Dad's 78th Bday

Make a Smilebox slideshow Okay...sometimes aweful and limited pictures are a result of just relaxing and having fun with my family. Maddie's Uncle Mark and Aunt Barbara came in from California. Dad brought his date Peggy. Good food, wine and most of all company to start Dad's 78th year off right. We Love You Dad!

A Concert & Chat

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Early Orphange Pics

I picked this one up from Facebook.com from some of our friends. The monkey in the background is Maddie...she's in the orphanage in Fuzhou with her buddies Ava & Kai who were also adopted the same day with our group.

All adoptive parents can send their children a care package that includes a disposable camera. These were shots for Ava's parents.

In Honor of Those with Photographic Talent

I put a favorite one in of my husband and daughter from the first month she was with us in 5/2007. I'm no expert...but am loving this site. Such creativity! Thanks for letting me play!

Pearly Whites & Paint

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No surprise - Maddie did great at the dentist. She's just an easy going kid. The office made it a fun event too! Maddie is such a joy to us - loving, easy, laid back, resilient and uncomplicated. We just adore her!

So...her Pearly Whites are good...so now it's off to Paint!

Matsuri Festival

What a fun day - more pictures to come. Today was filled with parisols, flowers, tempura and Taiko drumming.

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Happy Chinese New Year - Belated

So busy...but we had fun anyway :) As always - Chinese food - noodles - and Maddie in her yearly outfit. She is 100% potty trained as of 2/13/09 - no diapers at night now either. Okay...I'm a little sad. She's becoming a big girl so quickly. We are having so much fun with her. She still whispers to us "you're my favorite". We still haven't seen one temper tantrum...just good natured and loving. And soooo talkative...all about dragons and pricesses. She has Halloween and her Bday all planned all ready. Wow! Didn't we just finish that whirlwind?? Anyway...Happy Year of the Ox!

Happy Valentine's Day Eve

Maddie went to her little Vday party at school to get sugared up. She has so much with heAr buddies. Then it was off for some evil - the last Hep B vaccination - hence the picture with the sucker and a look of relief. She chats up the folks at her doctor's office A LOT...and as long as there are sweets and Bugs Bunny band-aids involved all is well. Then off to a lunch with her beloved Daddy - pasta (her favorite) at The Olive Garden.

We Wish all a Valentine's Day...and 2009...filled with LOVE

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