Thursday, April 23, 2009

Belated photos






Found my camera! Happy Easter, Birthday, Spring everyone. Enjoy the pix!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Hannah's 1st day of school!



Well, I was a nervous wreck, but Hannah did very well!  No potty accidents and Miss Sally said that she was focused for most of the 3 hour stretch.  (The last 45 minutes she was ready for Mommy).  We're so proud of her and she really liked her new preschool and teachers!  Hooray for Hannah!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Happy Birthday Riley and Happy Easter Everybody!






So, it finally happened to coincide - the Easter Bunny arrived on the morning of Riley's 8th Birthday!  We had ALL the relatives over to celebrate and had a fantastic time.  Egg Hunts, presents, lots of candy and desserts, it was fun.  I have foolishly lost my camera in all the hubbub but I did borrow my wonderful friend Lisa's camera to get some shots of Riley's party with her friends yesterday.  Her new zip line courtesy of her grandparents was a big hit and we could not have asked for more beautiful weather.  We love the new house even more now that we can eat and relax on the deck outside!  In other big news, Hannah will be starting preschool this Tuesday!!! I think that she is going to love it - she seemed very happy to be there when we visited and we're starting off slow with just 2 mornings a week.  I cannot believe that BOTH my girls will be in school in a couple of days!  How did that happen so fast?

Friday, April 10, 2009

A milestone for Hannah



So, this is kind of a strange thing to keep track of, but today marks the first official day that Hannah has been with us longer than she has been in her orphanage.  It makes us so happy to know that her time spent with her family now is longer than her time without us.  It's been a glorious 19 months and as bizarre as it sounds, I really think that she has really blossomed into herself in the past few weeks!  She is a true chatterbox, she has ditched the diapers and she shows so much unbridled affection that she fills my heart with love for her every day.  We are so lucky to have her in our lives.  We love you so much, Hannah En Ming.