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

Last Day Of February, YAY !!!! 2/28/10

Today we spent a few hours visiting her cousins.  She had a wonderful time, and it was fun to see her socializing with young people. 

2/26/10

Lovely Snow Day


Ahh, let there be SHOES !!!! 2/24/10

Well, slowly, but surely, the room is seeing some progression. Curtains up, now we're just waiting for the perfect window,( HA, no pun intended )......... to approach the wallpaper trim. Someone has to occupy twinkle toes for a bit, so that the paper gets hung straight. Then there's the matter of a rug, and some paint still needs to be applied, and the pictures and art need to be hung....... but the curtains that was a major thing. The tie backs are just the prototype, they need to be worked on a bit.





Me thinkst that the curtains need to be adjusted......
Ahh, but on to bigger and better things....... SHOES !!!!
Turns out, there's tons and tons of shoes in here................ oooh, la, la !!!
Never knew this was so much fun !!!!!!!
I think my new idol is Imelda Marcos !!!!



TEE HEE HEE !!!
OOOOOOOOOOOH, I love this fabric, maybe we should add some sparkles !
Very interesting !!
WOW ! Incredible.....................................................BAYLON, JUST BREATHE !






So many shoes....... so little time ..

Chinese New Years Parade - Marching with FCC 2/21/10






Today we had the distinct pleasure of marching in the Chinese New Year's Parade in Manhattan. We marched with Families With Children From China....... a/k/a The FCC. Baylon slept during the entire march. She's not been feeling well still, only this time it seems that she is cutting approx. 8 teeth, and they all seem to be molars. She's been a trooper, but in a lot of discomfort, and besides that, she's got The Little Gym Syndrome....... every time we go play, she takes home some friends with her...... nasty germs and always comes down with something, hence Mom has dubbed the Little Gym, the Little Germ. 

Two other families that we had traveled with to China, (they live in N.Y.), were with us...... after a wonderful day of walking, we celebrated with an incredible meal..... no, not Chinese food.......... you'll never guess..........................................
we ate, Vietnamese Food.......... yup, it was scrumpt-deeee-licious !



Ruth and her Mom.......... her sweet, SWEET, Mom :)

Baby Jia........ getting soooooooooooooooooooooo big, she was one of the youngest babies to be adopted in our group....... !!

This is beautiful Gia................

Donna and Rob.............






Gia and Baylon holding hands......... too cute !
Oh, and forgot to mention...... our Mom's dressed us in our Gotcha Outfits, that's the outfits that the Orphanage Director had us dressed in...... these were donated to the Orphanage by other families that had adopted from the Poyang Orphanage prior to us........ THANKS GUYS!
Yeah Mom, it's meeeeee, seems you took the crappiest pics of me today, and there are none of you.........'WHAD UP?'
Practicing the Itsy Bitsy Spider....... hey, get with the program !