Tonight

Tonight my girl and I painted our toes together for the very first time. A first for Naomi, I think, I am pretty sure. Then we brushed our teeth, got Jammie's on and read our story. Tonight I chose The Birthday Monsters because tomorrow is her big day. She will be three and she can even say it.



As I kissed her goodnight and said I love you I remembered that someone else gave birth to her. Her China mom, I pray and wish that she knows how much her daughter is loved, that I kiss those little toes and hold her when she is sad. That her daughter laughs when she gets tickled or makes a funny noise. That she has plenty of food and a warm bed. She has one big brother that will do just about anything to make her happy and another that likes to call her peanut, he loves her too but also like to push her little buttons. A Daddy who adores her and loves to teach her to give big strong hugs. A YeYe who calls her sweetie and grandparents and aunts, uncles and tons of friends who love her.

I am off to wrap her gifts and get ready for her special day. No party tomorrow that will be in a couple weeks but a day to celebrate our daughter turning 3.

A Nice long weekend

We went to Silverwood Theme Park, the drive was long but we had a great time . . .




tBunch a sweet kids

Moved In

It has been a week now the essential rooms are unpacked. All the bedrooms are painted and I am trying to find time to "nest" and make this place ours.


We went to a Neighborhood party on Saturday night. We scored on the "hood" great people tons of kids. I think we are going to like it here.

Referal Day - August 13

2 years ago yesterday we got the call we had been waiting for for YEARS. O.K. it felt like years but it was not quite that long.

I knew it was her, our DAUGHTER. Our Rao girl

I thank God everyday for for my Naomi Chu Yu. and the miracle of adoption.

P.S. we spent all day yesterday painting bedrooms and cleaning carpets we are ready for the delivery of our stuff today. Bring it on. . . .

P.P.S Naomi spent the day at grandmas yesterday and ended up spending the night, her first night away. It is to early to call over and see how it went but I will let you all know. I MISS her.

P.P.S.S. Thank you Myiam for finding my Girl and Happy Birthday!

Keys

Tomorrow at 5PM we get the keys to our new house, we have actually had the keys for a while but we get to use them because the old owner will be out of the house. YEA!!!

I let each kid pick out colors for their new rooms. We will spend Thursday night and Friday getting as much as possible painted before our stuff arrives on Saturday.


In the mean time the kids have been spending some time with Pete's parents (we have been staying with them for the last 2 weeks)


Here they are playing music with Grandpa . . . even the little fluffy boy is singing
Music with Grandpa is one of Nathaniel's favorite things, he is quite serious about it. This boys has some talent


Zach got put to "work" mowing the lawn. Why is it so much fun to work for Grandpa? I guess the riding mower might have something to do with it.

Here I come . . .

Wordless Wednesday