Christmas Eve

I know the pictures are a little out of order but I wanted to put them on here anyways. These are from Christmas Eve.

More Christmas Pictures

The last picture here of Maria is for Aunt Cindy. She really likes her Tinker Bell pjs.

Both girls got Lego sets for Christmas, so Daddy and Aaron had to help build something.



Paul napping on Christmas day.

Christmas

Maria really wanted a new baby for Christmas.

Ben, Amy and Paul were here for Christmas Eve and a large part of Christmas Day. It's always nice to have them for a longer visit.

The tree


Its hard to get 3 little ones to co-operate and look nice at the same time. Oh well. Amy made the kids all matching Christmas pj's to wear on Christmas Eve. I think they came out really nice and they look especially cute together.

Christmas cards

Today Abby helped me make some Christmas cards.

Trick or Treat

Halloween 2009

Swimming

Abby's Birthday

Here is Paul and Abby with the picnic basket we got her. All the rest of the pictures must be on mom's camera. I can't believe my sweet baby sister is so old.

Springtime!!!

My favorite time of year is springtime. Today we had record breaking temperatures, and I couldn't resist being outside as much of the day as possible. We took the girls to the playground at the dam and after working outside some of the day, we topped the day off with a Corral ice cream cone. There's just something about sunshine that gives even me energy to do work. The wind was pretty strong today and it was hilarious watching the girls try to move the lid to their sandbox out in the yard today. It almost carried them away a couple times.

Easter Cuties

Tentative Itinerary in China

This is our tentative itinerary sent to us from our agency while we are in China. We have decided to leave a day earlier and come home a day later, because flights costs were lower that way.

* Itinerary – Hubei Province

Arrive in Province Sunday, March 1, 2009

China adoption Processing Begin Monday, March 2, 2009 through

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Flight to Guangzhou Sunday, March 8, 2009

Arrive in Guangzhou Sunday, March 8, 2009

Consulate required doctor's exam Monday, March 9, 2009

U.S. Consulate interview Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pick up child’s visa after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2008

Available to leave for U.S. Thursday, March 12, 2009

Winter Fun

Well, since we got a really big snow on the week-end, Abby got to go outside and play with both her dad and big brother. She had a blast. She played in the snow, made snow angels, used her shovel, and even got pulled around on a sled. The best part of all was when Dad and Aaron started to make a snow fort. They found out it wasn't the good type of snow to make one, so they made a slope on the big snow mound. Now Abby could slide down the slope and out onto the driveway. She laughed out loud every time she went down the hill and you could tell she was having so much fun. We finished out the fun with mugs of hot chocolate and marshmallows. Too bad Paul wasn't here to ride down the hill. I bet he would have had a lot of fun too. Oh well, maybe it will still be there when he comes up next time. Even Bailey had fun.