a reason I do not like being in pictures anymore... How do you get wrinkles on your nose? Good grief!!!
This beloved bear may be re-stuffed 100 times before Ruby enters college... Kate gave it to her when she was two, and it is so loved!
I just got back from Mother's Day at Ainsley's school today.... Let's just say you will all tear up when you see what she wrote about what she wants to do in the future. I will share when I get the project back from her teacher.
This precious photo came with the other beautiful one last week.... So fun to see her with out all of her layers on... Those shoes came from us.. And, I think that PJ top too!!! Yes, I am admitting my blondness (and age) here... I honestly can't remember what the pajamas looked like that I sent her! :) I guess I better start taking photos of care packages going forward!
Sienna is in her doll phase right now!!!!! I love it! Neither Ainsley or Ruby have ever had interest in playing with dolls for long periods of time... However, Sienna is bringing Ruby into her American Girl world!!! She is very excited to play dolls with Emme Jade. Rumor has it, she loves them too!
A special bond that started in China...
Big Sister and Ruby Mei on her anniversary!
It was a great low key Mother's Day... Thanks Jeff for taking over!!! I love you!
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