Liliah's Pad: Holidays with Family

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

Monday, January 21, 2013

Holidays with Family

Holidays are for . . . spending time crafting . . .

So proud of their 8 point stars. They look pretty hanging in our winter windows.

Nana has a passion for golf. She loves to play, compete in her women's league, and pass on the game to her grand children!

My parents graciously let us use their RV for the first week of January. We pulled into Huntington Beach, CA on New Year's Eve.

Taylor (left) and Katherine (right) joined us. We played games and then they got busy making their tents for the evening.

They lasted through the New Year!

Beautiful Katherine

New Year's Day, we spent the morning at the beach.

I sat for awhile and admired this view! Not a bad way to spend the first day of the year, on the beach!!!

This is Liliah's chance to spend time with her cousins. She loves them and they sure dote on her. They had fun running from the water.

The Pier a Huntington Beach, CA. Ruby's the burger joint sits at the end of the pier. We ate there a couple of times.

Doing cartwheels . . .

Dancing . . .

and leaping for joy! Happy, New Year.

3 comments:

Dawn said...: oh California...I grew up there, and could really use a dose right about now :) I accidentally deleted your email...AND I LOVE that you mentioned chinese new year celebration...we need another little asian beauty to celebrate!! We are starting to plan our CNY celebration so put Feb 11th on your calendar, I think we are thinking 6:30...send me a quick email so I can keep you update :); January 24, 2013 at 8:23 PM
Anonymous said...: These are great prize winning pics!! Liliah, KT, and Taylor are awesome doing cartwheels. Glad you had a fun time in the MH at the beach; I liked the colorful paper stars; and of course the golf...you were a quick learner, Liliah! :D; January 27, 2013 at 9:38 PM
Anonymous said...: P.S. Also wanted to tell you Nanna and Papa enjoyed our visit and dinner at Fred's Mex. Cafe in Surf City U.S.A. It was fun walking on the beach with everybody. Love from Nanna and Papa; January 27, 2013 at 9:55 PM