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

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Heading out to my last day of preschool
Are we ready to go inside?
Well, let's go!
Liliah said this was her big red nose.

 

Playing hoops with the boys.  She loves to play anything that involves a ball and has a good arm when throwing a baseball or when she's tossing a basket.
It's been a fun day! Time to go!  See you next year.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Family Visit


 Auntie Diana and my cousin Katherine came to see us.  I made up a new name for my auntie, Di YaYa! We went to Eastern, WA for some  fun in the sun!

 Having some girl time.  I really took to my auntie this time and let her hold me and carry me around.


Daddy took a couple of fly fishing classes.  He loved it and we'll be going back.


The view from our room.  There is a river that runs along the canyon just beyond the tree line.
We took a field trip to Roslyn where the TV show Northern Exposure was filmed
I spotted a flower I just had to have!
It was much harder to pull off, so K.T. helped me! K.T. spent all her time listening to me and playing with me.  We even took a bubble bath together.
 We finished the weekend toasting marshmallows at home in our newly renovated backyard.  This was the first time we used our fire pit.
This was my first S'more!  Thank you for coming to see us auntie Di YaYa & K.T.  I also got to ride the Space Needle for the first time. Out on the observatory deck, I held on to my pony tails as I was concerned that they would fly away.  
We had a great time with you and look forward to more family time together.  This was the perfect start to our summer.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Liliah's Sayings

Liliah's favorite sayings:
  • Hoad me just a yiddo bit.  She says this after bath time and when she wakes up.  She will let us cradle her like a baby and wrap her up. 
  • After I get bigger can I go to work too!!!
  • I want to do that when I get bigger.  I am surprised at the things she notices and tells us she wants to do (gymnastics, ride on a sea plane, surf, roller skate, do ballerina spins, parachute)
  • I want to wear that when I get bigger.  This girl likes clothes, but does prefer to play with cars!
  • Ssh.....quiet, it's got to be a secret!  She doesn't know what a secret means...she does this because she thinks whispering to one another is funny. She also uses this line when Darryl & I are talking to each other and she's not a part of the conversation!
  • I did that yesterday.  This means in her past. She uses this daily for all of the things she's done or places we've been.  I am also amazed at the things she remembers.  We were talking about the 4th of July (last year she was 21/2) and she said, yesterday (last year) the fireworks get in my eyes, I go inside and watch and no fireworks in my eyes.
  • Mama, I just did a little toot or burp.  She thinks potty talk is funny.  She announced this at a recent musical we took her to and there was a quiet moment for her to be heard.
  • We fit in this house Mama.  She likes her home and thinks it just the right size for us and our two dogs.
  • I not doing that!!  She's found her little sass and will tells us this sometimes when we correct her
  • I a good helper
  • Only Daddy & Mommy do dat.  This is things like cooking w/stove and other things we warn her not to do or touch This also includes cutting her hair.
Daddy surprised mommy and I with two tickets to see Sesame Street.  I had fun and watched the whole show.

I had my first Popsicle of the season outside
I even got to wear a tank top

This is one of my favorite moves! I do this after I sing a song or even if I fall.