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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

"This I Know"

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Great I Am

Lily's new hair-do

Lily's new hair-do

Our girls

Our girls

At the zoo

At the zoo

Finally....a smile on camera!

Finally....a smile on camera!

Our beautiful girl

Our beautiful girl

Jing Jing's first Merry-go-round ride

Jing Jing's first Merry-go-round ride

Spring break Lily

Spring break Lily

Our girls

Our girls

Lily & "Tigery"

Lily & "Tigery"

The flower girls

The flower girls

The flower girls

The flower girls
lunch!

Pearl River view from White Swan Hotel

Pearl River view from White Swan Hotel

Pearl River - rare sunny day in Guangzhou winter

Pearl River - rare sunny day in Guangzhou winter

Guangzhou zoo!

Guangzhou zoo!

Ok, how pickin' cute & happy is this hippo?!

Ok, how pickin' cute & happy is this hippo?!

My precious girl

My precious girl

Amazing zoo scenery

Amazing zoo scenery

Some more of the amazing scenery

Some more of the amazing scenery

Camel fam. hanging out

Camel fam. hanging out

Dino & my fam. at the zoo

Dino & my fam. at the zoo

1 of the Flamingos at the Guangzhou zoo

1 of the Flamingos at the Guangzhou zoo

Consulate oath complete!

Consulate oath complete!

Traditional Red couch photo - Jasmine & Bodie

Traditional Red couch photo  - Jasmine & Bodie
These couches are located in the White Swan Hotel & are where all of the adoptive families take photos of their kiddos after the consulate oath

Lily & Kai - 2 peas in a pod

Lily & Kai - 2 peas in a pod

Lily & Jing Jing on the red couches

Lily & Jing Jing on the red couches

Traditional photos on the "red couches" at the White Swan Hotel after the Consulate oath

Traditional photos on the "red couches" at the White Swan Hotel after the Consulate oath

Walking in Guangzhou near our hotel

Walking in Guangzhou near our hotel

Banyan trees & some of the "facelifts" for the Asian games in Nov. 2010

Banyan trees & some of the "facelifts" for the Asian games in Nov. 2010

Playground near our hotel in Guangzhou

Playground near our hotel in Guangzhou

Bye Anita & Chengdu!

Bye Anita & Chengdu!

White Swan indoor waterfall

White Swan indoor waterfall

Chinese New Year Decorations inside the White Swan

Chinese New Year Decorations inside the White Swan

Some more indoor White Swan scenery

Some more indoor White Swan scenery

White Swan Playroom

White Swan Playroom

White Swan Playroom

White Swan Playroom

Jasmine's visa physical

Jasmine's visa physical

Six Banyan Tree Temple & Flower Pagoda

Six Banyan Tree Temple & Flower Pagoda

Leaning pagoda - Six Banyan Tree Temple & Flower Pagoda

Leaning pagoda - Six Banyan Tree Temple & Flower Pagoda

Walking to the Guangzhou Cultural Museum

Walking to the Guangzhou Cultural Museum

Check out the roof on this Cultural Museum!

Check out the roof on this Cultural Museum!

1 of the carvings at the museum - spectacular!

1 of the carvings at the museum - spectacular!

Walk through this massive courtyard to our bus from the Cultural Museum

Walk through this massive courtyard to our bus from the Cultural Museum

Same square - in the summer, it's packed and people dance here

Same square - in the summer, it's packed and people dance here

1 of the artists - so talented!

1 of the artists - so talented!
This is the most amazing "finger painting" I've ever seen!

Gorgeous scenery outside the Cultural museum

Gorgeous scenery outside the Cultural museum

Shopping on Jinli Street

Shopping on Jinli Street

Jinli Street

Jinli Street

More of Jinli Street

More of Jinli Street

Lily & I shopping on Jinli Street

Lily & I shopping on Jinli Street

Some of the New Year's decorations

Some of the New Year's decorations

Shopping in Chengdu

Shopping in Chengdu

Panda Reserve

Panda Reserve

Nothing like a little improve to keep baby dry!

Nothing like a little improve to keep baby dry!
That's a hotel shower cap but it did the job!

Bamboo lined walkways

Bamboo lined walkways

Red Panda

Red Panda

Snack time!

Snack time!

Pandas!

Pandas!

Chinese New Year at the Panda Reserve

Chinese New Year at the Panda Reserve

This is 1 of the cars that tried to kill us

This is 1 of the cars that tried to kill us

How cute is my girl w/her huge umbrella?

How cute is my girl w/her huge umbrella?

Feeding time!

Feeding time!

Our first playtime w/our 2 beautiful flowers

Our first playtime w/our 2 beautiful flowers

Our first playtime - Almost smiling

Our first playtime - Almost smiling

Our first playtime

Our first playtime

Our first playtime

Our first playtime

Waiting and then..

Waiting and then..

Family of 3 becomes 4!

Family of 3 becomes 4!

Daddy, Lily & Jing Jing

Daddy, Lily & Jing Jing

My new daughter in the mai tai

My new daughter in the mai tai

Us with Jing Jing's fav. nanny

Us with Jing Jing's fav. nanny
Even here, Lily's the star!

Our group w/1 of the main nannies

Our group w/1 of the main nannies

Front of orphanage

Front of orphanage

Family of 4 by the orphanage sign

Family of 4 by the orphanage sign

Crowne Plaza decorated for Chinese New Year!

Crowne Plaza decorated for Chinese New Year!
Ths tree is in the lobby of our Hotel in Chengdu

Disney Train

Disney Train

Hong Kong Disney!

Hong Kong Disney!

View from Tarzan's treehouse

View from Tarzan's treehouse

Arial and the girls

Arial and the girls

Lily & the princesses

Lily & the princesses
You should have seen the 50+ other people snapping this shot too!

Grand Marshalls - oh my!

Grand Marshalls - oh my!

On the tour bus!

On the tour bus!

The view we wished we could have seen better

The view we wished we could have seen better

Us in front of the Jumbo - world's largest floating restaurant

Us in front of the Jumbo - world's largest floating restaurant

Our amazing boat tour guide!

Our amazing boat tour guide!

Fishing boats at the fish market in Aberdeen

Fishing boats at the fish market in Aberdeen

Lily & Hong Kong orchids

Lily & Hong Kong orchids

Shopping at Stanley Market

Shopping at Stanley Market

Night scenery - courtyard area outside our hotel

Night scenery - courtyard area outside our hotel

Night scenery

Night scenery

Jim & Lily near Bruce Lee statue on Avenue of the Stars

Jim & Lily near Bruce Lee statue on Avenue of the Stars

Lily & I at a waterfall along Avenue of the Stars

Lily & I at a waterfall along Avenue of the Stars

1 of about 50 ladies who mobbed Lily to get a picture w/her

1 of about 50 ladies who mobbed Lily to get a picture w/her

And another one

And another one

And another one

And another one

Our precious flower!

Our precious flower!

She's sitting!

She's sitting!

She's standing!

She's standing!

Our Itinerary

  • 1/26-1/27 - Leave U.S. for Hong Kong
  • 1/28 - Arrive in Hong Kong
  • 1/29-1/30 - HK Disney & shopping!
  • 1/31 - Leave for Chengdu!
  • 2/1 - GOTCHA DAY!!!
  • 2/2 - Shop for supplies
  • 2/3 - Adoption is FINAL!
  • 2/4 - Pandas baby!
  • 2/5 - Get adoption docs & leave for Guangzhou
  • 2/6 - Dr. appt & visa phots
  • 2/7 - Free time
  • 2/8 - Get ready for Consulate appt.
  • 2/9 - Paperwork at Consulate
  • 2/10 - Take Oath
  • 2/11 - Get Jasmine's Visa
  • 2/12-2/13 - Free time
  • 2/14 - Leave Hong Kong for U.S.
  • 2/15 - Arrive at Home!

Our fam - soon to be 4!

Our fam - soon to be 4!

Lily and Barlow Girl

Lily and Barlow Girl
Lily & Barlow Girl

Jasmine - check out those cheeks!

Jasmine - check out those cheeks!

Jasmine - precious girl!

Jasmine  - precious girl!

Jasmine

Jasmine

Halloween 2009

Halloween 2009
Lily the unicorn

Swim lesson w/Lily

Swim lesson w/Lily

Our new house!

Our new house!
our colorful brownstone in the country

Yogurt

Yogurt
Lily wears yogurt

Lily and Daddy at the zoo

Lily and Daddy at the zoo
Lily & Daddy at the zoo

Lily's Gotcha Day!

Lily's Gotcha Day!
Adoption Day!

Pirating

Pirating
Lily the pirate at age 1ish..Aarrgh!

Bitty

Bitty
Lily...teenie weenie!

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On October 25, 2011, I found out I had breast cancer. This blog is about my journey to healing and about the One who holds it ALL in His hands, including cancer!
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