Psalms 126:3

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!"


We've Been Waiting:

Making our Way to Miah:

We are very close to receiving out TA (Travel Approval) WHOOP, WHOOP!

April 23: All Hague adoption paperwork is complete. US Consulate will issue our Article 5 to China (CCCWA) within 10 days.


Happy Referral Day: February 21, 2013
(we waited 1 year, 6 months, 20 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes

LID - March 26, 2012

DTC (dossier to China): March 9, 2012

USCIS Approval: February 13, 2012

USCIS Fingerprinting visit: February 7, 2012

Dossier completed: January 2012

Chinese Consulate mailing: December 2011

Paper-chase began: August 1, 2011

Talk to our Agency: July 2011

Decision to begin the journey: Father's Day 2011

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Summer Eats!

Perfecting your corn eating skills @ 23 months old. You looked so cute eating your corn that mama just had to take time to capture your sweetness and giggles.


She's perfected her beggin' skills

Today you learned to do, Cheers!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Did Somebody Say, "ICE CREAM!"

i love this face . . . . .
Daddy took Mama & I for an ice cream cone after my swimming class
I'm eating it for the first time by myself in the car.....
Is this a great country, or what!

Whoa mama, this is some kind of cone
I had my first taste of ice cream with Daddy & Mommy in China. It was cold and I made a funny face.....


Now look at me, I'm a pro :D

priceless.....

Thursday, July 16, 2009

4th of July, Mama's B-Day & Papa & Nana's Visit

Dinner @ the marina a few days after the 4th

Happy 1st 4th of July, Miss Liliah
new citizen of the United States of America!!!

Making bubbles for the first time on the 4th


Celebrating my birthday with my daughter was the best gift of all

Daddy & Papa being silly while grilling the ribs

Mommy planted this rose bush in our garden this year in honor of me. It's called, "A Dream Come True."

Playing with my sandbox is fun. I love to pour the sand in and make the whirly gig go, go, go, and dig around. I DO NOT like to play IN the sandbox

Nana & I with the red, white & blue

Family pow wow with the bubble maker

Looking for bubbles and sweating in the hot, hot weather....

Posing with Mommy at the lake while waiting for the firework show. Papa forgot his keys to the RV so he & daddy left to go get them and try to get back in time for the firework show. So, Nana, Mama & I hung out until the show started.

Love this picture.......

I'm having a ball trying out the trick Mama showed to do with my glow in the dark necklace

Then the show started......

My serious face came out and I decided to turn around without a peep, put my arms around my mama's neck and put my head on her shoulder. I liked the fireworks that were across the lake that I couldn't hear

Whenever I see mommy vacuuming, I quickly go and get mine. I mean really, what else would you like to be doing on a summer day

Playing with Nana

Playing with Papa

Look at the joy these two have on their faces. Liliah really does prefer men at this point in her life

Playing at the marina restaurant while waiting for our table (notice she will not put her toes in the sand....not even with shoes on)

Two very special & beautiful gals in my life

Liliah is so good when we take her out to eat. She enjoys coloring or stacking mimi creamer while waiting for her meal.


Sunset while we were eating