This Year Was Really Fast!
On December 19, 2016 we awoke in a Chinese Holiday Inn and prepared to go meet our second daughter. She lived in northern China, and the weather was very cold. I was still getting re-accustomed to the Chinese breakfast buffet, but Jian made sure to finish multiple plates before we headed out. Our guide, […]
This Gotcha Day Won’t Soon Be Forgotten
I am a rule follower. On our honeymoon, we stayed at an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. One afternoon, Daniel and I decided to take a little catamaran out into the ocean. The staff at the resort gave Daniel a 5 minute crash course, and we were on our way. Just as we had gotten a […]
Look How Far We Been!
Last week we celebrated Jian’s 2 year Gotcha Day. It is really hard to believe that she has been home 2 years, but on the other hand, it feels like she has always been with us. I asked her what she wanted to do to celebrate. She chose going to the zoo, choosing a toy […]
Gotcha!
We left yesterday morning around 10 am to go meet Jian. We arrived at the building about 30 min before she got there. We sat in a small room with one other family. They were there for their fourth adoption. I had built this moment up in my mind like time would stand still and […]