fun long summer

it's been a fun long summer, both kids have gotten so big. we have gotten many renovations and projects underway, redoing the formal dining room, and just enjoying time with the kids.

all done with papers

well, we are all done with all china adoption papers, all legal papers. Zaina just received her American Passport, its official. We also just had our very last social worker visit to finish the 12 month post adoption interviews. No more associations needed with the CCAA. Feels so great to be so completely done with papers, and concentrate on the children.

I pray for my friends still waiting for their referals. My they come fast and my you remain steadfast.

last of the paperwork

well, the very last social worker appt (12 month adoption check up) is made for soon, and Zaina's American passport has been applied for, should be here in 2 weeks.

All done with all papers. No more. She is set.

recent summer pics

here's some recent summer pics, thought i lost them...

kids are better from their illnesses, but mike and I are messed up.

sore throats, aches, chills.....when will summer fun begin?

zaina's 2nd bday party!!!

well, it was an awesome party. we had 41 adults, and 15 kids!! it was nuts. we had a bouncy castle, bubble making machine, clown/magician/face painter, lots of candy, cake, sugar sugar sugar...

zaina tricked people into giving her 3 huge peices of cake, boy was she on a sugar high. i have never heard her be so gleeful!!!

BUT now both kids are sick as dogs, too much partying, too much fun.

here are some pics....

Zaina's Actual 2nd birthday

it is our girls 2nd bday...we went to dimsum in chinatown, went for a walk, got starbucks, went to the park, and had ice cream.  then we went home and I made 40 cupcakes as "to go" gifts for the peeps coming to her bday bash on saturday.

her first bday she was still in china...we had sent a HUGE cake and gifts to her at her orphanage and have pics of her enjoying it there, while the 3 of us went to a chinese restaurant in Oregon and took a princess cake and celebrated as well.  

Saturday is her big party...cant wait...should be crazy.

vacation to disney

where to begin....it was great!!! we DROVE 12 hours from Portland to San Francisco, stayed in SF 2 nights, enjoyed cable cars, china town, dimsum, the Pier, Fisherman's Warf, etc, etc,. shopping.  The kids loved it.  

Then we drove 6 hours to L.A., did the whole Beverly Hills thing, went to Santa Monica Beach twice, walked to boardwalk from Venice Beach to Santa Monica Beach and back (6 to 7 miles round trip) with the kids in the stroller. FUN FUN.

We caught a L.A. Dodgers versus Anaheim Angeles baseball game. Shaun loved, Zaina not so much, she cant sit still...wiggle worm...she liked showing off how cute she is for all the peeps in the concession areas.

Then came disneyland, twice...two days...seperated by a day of recovery at LaJolla beach inbetween.  

Lots of fun, tiring, Zaina barfed 4 times due to car sickness...Shaun made himself barf once because he wanted to see what it felt like to put his finger in his throat...what?...ok, weird.

Totally priceless vacation.