A Year Ago Today...

Ken and I arrived in China, exhausted, terrified, excited, thrilled and in awe! Ready to get some rest so we could see this beautiful country and prepare to get our beautiful daughter!!






We met our guide Tom who got us in our bus to the hotel.






We arrived at the Wang Fu Jing Grand Hotel






Checked out our room and ...


the view.



And then went to dinner. While there we learned what the view out the window was....

A Year Ago Today 5/18/2007......

Ken and I left for China, a little tired, terrified and EXCITED! We couldn't wait to see our baby girl.

Terracotta Warriors Tour the USA

Terracotta warriors from Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum in Xi'an, Shaanxi are preparing to tour the United States.



The exhibition of 120 sets of objects will include 20 complete life-sized terra cotta figures and will feature new discoveries of court officials, acrobats and generals. Equally exciting and probably most dramatic are the inclusion of two recently discovered, half-sized bronze chariots and life-sized bronze animals that were found in what would have been gardens within the tomb complex belonging to Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210 BC).



The U.S. tour premieres at the Bowers Museum in Orange County, California on May 18, 2008 where it can be seen through October 12, 2008. The Houston Museum of Natural Science will host it from May 18 through September 25, 2009. Atlanta's High Museum will present the collection from November 2008 to April 2009. The tour's final leg concludes with a display at the National Geographic Society Museum in Washington from November 19, 2009, through March 31, 2010.

I wish they were coming to our town! We didn't get to see them in China and I think they are so cool!

Shriners Hospital treats Olivia well!

Entrance

Olivia had surgery a week ago today. She is doing really well. I (mommy) am having a hard time keeping her down! The Shriners organization is absolutely wonderful! Every person that had a part in her care was amazing. We are so thankful to them. Here are a few pictures.



Lobby


I just had medicine!


I don't feel like having my picture taken just now!


My Great Grandma gave me a phone to help me not be so sad.


I got to go to pet therapy in the wagon!


They were so cute!


At home I feel better and I can cook for you!


Can you sit up straight and lift both legs off the floor and not fall over?

Olivia is 3!!!

Happy Birthday Baby! Mommy, daddy and Micah are so glad that you are HOME for this birthday. We are thankful for the last 11 months with you and can not wait to share in all of your exciting experiences to come. May God richly bless you in the years ahead.

It was a beautiful Easter!

Beautiful Nature and Beautiful Kids!!









Thank you God for all you have given us!

Ok guess it's been long enough...

Spring is on its way and we are so glad. We love getting outside again. Here are just a few of our favorites. It is hard to believe that our precious girl will be 3 in less than 3 weeks! And in a little over 5 weeks we will celebrate GOTCHA DAY! Where has this year gone!! How blessed we are.



Olivia's first hike at Crowder's Mountain



Our junior hiker



Olivia on her trike



Micah and his Kett car



Lunar Eclipse 2-20-2008



Lunar Eclipse 2-20-2008