Today began with a visit to Martyr’s Park and the Hunan Embroidery Museum. We went to the park and began a walk on a trail that turned into small areas where people gathered to do Tai Chi, play card games, make music, and spend time with friends. Next, we were given a mini-concert by a… Read More
We returned to the CIvil Affairs Office this morning to make Hannah’s adoption official by signing all of the paperwork. We took our official photo, signed paperwork, answered questions before a notary(kind of like a judge here), and stamped our thumbprints and Hannah’s hand print to make it official. She’s Ours! Only GOD–Only GOD! I… Read More
After breakfast this morning, we met our guide and driver and left for the Civil Affairs office in Changsha. (The same building we adopted Leighanne from almost 10 years ago.) We went into the “meeting room” where another baby boy was waiting for his forever family to arrive. At 10:15 am we met our newest… Read More
After the traffic jam yesterday our guide wanted us to go to the airport earlier than planned this morning (and we agreed) to make sure we didn’t have any problems. After getting to the airport, we had a yummy Chinese Breakfast at the airport then went to our waiting area to wait for the flight.… Read More
Today we began our day early. After falling into bed after midnight, we were up and getting showers at 6:00am. We started with an authentic Chinese breakfast consisting of boiled egg, steamed rolls, sausage and (something), some kind of vegetable in some kind of sauce(that was actually quite yummy). To top it off we had… Read More
To Go Get Our Girls!!! Somewhere we are flying–or in an aiport waiting for the next leg of the trip. But– We are on the way. Bags All Packed! Paperwork included! Passports Ready! And Nana and Papa are here with the Biggest of the Bigs! (We technically don’t have any littles any more.) Here we… Read More
Almost ready. . . But not quite! Leighanne, Hannah & Sara–All Packed! Zach–All Packed! Me–Almost Packed . . . Okay . . . Mostly Packed! Ben–All Packed! But wait–take a close look at this picture. Ben is ALL PACKED in the little suitcase. The other one is empty! I know–I wondered the same thing. How… Read More
Happy Birthday to our sweetheart Hannah–You are 8 years old today! I can not lie–I cried lots of tears when I realized we would miss sharing your 8th birthday with you. But then I realized that we could celebrate together a little later and it would be okay. Not perfect–but okay. It will be okay… Read More
One Week from today! I can hardly believe it! I thought the time would drag by–but it hasn’t it has flown! I wonder if our girls know that we are coming–SOON! I wonder if they are losing sleep at night? I wonder if they are excited, scared, anticipating, or maybe they are experiencing a little… Read More
Yes–Austin. is. a. For. Real. Senior. And we’ve got the casual poses to prove it! Here’s a sample of pics from Sunday afternoon. Hope you Enjoy! Oh yeah–the pretty girl you see mingled in with a few of Austin’s shots are of his girlfriend Taylor. Yep–It’s really happening! ( I keep telling myself this so… Read More
