“An invisible red thread connects those who

are destined to meet, regardless of time,

place, or circumstance. The thread may

stretch or tangle, but will never break.”

An ancient Chinese belief


Our family made the decision to adopt in June 2009. We pursued a special needs adoption, and we were blessed with a referral of the most beautiful girl on May 21, 2010. We originally started this website to fundraise for our adoption expenses by selling tutus and hair bows. Our fundraising efforts coupled with a grant from Lifesong for Orphans were a tremendous financial blessing. We traveled to China in late October 2010 to meet our daughter. Now, Emma Grace is home... forever.




Thursday, January 20, 2011

We're Alive!

Oh, my... we have had quite a time these last few weeks! To sum it up, everyone in our family has been sick and on antibiotics... all but my oldest son and TODAY he came down with a fever. Monday was a holiday, so we were off school, I missed 2 days of work for illnesses, and the last 2 days of the week are snow days. I am ready for a warm, spring day so I can open up the windows and set these germs FREE!!!! Emma Grace had a week and a half with her babysitter before the snow and illnesses hit and she did awesome. We are so blessed to have such a caring lady watch our Emma Grace while we work! Emma cries for a few minutes when I drop her off, but then settles down and plays. She eats well and sleeps well and is so happy when I pick her up. It was a huge sigh of relief for me to see her so well adjusted. I feel confident that she knows mommy is always coming back for her! There is really nothing to report about the little princess. She continues to thrive here and is capturing our hearts more and more each day. How did I ever live without her?

The top picture is Emma Grace on our 3rd day together. The bottom picture is Emma Grace just a few days ago. She has gained about 2 pounds since coming home (she has only been home 3 months!!!!) She is 18 months old and still under 20 lbs, but growing so much and so fast.
oh, how I love to see that belly hang over her diaper!
Rascal #1 taught Rascal #2 how to climb on the train table. I walked into the room and saw these two trouble makers waiting for me!

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