We started this journey many years ago, knowing that our daughter was waiting for us somewhere in China. That journey began in 2004, but after a setback healthwise, we had to pull out, thinking our hopes were dashed forever. Then in late 2005, with renewed purpose and strength we again began the process of our adoption. We were logged into China March 28th, 2006, and were matched with our Dear Daughter, October 13th, 2009. GOTCHA 12/14/09 Forever Ours 12/15/09

Christmas Day 12/25/07

Wow, wonderful day, spending it with family!! It's been two whole days actually......... Christmas Eve, we have dinner at my husband's parents home, with many siblings and children. Christmas Day starts early with brunch, moving onto dinner, hopping from Sister-In-Law to Cousin's home.

Now we can kickback......... another Christmas coming to a close. Maybe, just maybe, Santa will hear our prayers for our baby to be home with us for next year. This has been the third Christmas without our child........ we want so to be a family, but for now, we are still a family, with our two dogs, one on the way, and our cockatoo.......... but, still we look towards next year and hope. She may or may not be with us even then. It's been three years since our papers went off to China.......... 21 months of log in dates....... meanwhile, we will wait for good news regarding the next batch of referrals.

Merry Christmas everyone........ from the Hubbs Family :)

The Holidays Are Upon Us December 23, 2007

Above is Higgins - and below is Chloe............ so once again, we are puppy pregnant. Pups will hopefully arrive any day this week. These two had a hot date on Halloween, and now, are scheduled to have puppies by New Years Day, if all goes well.




Well, the Holidays are certainly approaching, and where I thought that I would be extremely sad by the fact that this will be the third Christmas of waiting since our Dossier was being prepared back in '05. Nothing prepared us for a wait this long...... a wait that grows with every passing day.




Finally, though, something to look forward to. We are definitely puppy pregnant. Our pup, this time nearly for certain...... should be born this week. She/he will be born in Wisconsin, and I'm so happy.




The last litter, that we thought surely would yield our pup, didn't work out for us. It most certainly seemed as though getting our Briard is as difficult and heartwrenching as our China Adoption, but I'm so happy to say that this time I feel positive that it will work out. I also am much happier with the parents, as in an earlier posting, I had pic's up having fallen in love with a male Briard named Higgins. Well, Higgins Bohemia Elite is the Sire to our future puppy. The Dam, (Mom), is Chloe, and I'm told that she is the sweetest of the sweet, when it comes to a dog. Topping that, as if that was possible is her owner, Penny, who I'm certain was brought into my life at this time for a lifelong friendship.




I feel as though, as difficult as it was to finally get here, thinking at times it was never going to happen, is Kismet....... and this mirror's my China Adoption.




So, again, I will be posting..... took a leave as I was in somewhat of a slump... but now I'm back, and happier, and stronger than ever.