Annual UCLA appointment

Today was Hannah's annual craniofacial team appointment.  This appointment is about 3 to 4 hours long.  When she has these appointments we turn it into a fun day.  We went to breakfast before her appointment to get our tummies full before sitting in an room for 3 plus hours.  Hannah saw 6 different doctors today.  The pediatrician said she looks great and is growing right on target.  She did say that according to the grown chart Hannah is just going to be a little petite cute lady. We were very please with her appointment today.  We go back next November for the next big checkup , but Hannah will still have monthly orthodontist appointments.

 Breakfast at Black Bear Diner

 On our way to UCLA

 Blood Pressure, Height, Weight time

Gymnastics and school work while waiting for all the doctors

We Voted!

David and I had the opportunity to help our oldest daughter with her absentee ballot.  Where we live there is not a polling station, so we get our ballots in the mail. We went over every proposition and candidates.  It may have taken forever, but that's okay.  Emily was able to ask lots of questions and express her opinion. It was exciting to see her experience this for the first time.  Even at the age of 21 she was very eager to have our help with this.  When we were all done she said it is very overwhelming with all the details that that write in the laws that can be very misleading. Our ballots are signed and will be delivered first thing this morning. It is our duty as American citizens to vote. So go out and vote today.

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

It seems that life has been so fast paced lately, that we forget to take some time to detox from the hustle and bustle of life. Yesterday afternoon I found a craft project that I bought in the dollar section for Hannah to do last year for Thanksgiving.  Well why not do it a year later RIGHT?  As we go through our everyday routine with our kids I think we forget how much technology is around them.  I know if we didn't put time limits on Hannah she would be on her IPad all day long.  Yesterday was a semi no tech day around here.  Hannah was able to have her IPad to listen to music, but no games.  I have to say she looked at me kind of strange when I ask her if she wanted to paint a turkey.  When she opened the package up she was all smiles with the little paint brush and paints.  She had so much fun learning how to paint and creating what her turkey was going to look like.  I think we need to do our kids a favor once in awhile and take the technology away and teach them something new and fun.  I know I had fun helping her and watching her imagination run wild with creative.  During this time it also gives our kids a chance to just talk, sing and express what they like. I think we will be having more of these afternoons at our house!

Happy 18th Birthday Shirley

Tomorrow is Shirley's eighteenth birthday! With every ones work and school schedules we celebrated tonight. Hope you have a wonderful day! Happy Birthday to you!!

First Day of School

Shirley is our China daughter! She is a senior this year. Shirley lived with us last year too!

Linzy is our Korean daughter! She is a senior also! We are loving getting to know all about Linzy and Korea!                                                                        

Hannah starts first grade today!! My oh my where has the time gone!!

Let the school year proceed!! Good luck girls!! We are praying that you all have an amazing year!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope everyone has had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I spent my day with this little one! My true love is in Tampa on a business trip. Hannah and I have had a fun filled day. Our day started out by taking Shirley to school and then a trip to Chick-fil-a for breakfast. Later in the day was gymnastics.

Pedicure

Hannah thought I needed to change my toe nail polish tonight. She gave me a pedicure. She did a good job too. My foot is still swollen and very bruised. I feel like I am carrying around an extra five pounds on my leg with that boot. Only a another week of so. I am very thankful isn't broken. 

Hannah

Hannah sat down across from Emily filing papers for me. She was a happy camper to be done with school today! I just love this kids smile. 

Look Who's Home?

Isabel

Emily

I just love this girl so much. Emily is growing up to be a wonderful daughter, friend and wonderful Godly young lady. We may not see eye to eye at times, but somehow we make it work. She will do just about anything I ask or need. I love watching her develop into a young lady. God is going to do big things with this girl! I love you more than anything Emily! 

Another Driver

We have another driver in our house! Congrats Emily!!

Gotcha Day Five Years

Five years ago today a scared baby was place in our arms. It is so amazing what God has done in Hannah's life so far. She is growing up so fast. She is showing so much personality. Her favorite subject in school so far is her Bible class. I could read story after story to her and it is never enough. I blows my mind to think this little girl that we adopted from a country that Jesus Christ is not even allowed loves the Lord to much. She is great at gymnastics. Her dream is to get to the Olympics! We know God has big plans for this kid! We love you so much Hannah MeiJoy!

Five years ago!

Five years ago today we boarded a plane to China to get our baby girl!!

Emily's bedroom

Hillsong

David got my tickets to Hillsong for Mother's Day! We are trying to enjoy this night before we fly out in the morning for a very long week of seeing David's mom maybe for the last time. We are making all of her final arrangements while we are there. Kevin is flying in too. This will probably be the last time all the kids are together while she is still living. At this point we are putting all of this in God's hands and he knows best.  This is a first for our family. A first for one of us to lose a parent and our kids to lose a grandparent. Please pray for us as we face this next week. 

Tianyan goes home

Tianyan had to go home for the summer to get her visa changed to come back this next school year.

Chick-fil before the flight

The girls

Friends/sisters

On the plane headed to China

Home with her family