Happy Father's Day 6/15/208

Aren't Dads the best?







Happy Father's Day honey!

We have the cutest kids!

Pretty in blue

Can you do this???

Can you color and lay your head on your foot? Her head is resting on her cast as she colors her book.



I just could not believe it! I mean I knew she was flexible but wow!

Tragedy Strikes a Well Known Adoptive Family ~ Please PRAY for them!

Steven Curtis Chapman's 5-year-old daughter, Maria Sue Chapman, died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by an SUV driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the family's Williamson County home. Police did not give the driver's name. The teen was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser down the driveway of the rural home at about 5:30 p.m. and several children were playing in the area.

Steven and his wife Mary Beth have long been supporters of international adoption, having brought three girls from China into their family. Maria was the youngest.
The couple is so active in the cause that they formed an organization, Shaohannah's Hope, to aid families wanting to adopt.

We pray that God be with this family as they try to deal with the loss of this precious life. We especially lift up her brother.

A Year Ago this Special Day May 21, 2007...

We were SOOOOO excited. We woke up and hurried to get everything ready to go. I was so excited this day that I didn't even get sick on the plane! (the little patch behind my ear didn't hurt either!)

We arrived in Fuzhou a little late so our precious girl was waiting at our hotel for us already. Thank you China Family for taking care of our precious girl.



Here she is today! She can still wear the shirt she came to us in. We are so blessed to share her life. WE are so lucky to have her as a part of our FAMILY!!! WE LOVE YOU OLIVIA (XinXin)!!

A Year Ago Today...

We saw the Forbidden City and Great Wall of China!!! Our room overlooked the Forbidden City. It was really awesome to see all that history in the middle of all the more modern buildings.


After the Forbidden City we went to walk the Great Wall of China. It was AWESOME. After this full day, we went back to our hotel to get ready to fly to Fuzhou, Fujian the next morning and meet our precious daughter for the first time.