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| We have a new wall and steps that lead to my future play area. |
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| Look, I can strut my stuff and head off to new fun adventures. |
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It's also a great place to relax with one of my favorite people in the whole world! |
| Even Maddy has found fun things to do on this job site |
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| We have a backyard project. I am all ready to help out! |
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| Here's what it looks like on Day 1 |
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| The area where the palettes are will be my play area! It's not going to be weedy or muddy any longer. |
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| I like to bend down and blow on the whirly gigs! A girl can't be all work and no play! |
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| Mommy and I hopped on a plane to Orange County to see our family. Here's most of my O.C. Posse minus Katherine (9) who is taking the picture. |
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| Minnie has a house here! She planted such pretty flowers around her house that I tried to climb over the fence to see them up close. This was my second trip to Disneyland. I had my first visit over Christmas vacation. |
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| I met Minnie for the very 1st time. I was awestruck....I had so much fun inside her home....I hope she invites me back again..... |
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| I was star struck meeting Mickey for the 1st time! I have been talking about him since I was 2 1/2. I kissed him on his nose and blew him a kiss goodbye. |
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| I was the most relaxed meeting Goofy. I call him "Goopy" and I call my pigtails, "Goopy ears." |
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| Tea cups with Auntie Diana and her girls . . . |
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| Mommy and I had a sweet ride! When we got in the car to go home I asked, can we do this again...and then passed out asleep before we made it to the freeway. We enjoyed San Juan Capistrano w/Papa & Nana and had roadside tacos - yum! We had a family bbq and even wore our bathing suits to "swim" in the spa. Thanks Uncle Randy & Auntie Lori for your all of your hospitality. We came home with a little sunburn and lots of fun memories. |
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| While it was 28 degrees & snow at home, we escaped inside to 70 degrees and lush, spring gardens |
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| So cute and obedient waiting outside to get in! |
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| Beautiful gardens waited for us on the inside! This washer tub reminds me of being at my grandmother's farmhouse |
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| Alice & Wonderland. . . Queen of Hearts |
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| The queen & her princess |
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| There were brilliant tulips everywhere |
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| What fun would gardens be without water . . . Liliah's favorite thing |
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| note to self....give candy after taking a picture! |
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| just 1 more candy . . . please (she only had 3 small pieces, but she made them last for most of the show!) |
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| making my first valentine creations |
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Liliah is 9 months old and pictured with her foster mom in their home.. I just came across this picture tonight and was blessed and amazed to see Liliah with her hands on the scripture in Psalms 4:8 "He will give you sleep, peace and a safe place to dwell." What a faithful Heavenly Father to bring this to pass in her life! I believe that Liliah was loved and treated well by this family and for that, I am VERY thankful. Liliah is starting to talk about China a little. The other night, there was a PBS special on the Yangtzee River dam. Her and I were headed to the kitchen and I drew her attention to the screen and said, look, Liliah that's China and isn't it pretty. She agreed and as she was being a little helper stirring something, she asked, did daddy and mommy go there? I told her that yes, we did...that she was waiting for us to come and bring her home. She then asked if she could go to China and I said, yes we would take her someday. After that she wanted to know if she could go by bus - very cute! Tonight, Liliah and I were eating dinner (daddy had not gotten home from work yet) and enjoying the slide show on our computer screen. She brought my attention to a picture and I said, yes that is China. She said, that's Liliah's China. I was so happy to be talking with her about this. I always want to be truthful to her in amounts that she can receive. I decided to go get the CD we received on the day we met with the officials of her life in China as a baby. We don't have any accompanying information about them, but they are dated so we know how old she was. Anyways, I thought it would be a good time to show her cute baby pictures of herself. She laughed out loud and was excited to see them. I pointed to the other little girl in this picture saying that she had been adopted too and was no longer in China. That she was with her family. By this time she was playing in the water at the kitchen sink and then, she told me, God gave me a Momma! I was really stunned. . . .(and blessed) by that comment. I have never said that phrase to her! It was at this point, I reaffirmed what she was saying and that she had a China mom and then us as her daddy and mommy forever. She was happy while we talked and played . . . . .I wanted to get this down as these are the first significant talks with her about her history. (we have told her some facts. She also can't help but glean information as she is a magnet in public and people want to stop and talk...I'm starting to think I need to keep this and any info I share to a minimum while she's around) What a journey this is . . . |
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| A BIG Happy Birthday to you daddy & sweetie! |
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| I started dance class |
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| I can do this . . . |
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| I also pick out my outfit. I thought it would be fun to wear my tutu bathing suite in January with clogs! It is so much fun and my mommy gets to dance along with me! |
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| Two years ago today, you were placed in our arms. Our hearts and lives were forever changed! Some may wonder if God is real because they can't see Him. But I know He is for many reasons, but one of them is you. |
