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, September 9, 2012

Lake Chelan & Goodbye Summer!


We headed to Lake Chelan on Labor Day.  We took an extended vacation to hang on to summer a little longer.  There were no crowds the following 3 days of our stay.  First thing Liliah did was find her bed and do this.


Daddy had a blast driving a boat for the first time . . .

 
Analogy of Liliah's first boat ride, quietly concerned about not flying out of the boat,  to a smile . . .  

to . . .W O O  H O O, this is the life! She kept saying, faster, faster.
We took in the beautiful scenery. Liliah thought the scenery looked like a storybook, because it looked flat. The lake was like glass, not crowded and the temp hovered at 84 everyday.

Daddy did a little fishing . . .

I did a little snacking . . .
 
a little playing  . . .

and a little napping . . .

Mommy got behind the wheel, she likes to go fast.

I even got to do some driving . . .

We swam . . .
and played . . .

Mostly, we just relaxed . . .


Goodbye summer, I'll miss doing art in my bathing suit

Working in the garden

Picking green beans and peas



Splashing in the pool . . .

and, soaking up the sun . . . It's been a great summer.

2 comments:

Dawn said...

your chelan trip looks fun..i love it there!! love that Liliah likes going FAST in the boat :)...she is getting so big!

likeschocolate said...

She is adorable and so excited that you will be adding another one to your family.