Thanksgiving

Well our Thanksgiving was wonderful. I took lot's of pictures but of course, I can't seem to find my camera at the moment. I believe it is in my car lol. My sister was actually off this time and we went and had an early dinner together. Then later on we went to Papa and Gran ma's house. It is so wonderful to see Emma with them. They love her so very much. It amazes me how this little girl just opens up hearts again and again. We also got an unexpected visitor while at Gran ma and Papa's. Aunt Karen and Uncle Todd came by. It was so nice to see them again. They are soo busy that it is hard to get together. Emma just loves them and actually gave Uncle Todd a hug. This is a huge deal for her. She is not all that comfortable with anyone hugging her except Mommy and Daddy. I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday.

I received a call yesterday with an offer for Jeff and I to share our story at an adoption seminar this coming Friday. This is a wonderful opportunity to share how God has blessed our lives with our daughter and to perhaps other families hearts to the wonder of adoption. As a I lay in bed last night I thought about how blessed I am. Emma is the absolute joy of my world. The gift of motherhood is so precious. I always wanted to be a mommy and to now how the joy of watching her laugh, learn, grow and love is overwhelming at times. We are so blessed to be a mommy and daddy. To have the family that we always wanted, dreamed, prayed, and hoped for. Please say a prayer that Jeff and I share on Friday may open some one heart. That they would not see all the "scariness" of adoption but the True Joy that God bestows on a family when they adopt. That another little one gets to come home to forever family full of love.

Birthday Party

Today was Emma's freind Alana's birthday party. Emma met Alana through our China Mom's of Kingwood playgroup and they have become fast freinds. Today was Alana's first American birthday since finding her forever family. The party was held at Build a Bear and Emma had a ball even though she wasn't feeling to well. She decided to build a ....Bunny. I think her #1 monkey pal Moe might have some competition. (lol) Well she did tell Moe that she still loved him very much when she came home. (too funny) I post a few a pictures of the girls day today.

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Happy November!!

Well today is November 1st which officially begins my favorite time of the year. It is the beginning of the seasons that we celebrate family!!! It is the only true time of year that we slow down and enjoy the people in our families and take stock of our lives. This year a online blogger friend invited us to write down each day what we are most thankful for. So I thought I would join the challenge. So here it goes:

I am grateful for my husband and daughter. That God has given me the precious gift of being a wife and mother. That I can stay home with my little girl and watch her grow everyday. God gave me a man who would love his daughter and I with all his heart, and soul. That our family although a little rough around the edges at time are a solid unit. That we have joy, love, laughter and peace.

Take a moment to slow down this holiday seasons and consider what makes you blessed.

Happy Halloween

Well Halloween has come and gone! I am always very tired and a little sad the day after Halloween. You look so forward to taking the kids trick or treating, going to a carnival ect that it is kind of a let down when it's over. (lol) Emma had a wonderful time trick or treating last night. One of the ladies from our play group invited the group over to her house for dinner and trick or treating. It was a wonderful time. It was really special to see all the girls dressed up in their coustumes and go door to door saying trick or treat. The parent's kind of chuckled at the some what suprised look on some people's faces when 8 little Chinese girls showed up on their doorstep saying "Trick or Treat". We even got to meet a couple who was starting their home-study process to adopt from China! They were soo excited to see the girls. It put such a huge smile on their face. Emma was so cute. She dragged her Ba Ba from house to house to trick or treat with her. After trick or treating with the girls we headed home and trick or treated at a few places in our neighborhood. So all in all Emma had a really great a 2nd Halloween. I am so glad to be a Mom on Halloween. To take Emma trick or treating is such fun. To watch her joy and laughter is the best.

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