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

January 9th, 2011

I've been writing and catching up for the last twenty minutes, when all of a sudden poof...... GONE...... and what I was talking about was the incredible changes that my life has gone through, and the wonderful Christmas/Holiday Season we had.  We have our daughter home now for a year and counting.... arriving home last year on Christmas Day...... we flew home and touched down on Christmas Eve, and the due to the circumstances of travel, arrived through our door in the whee hours of Christmas morning.


This past year as incredible as it has been went by in the blink of an eye.... we've a multitude of changes, and this year, our Holiday was Blessed by seeing the Season through the eyes of our child...... AND, as if a 2 year old in our lives isn't crazy enough, we've added a new addition to this mix as well.  She's our newest furball, fourlegged friend and family member. She is an 11 1/2 week old Briard puppy that we will have in our lives one month tomorrow..... she was flown in from the Czech Republic, and I'm very grateful to have her in my life.  She is not only adorable, and snuggly and so lovable, but smart as a whip.... only down side are those teeth.  I've forgotten just how hard little puppies and bite, and now I'm learning that the European Briards pack a bigger punch.... I hear that they have a stronger bite, bred in for Schuntzhund training..... (if I spelled that right)...... regardless, she's fitting right in here.... her name is Hai Dao Ching Shih Moravia Campanella ..... Hai Dao is Pirate in Chinese, and Ching Shih.... well google her.... she is one of the most notorious, if NOT the most notorious Pirate that ever lived, and they even portrayed her in the latest Pirates Of The Carribean movie, At World's End...... the Mistress Ching, an older Chinese woman in the movie....... quite young in real life.  Her story is pretty amazing, and I hope to write about her in the future.  Mean while.... our newest Pirate is fitting in rather nicely...... 


Life is awesome, life is full of surprises, and life is never as you expect it.......  right now I have screams for attention from my Parrot Timothy..... a Goffin's Cockatoo.... and as much as I'd like to sit here and type away, life is calling ....... here's some pics to ring in the New Year...... Happy New Year Everyone!  Some random photos from the year !  XOXO'S



















































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