Sunday, January 25, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year 2009

" I think they all got a second wind!!"

" ALLIE SIMPLY ADORES HER GODPARENTS!!" (Pic for Dossier)

Panda Friends table two!!

Panda Friends table one!!!

Rachel loved playing with the chopsticks!!

Allie eating some lemon!!!

Mommy and Allie having a blast!!!

Allie and Emily enjoying their goodie bags!

SUCH A BUNCH OF CUTIES!!!!!

Our friend Cindy and her beautiful spicy girl Rachel!

Three tired pink cuties!!

Three pink cuties!!!!

Miss Kirsten striking a pose for me!

" We didn't know we had another driver in the house!"

Allie getting ready to go on another jumper!

Miss Lisha and Miss Cali loved playing air hockey!

" Allie being a ham for us"

Auntie Selina, Zac, Allie, and I going down the slide!

Daddy, Allie, and Miss Lisha

Allie striking a quick pose for Mommy

Allie and Bryson playing a video game

I hope everyone has the best year ever!!!!
We had a FANTASTIC day with Allie and
her little friends at the Pump It Up and
P.F. Changs!! It was such a great group
of families, there was about 43 people
there. Enjoy the pics from an OUTSTANDING
Outing!!!


Hugs,




Friday, January 23, 2009

It's Been A While!!!!

Allie and her new wagon!!!

Allie and her adorable friends Kirsten & Emily

Allie thinking about what to do next!

Allie, Grandma, and the little bear Allie was given!

Allie and the stuntman!!!

Hannah's Quilt! Thanks Kim!!

I hope everyone is doing ok! I'm sorry I've
been a terrible bloggy friend. This weekend
I will get over to everyone's blogs. Well alot
is happening with our family right now. Hannah's
paperchase is slowly comming together. Our homestudy
was approved by our adoption agency and it's in court
waiting for the judge to sign off on it. You know it
figures, we would have to live in one of the 3 states
where your homestudy has to be approved the by the
courts. All but our I800, HS, police clearances came
back from the chinese consulates this week. As soon
as the judge does his thing, we can send off our I800a
and when we recieve that back, we will be DOSSIER TO
CHINA!! YIPEE!!!

Allie spent the day with Grandma and Daddy last week
they went to Cavecreek and while they were there a
nice lady came out of a gift shop and gave Allie
a stuffed animal she bouught for her. I guess she
saw her and decided to get it for her. Then a man
fell in love with Allie and wanted his pic taken
with her, come to find out he was a stuntman and
worked with John Wayne, Roy Rodgers, and a few
others. They had a wonderful day together. It was
so nice of Kelly to take the day off so I could
get some stuff done and have lunch with Selina.


I began a new journey this week as I've gone back to
work full time. I haven't worked full time in 3 + years
Allie is doing AWESOME at daycare!!! When I pick her up
she lights up when she sees me, but doesn't want to leave
her friend.

To Kim, Isabella's Mommy...Thank you so much for getting
the button for Hannah's quilt. I apreciate all your help
on this!!!! IF THERE IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING
TO HANNAH'S 100 GOOD WISHES QUILT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
IT WOULD MEAN SO TO MUCH TO US!!!! I had one made for
Allie and cant wait to give it to her with her wish book
when she's older!

This weekend will be a fun one! Our friends and all their
kids will be doing our version of Chinese New Year. We will
take the kids to Pump It Up and then to P.F. Changs for lunch
there will be about 35-40 of us! Sunday we will be going to
see Allie's Godparents for dinner and some good old fun!!!


Have a wonderful weekend!!!


Many Hugs,


Sunday, January 11, 2009

An update on our paperchase!!!

"Our Double Blessing From China. (Virtual Twins)"

"We cant wait to meet you Hannah!!"

My first purchase for our two girls!!

I hope this email has everyone enjoying
the New Year so far. We haven't been
very busy, other than taking care of
Allie, as she has had baby brochitis
she's been to the doctor a few times
and she should be all better in the
next few days with her antibiotics.
They should of given them to her
at the first visit.

Our paperwork is basically all done
HS is in the court, and the rest
of the paperwork other than police
clearances, I800A, and HS are in
route to the Chinese Consulates
I just found out last week, that
the Los Angeles and Chicago Chinese
Consulates will not except any paper
work older than six months, so I had
to get new police clearances. A copy
of the Homestudy is at our adoption
agency about to be approved. In the
next few weeks we should be able to
file the I800A, once that has been
approved WE ARE DTC BABY!!!! This
is really starting to feel real
now. Allie knows that she will be
a big sister, I asked her the other
day, " who her best friend is and
she said Hannah!!" TOO CUTE!!!!!
WITH NO COACHING!!!

Stay Tuned for more updates!!!

I made my first little purchase
for Hannah, I got her the cutest
little Panda clips, so she and
Allie will each have a pair.

Have a relaxing Sunday!!!


Hugs,




Thursday, January 1, 2009

A New Year I Really Look Forward To!!

Two spicy beauties!!

"Look at that cheezy grin!"

Allie's playing away!

" Am I cute or what!?"

" Happy New Year from Allie"

" Happy 2009 to Allie & I"

I love my VW'S!!!

Allie gave us her sign of approval on the new VW



2008 In Review~The most important events~

Jan.
Our friends & Allie's Godparents recieved
their referral for their beautiful Daughter
Leah. It was at this party that Kelly and I
started to make new friends that have been
an absolute blessing in our lifes.

Feb.
Our family and the Davis family attended
the Chinese New Year party and had a great
time. We met waitingforlaurenelizabeths
family there. It was great to finally meet
them.

Mar.

The King Famiy went to China to
recieve Leah Kaylin, we were so
honored that they asked us to be
there at the airport and come home
with them in the limo. I have never
seen anyone one family shop so much
in my life, you should of seen the
suitcases, you would of thought they
were gone for a year.

Sindy had her first surgery on her
wrist.

Apr.

We celebrated Passover with a family
that I've known my whole life. Because
of family politics, we hadn't seen them
in a few years. I decided that I didn't
care what my family thought. Debbie
is now one of Allie's Grandmas.

Selina & I took our girls out for the
day to Build A Bear, lunch, and they
both had their ears pierced.

May

Allie went on her first trip to the
Midwest, she met all her Daddys family
and was Baptized in the same church her
Daddy was. That was a beautiful moment
for our family.

Allie and I went to our first Panda
Friends get together, we had an
amazing time, Allie made alot of new
friends. Thanks Anita for putting this
all together.

June

Shannon and I started going to a Creative
Memory class monthly..This also got us
scrapbooking alot on our own. Our girls
love to get together while we are doing
our thing.

July

My dear friend Debbie moved to Tucson
Alie and I helped her pack, we were
sad to see her go. She's the closest
person to share memories with about
my late Mother.

We had a party on July 5 for some of
our friends & family, we swam and ate
lots of pizza.

Aug.

This was AN AWESOME MONTH!!
We took Allie to Hawaii and the three
of us had an amazing time. I'm currently
scrapbooking this wonderful trip.

Kelly and Auntie Selina had their
birthday party. Kelly turned 50
and Selina 43 ( Gotcha Selina)
It was a blast between all the
fun gifts, food, singing, etc..

Sept.

We celebrated our 5th anniversary
Kelly turned 50
Sindy turned???
09/10/08 We celebrated our first
Forever Family Day with Allie.
Allie and I flew back to Kansas for
10 days and we had a blast with Kelly's
family.


Oct.

I spent most of October either
in therapy or getting ready for
surgery on my elbow.

The Davis family came over for
Halloween and the girls had a
blast Trick Or Treating.


Nov.

Allie had her second birthday party
at The Little Gym and it was a success

Allie and I went to Cousin Alex's party
and then to stay the weekend at Bubby
Debbie's. At Debbie's is where I stumbled
across and agency and their Yahoo Group
and 5 days later the shared list came
down right in front of my very own eyes
I emailed the China Coordinator and asked
about a few files and the second one was
Hannah's. I knew at that moment I was not
done with China...THE DOOR OPENED AGAIN!!


Thanksgiving was great with our friends
and my Mother In Law.

Dec.

We went to several birthday partys and
an amazing XMAS party.

Christmas was wonderful and it also
marked a special birthday for my
Mother In Law, she turned 80

New Years Eve~ My honey bought me
a new car. I'M NOW A MINI VAN MOM!
We also completed our Hague training


2009~~~~~

Happy New Year Bloggy Friends & Family!

This year is going to be one filled with
alot of promise & great things to come!!

I will embark on a new journey as I'm going back
to work. ( Full Time)

We are still paperchasing and hopefully will have
a log in date of May 2009

I HOPE 2009 IS A HAPPY & HEALTHY YEAR FOR EVERYONE!

Our New Year's Day was a great one today as we
spent it with Allie's Godparents and their kids.


Many Hugs,



 

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