April 2nd, 2010
What a blustery day we had today! But the snow is mostly gone now. Miah started rolling a snowman before getting side-tracked.
Less than a week ago she was helping prep the garden and planting peas!
This picture looks familiar . . . oh, here’s last year’s version.↓
I couldn’t imagine a better helper. Miah loves to clean, or do whatever it is that we’re doing. She spends more time helping me than she does playing.
Whether it’s dusting,
washing windows,
or scrubbing out the slider wells, she’s happy to assist.
Will it last? Will she teach her little sister how to enjoy helping? Or will she abandon me to the mundane while the two of them run off to play together? I’d be happy with that outcome, too. Speaking of Miah’s mei mei, here’s another photo.
March 26th, 2010
We got an unexpected call on Monday, and a special F*edEx delivery on Wednesday! WE GOT RA! (or LOA or LOC or whatever you want to call it)! But it means we got our official acceptance to adopt Miah’s little sister from China! Which means we can now post her photo and tell you all about her. God has really humbled me this week. It has been 5 weeks since we sent in our electronic acceptance (EA/LOI). The timeframes we were given of when to expect RA were 4-6 months for an unreviewed Dossier (which is what we thought we were until about two weeks ago when I found out our Dossier had already been reviewed!), and 2-4 months for a reviewed Dossier. We got it in 5 weeks!! Needless to say, it has been a busy week of late nights and filling out government forms, etc. We hope to travel back to China in June or July.
The whole process started long ago. ↓Miah and Daddy sending off the first of our paperwork about a year and a half ago.
Baby Davis is currently 17 months old and has an un-repaired cleft lip and palate. She will probably have her first surgery soon after we return home. Miah is very excited to be a big sister, and we know she will be a great one. Please keep our little one in your prayers as she waits for us, her Forever Family, to bring her home.
February 13th, 2010
God has blessed me with an awesome husband and an incredible daughter. Happy Valentine’s Day to my two favorite people!
This year Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year fall on the same day. So instead of planning an extended family celebration like we did last year, we’ll have a special day with just the three of us. It’s been a crazy week for us, but more about that later. . .
December 16th, 2009
“It looks like cotton balls!”
Some things just don’t change. ↑Today, ↓Last winter.
Miah was so happy to see the snow finally coming down a couple days ago. After enduring a week of single-digit temperatures, the white fluffy stuff is welcome! She’s been wanting to build a snowman since we first saw the mountains turn white. But although it has gotten warmer, it’s still not warm enough for the snow to pack. Shoveling is fun, too, though, right?
June 18th, 2009
This week we visited Ohme Gardens, a little oasis on a hillside near our home. Miah loves the place, especially the pools. ↓Here she was late last summer,
↓And on Monday.
At least she didn’t try drinking the water this time.
We climbed and descended the many stone steps with some cousins from out of town.
The shade was quite welcome,
And the views spectacular.
Miah really wanted to splash in the pool behind us! (And after the photo, she did.)
