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Half Birthdays!!
Today is Ruby's 1/2 Bday! So she is officially 6.5! Our baby girl from Yugan is growing up on us way too fast! The girls school celebrates 1/2 birthdays, so my girls think we should too.. Sienna...
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A "Tutu Sweet" Birthday Party!
Emme was invited to the sweetest ballerina birthday party on Saturday. It was extra special because it was for her very sweet friend, Bella Grace. Some of you may remember that Emme and I met Bella...
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Celebrating Chinese New Year!
Last night, along with our friends Jody and Rick, we hosted a Chinese New Year Party! We rang in the "Year of the Snake" in style.. Beautiful decorations, great food, delicious drinks, fellowship and...
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China Bound!!!
If you opened this today because you thought I was announcing another adoption, you will be disappointed!! No, this time, I am going to love on 21 orphans! I have been given the opportunity of a...
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The Tooth Fairy Returns!
I must admit sometimes it feels like yesterday when I met Ruby Mei for the first time.. She was 9 months old and all she had was her two little bottom teeth. That was almost 6 years ago! Five days...
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Happy 3rd Forever Day, Sienna Grace!
Three years ago in Changsha, Hunan we met this little firecracker!She Xia Chang (Tung Tung) was four months shy of five years old that day. It was an emotional and hard day for all of us. But,...
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A Very Special Anniversary and Snow Day!
It's not often a Minnesota child can say their school was closed because of snow. But today was the golden ticket for many kids in our area.. Very early this morning school delays and cancellations...
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VOLLEYBALL!!
This is a very overdue post for our big girl!! Ainsley is on a new travel volley ball team this year. She is having so much fun making new friends, and working hard. I have been so impressed with...
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"Bibbity Bobbiti Boo!"
It's true... Three magical words at Disney World can transform your little girls in to magical princesses! With the wave of their very own Fairy Godmother's wands, and a spin in their chairs with the...
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The Princesses Dine Together!!
From the Bibbidy Bobbiti salon we headed over to Epcot for lunch with the Disney Princesses.There were so many precious moments when the girls each saw their favorite Princesses. They met Belle,...
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Disney World - Part II
We have almost been home a week and I am finally posting photos of our last days at Disney World. We really had a great time.. The girls did so well!!! It was a busy few days as we navigated the...
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Toothless!!
It's actually been a week since Ruby let her big sister Ainsley "twist" (yank) out front tooth #2! The night we got home from Spring Break the two disappeared into Ainsley's room... Ruby had been...
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Blankets Of Love!!
The packing has begun!!! Ten more days....Read HERE about the sweetest of gifts I received yesterday...
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The Shanxi Province, Beautiful Xi'an...
I have been blessed to travel to China four times in my life. The first three journey's were to bring my chosen daughters home to their forever's with our family. This time, God has called me back to...
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The Beauty In China...
In all of my trips here one thing remains the same for me. The landscape and the people pull at me to take their photograph. It seems that wherever I go the life around me pulls me in.. I see...
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Zhanjiang.....
Too late to post about our day, but I did want to share one special photo! I waiteda long time to love on this precious child.. Gabriella blessed me by taking my hand and going for a little walk.....
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Getting Back In The Groove....
The China Sea ~ Zhanjiang, GuangdongI am happy to report that I have survived re-entry! I arrived home safely Monday evening to my sweet family, flowers, and a welcome sign at the airport... I came...
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Ruby Tuesday Anniversary! "Love Love!"
Six amazing years ago at this time China time we had already spent an entire day with our new precious daughter, Ruby Mei. I will never forget taking the elevator up to that crowded and hot room at...
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Mother's Day!
A beautiful mother's day........Precious handmade gifts from the middles delivered to me in bed (with coffee!)The most special card from beautiful AinsleyChurchBrunchAn afternoon at the Arboretum with...
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