Liliah's Pad: Mother's Day Weekend

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, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's Day weekend was a time to get outside and enjoy the summer-like weather. We decided to pull the art easel outside for some creative time. I worked in the garden planting new shrubs and perennials. I loved stopping my work thoug and taking time to just watch and be with Liliah. She was scribbling all over the easel. She said she was writing a message~

Maddy enjoyed taking in the sunshine too.

My beauty smelling the fragrant flowers . . .

We visited a Rhododendron & Azalea botanical garden. We walked the trails and everything was in full bloom and very fragrant.

Liliah's view of the garden

This is our 4th, Mother-Daughter Day! It is such a blessing and a privilege to be your mother.

Thank you for the wonderful weekend!

2 comments:

Laurie said...: Love, love, love all these pictures. Your sweetie painting outside is just priceless. And I love the family picture too! Can't wait to see your family picture NEXT Mother's Day! :); May 14, 2012 at 4:21 AM
Dawn said...: I love all you pictures of Mother's Day in the sunshine...what a day huh?? I keep forgetting to let you know we would love to meet you and Liliah one day..I do love the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, and you know what?? I have never been there when it wasn't for the Garden D'Lights!! Crazy! Maybe when school gets out for Lucy which is the end of june! She is going to be doing a therapy camp the month of July, we are going to cast her
right arm, which will help her to use her left arm/hand more...it will be a VERY tough month, so some fun distractions would be nice :)...let's keep in touch about it, if your around this summer :); May 18, 2012 at 4:02 PM