Gotcha Day/Mother's Day

O and Mama May 2010. O still has the same smile she did 6 years ago. It is like a little burst of sunshine!



O and Mama in Wuhan, Hubei May 2004



Six years ago on Mother's Day I sat in a HOT, unair-conditioned civil affairs office in Wuhan, Hubei, China waiting for my second daughter to arrive. O joined our family on May 9, 2004. It was a very special Mother's Day that year. This is the first time since that hot, steamy afternoon that Mother's Day and O's Gotta Day have fallen together. Such a special day. I am so glad that O is my daughter. She has blossomed in these last 6 years and has grown in beauty and grace.


How blessed I am to be the mother of these three sweet girls!

Fun in the Sun

Spent the afternoon in the backyard. The girls were finally able to break out their new swim suits and played in the sprinkler. I have to laugh that O still calls it her "babing soup". Now C is following suit. I can't wait to spend the summer with these sweet, precious girls.

My Baby Turns Three!!!

These are the first pictures I saw of C in August 2008. They were taken some time around her first birthday. It was love at first sight. As I read her file, I was overwhelmed by God's goodness in how He intervened in her life. C was near death when she was brought to the orphanage at 3 months old. She was blue, gasping for air, had pneumonia and 2 large holes in her heart. God placed several people in her path to nurture and care for her. She had surgery very young which changed her life. She is now completely healthy with no residual effects from her congenital heart condition other than a scar. She is full of life. A funny little girl with a sweet and tender heart.





My how she has grown!! I am so thankful for her life and the mercy and grace that God has pour out in her life. She is a rare treasure.

Bluebonnets

Can you tell that O and C are recovering from haircuts they gave themselves about a month ago?

Sweet Sisters!

Happy Easter!

We have enjoyed a great weekend. The girls were beautiful in their Easter finery. We hunted eggs, ate candy, dyed eggs, ate candy, went to church and ate more candy. The girls have been playing with the treats found in their Easter baskets all afternoon. Next year the Easter Bunny better bring new toothbrushes!

After church, the girls found all of the eggs the Easter Bunny left in the backyard. The piggy banks were all out because the eggs were filled with a coin.





This morning the girls found their Easter baskets filled with goodies!


On Saturday, we enjoyed our annual outing to the big egg hunt held at C's school. There were over 13,000 eggs to be found. My girls walked away with their fair share!

Happy Birthday to Me!

What a way to celebrate my 43rd birthday! We got out of school early and I spent the afternoon playing in the snow with my girls!