tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64142823494499442932024-03-13T00:36:48.212-07:00Testosterone and TuTusOur Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.comBlogger542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-34567342834877710482013-08-30T14:23:00.002-07:002013-08-30T14:23:27.262-07:00These Girls are a Growing<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"></span><div class="clearfix storyContent">
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<span class="userContent">Grace went for her annual visit to the pediatrician today. She is still my string bean. She is built just like her brother Christian. - tall and thin...around 80% for height and 50% for weight...growing like a weed. In fact she is almost 1/2 an inch taller at 5 than Olivia was at 6 but 6 pounds lighter does that tell you something? So<span class="userContent"> as for Olivia - this is first time back in a year and her first full year home with us in the U.S. and she is growing too. She is still my short one, but solid as a rock! Crazy this one is built like Jonathon. She is 50% for weight too but...10% for height. She has grown a little over 2 inches this past year and gained 9 pounds.</span></span></div>
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Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-923330104391720372013-08-26T06:04:00.003-07:002013-08-26T06:04:56.467-07:00The Last Two Off to School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well the house is all quiet now as the last two went off to school today. So I now have a freshman in college, a junior in high school, a 7th grader in middle school and a 1st grader and Kindergartener. Wow! A new season, all my kids in school. No more little ones at home. A little sad, but also looking forward to this next season and all it brings! </div>
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This year he has his license and car and gets to drive to school for the first time</div>
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This is the seriously mom do we have to take a picture look. Not the baby on campus any more, 7th grader.</div>
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We had a blast this morning celebrating Grace's 5th birthday! If you know my girly she is my little tough cookie with the sweetest little heart. Her choice for parties this year Ninja Turtles. She cracks me up. From Tinker bell with Olivia in May for her party to Ninja Turtles for Grace. Each their own little personalities that blend perfectly! I love it! I will be short on words since I had a hard time choosing pictures....enjoy!</div>
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Don't you love all the Ninja Turtles, we had Toxic Ooze to drink and Ninja mix to eat along with birthday cake, ice cream and of course Michelangelo's favorite - PIZZA!</div>
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First we had a clown come and then she changed into a Ninja Turtle costume for a little dancing. The clown did face painting. Grace had Michelangelo painted on her hand and a turtle bracelet and a birthday hat out of balloons!</div>
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The kiddos posing with the clown before she leaves to go get Michelangelo!</div>
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I think she makes the cutest Ninja turtle ever</div>
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I love this girl!</div>
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All our Ninja Turtles...the kids got Ninja Turtle masks, toxic ooze, Ninja turtle fruit snacks and blowers</div>
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So stinkin cute</div>
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The highlight of the day - Michelangelo!!!!!!!</div>
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Good friends!</div>
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Turtle power!</div>
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Happy Birthday Beautiful!</div>
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Life is good! May it always be full of blessings. I love you so much Grace Fisher. It was fun celebrating this day with you! </div>
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So Jonathon is on his third car in almost 3 years. Ridiculous! He totaled his first. His second was a complete lemon. Expensive to say the least, lesson learned. But I am choosing to stay focused on the positive. Jonathon got his new ride tonight. His car he has always wanted we broke down and got since he is now a college student with a few years driving experience and we wanted a good reliable car we could trust. Ouch to the ole pocketbook, but the smile on his face makes it worth it (I think!). Trusting this is the LAST car we will buy him!!!! </div>
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I can hardly believe it my baby started Kindergarten. Something about when that last one of yours, your baby hits a milestone and your heart goes soft because you know it is the last time you will have that experience with any of your children again. Today was a first and a last for me in this way. I cried a few tears, tears of a season ending with any little ones at home, tears of how fast time flies - seems like we just brought her home from China, but also tears of joy and gratitude and just overwhelming awe of our God and what he has down in her life, the miracle that she is and the gratitude I have that God picked me to be her mommy and share in all these moments. She is going to do fabulous! </div>
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As for Grace, she is over the top excited. She could not wait for this day to come. Now like her sister and brothers she gets to go to school like a big girl. She loves Hope Academy and was so excited to go to school with Olivia. This morning she was ready to begin drop off line. I explained to her the first week we bring you in but next week you can do drop off line. The girl is ready! She was excited when I told her she would do the car pick up line today, lol. </div>
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and my Olivia, starts first grade this year. She loves Hope Academy and loves school. She is like a sponge and soaks it all in. I am in awe of this girl the amount she has learned in a year. She started Kindergarten last year after being in the country for 5 months and only the English she had picked up in that short time. She ended the year, reading, writing and doing all the things a Kindergartner does. This girl is so smart and I can not wait to continue to watch her grow this year in first grade. I think we are going to see another big year!</div>
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Isn't she beautiful? She is getting so big and really starting to look like a "big" girl now.</div>
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My sweet girls ready for their day</div>
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Don't you love Grace's facial expression?</div>
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Olivia and her 1st grade teacher this year, Ms. Laycheck</div>
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Grace and her teacher Mrs. Holeman</div>
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So now two in elementary and my oldest Jonathon started college last week. He of course isn't about the pictures anymore. But he is off to a great start. He is living at home this first year and doing a bridge program with our local university, UNC-Charlotte. He will work with both UNC-Charlotte and CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) for his first year, attending at CPCC and putting in 24 credit hours. His 25th credit hour and second year will be at UNC-Charlotte in the Fall of 2014. Jonathon wants to major in Criminal Justice and his dream is to work for the FBI. UNC-Charlotte is a great school and has a wonderful Criminal Justice program so this works great. The bridge program is a great option, for kids not ready to step out the doors on their own yet and wanting to take a baby step into the whole college experience. </div>
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What an amazing week. I don't even know where to start. We spent 5 days on a cruise of the Caribbean. We went to Grand Turk, Nassau, Bahamas and Carnivals private island Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. The Caribbean waters always take my breath away as I marvel at the hand of God. We laughed a lot. We played hard, we relaxed and even took a nap one day (big for me!). We took everything in and had a great time. </div>
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This trip was just Guy and I along with our oldest son Jonathon and his girlfriend Allie. We had a lot of celebrating to do. This trip was Jonathon's high school graduation gift from us. It also fell over me and Guy's 20th wedding anniversary, August 7, so we had our own celebrating to do as well. It was one of the highlights of our year. Here are just a few shots from our week. </div>
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Jonathon and Christian and their girlfriends, Allie and Hannah</div>
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My girls, Olivia and Grace</div>
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Logan and his cousin, Mason</div>
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I am blessed - my family!</div>
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All the kiddos this year at the beach</div>
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The whole gang this year</div>
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I am overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving even in the midst of the craziness as I look at these pictures. I am truly blessed! Even after a moment this week when I had to step away from it all and take a walk alone and I asked the question I dare to confess "where are you God right now, through tears"? I look back at these moments, these faces, my family and I see you God in the faces of those I love more than life itself. Thank you - thank you!</div>
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We are officially half way through our family vacation at Ocean Isle Beach and having a blast. We have hung around the island most of the time with mornings on the beach, afternoons on the canal (we got a house this year on the canal) and evening golf cart rides, ice cream and putt putt. Today we took we went for the afternoon/evening into Myrtle Beach and hung out at Broadway at the Beach with shopping, more putt putt, more ice cream (hey that is what we do at the beach!) and a dinner at Senor Frog. </div>
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Our house we rented this year is perfect layout for us, with 4 bedrooms that sleeps 10! This was exactly what we needed this year since we let Jonathon and Christian bring their girlfriends and Logan brought his cousin Mason. Everyone has someone to hang out with and it has helped with the bickering (I think?!?!?, sometimes doesn't seem like I ever escape that completely with my boys - someone tell me that is normal). We even have our bottom floor of the house that is a game room with couches, tv, full size pool table, air hockey and fuse ball. The kids have enjoyed down time in the evenings there as well.</div>
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So I have taken over 200 pictures and have decided to be intentional at going through them each night so it isnt' so much when I get home. I also decided to update the blog half way through and even that was hard to narrow down my favorites. So enjoy, there are several good ones, and hey I have 8 kids here....</div>
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adorable huh?</div>
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Cousins chillin on the pier</div>
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Riding the waves with big brother, Jonathon</div>
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Christian and his girlfriend Hannah, and Jonathon and his girlfriend Allie</div>
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The four teens chillin in the canal</div>
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Guy and I</div>
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Christian skim boarding - he's good</div>
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and riding the waves - love the smile </div>
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We had a great 4th of July! My sister and I took our kids to see the fireworks and enjoy festivities at a local park. Jonathon and Christian each had their girlfriends join us. Kelly was minus her two younger ones. They are just too young to hang and our hubbies were down for the count too, Fred due to back injury and Guy due to having to work. We still had a great time! Thanks to all who serve our country and make our freedom something we can celebrate! </div>
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Christian and his girlfriend Hannah</div>
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The girls, Olivia, Lily and Grace</div>
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Logan and Mason</div>
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Me and Grace..let the fireworks begin</div>
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Jonathon and his girlfriend Allie, chillin</div>
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Well Christian got his belated 16th birthday gift, but I think he would say it was worth the 3 week wait. Yes he got his first car! He had been wanting a Scion Tc and we found one that met his wants and our needs - win/win!</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-85127247172504433772013-06-30T19:38:00.002-07:002013-06-30T19:38:36.361-07:00Cooperstown Dreams Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Guy and Logan spent a week in Cooperstown, NY at Cooperstown Dreams Park . This is a dream for all boys who play baseball. His brother went two years ago and he has been waiting his turn. Unfortunately I couldn't attend this trip because Christian also had a tournament in South Carolina. That was tough on this momma. But these two had a great time. Guy was one of the coaches so they got to stay in the barracks together. The team didn't do as well as they would have liked, but hey it's Cooperstown and they had a ball! Here are a few pictures Guy got.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-85736302782377724682013-06-29T13:44:00.001-07:002013-06-29T13:44:15.278-07:00Grace's Gotcha Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had a blast celebrating Grace's 3 year Gotcha Day!</div>
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We had a trip to build a bear</div>
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and first go kart (or as she would call them race cars) ride</div>
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Wouldn't be the same without a celebratory "Cars" Balloon</div>
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One happy girl!</div>
<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-91490785525456852092013-06-28T19:33:00.002-07:002013-06-28T19:33:22.444-07:00Happy Gotcha Day Grace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Three years ago today we met our beautiful 22 month old bundle of joy, Grace. She changed our lives and touched our hearts from the first moment. Just a glimpse back to that day. It brings back so many emotions. My heart was forever changed.</div>
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The first moment I laid my eyes on her, the orphanage worker was bringing her through the door.</div>
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She wore herself out, bless her we waited for her for 4 years, but she didn't know us at all and was so scared.</div>
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But I held her tight and loved her through the tears. When she woke in my arms she was miraculously a little girl full of smiles and laughs and was pure joy. Transformation occurs and peace reigned just through being wrapped in the love of her mommy. God is so good. </div>
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She is legally ours!</div>
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All the little ones in our travel group.</div>
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Grace and her new cousin, Lily then</div>
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Grace and her cousin now...melt my heart. What a gift. These two adore each other. A bond no one will ever separate. They began their journey together in the same orphanage in China, separated and sent to two separate foster care homes in different cities, reunited forever!</div>
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Our Grace now!</div>
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Graduating preschool, and about to start Kindergarten!</div>
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And dancing in her first ballet recital</div>
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We are blessed. We love you Grace. Happy Gotcha Day!</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-1212389813488375272013-06-23T18:25:00.000-07:002013-06-24T16:33:33.242-07:00Another Tournament.....Columbia, SC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Christian, the girls and I headed to Columbia, SC last Thursday to begin a 3 day tournament. We faired okay for the teams first full tournament playing together. One two, lost one and tied one. Christian did a great job pitching the last game...excuse the quality of the photo, it was taken with my phone. I have broken my long lens on the camera and need to get it fixed...when I can be without it for 2 weeks.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-40180122047735157182013-06-17T08:26:00.003-07:002013-06-17T08:26:44.073-07:00A Championship Win!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I was so glad I was able to catch Logan's last game this weekend and it was the championship game on top of that and they secured a win! I had camera in hand and got a great play made by Logan at third base and a shot of the team and coaches after their win. They leave Friday for a week in Cooperstown, NY - this was a great way to head out! Way to go Blues!</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-21325811658070860462013-06-16T17:43:00.002-07:002013-06-16T17:43:52.843-07:00A Surprise Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had a great surprise visit this Saturday. We found out this week that friends we met in China almost 3 years ago that are from New Hampshire would be coming through our area as they would be in North Carolina for a wedding. OMG how cool right? We were going to get to see each other for a brief visit! This Burke family adopted their little boy, Keenan, the same time we adopted Grace and my sister and her husband adopted Lily.</div>
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All our adopted children, I have brought home one more, Olivia and my sister brought home two more Liam and Miles since we met 3 years ago.</div>
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These are the three amigos - they have grown and changed so much in 3 years.</div>
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Guy and Jim with Keenan (Fred was unable to be there) - aka the dads</div>
<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-46696611750003791592013-06-13T19:55:00.002-07:002013-06-13T19:56:18.789-07:00Happy 16th Christian!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Less than a week after Jonathon graduated high school, Christian turns 16! As crazy as life has been this day could not go without Christian having a special day! 16 is a big birthday so with the help of one of Christian's friends we began sceaming a couple weeks ago to pull of a surprise party for Christian. We did just that and we got him good. Happy Birthday Christian. I love you so much. You are a true gift, you are smart, talented, have a huge heart that touches me and this world and your sense of humor keeps me laughing. Stay true to who you are. I hope this was a special day and that you have a great year to come....license next month and a car as well..yikes! It's all happening so fast. Love you son.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-86191649755459507592013-06-10T18:13:00.000-07:002013-06-10T18:14:27.730-07:00A Tribute to Jonathon<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-50089317542336289022013-06-09T12:13:00.000-07:002013-06-09T12:13:01.633-07:00Jonathon Graudated!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yesterday day was a day full of emotion. My oldest son, Jonathon, graduated from high school. My mom, sister and Allie (Jonathon's girlfriend ) spent the morning setting up for his party. Then it was time for the big moment - graduation. We followed up by a great time celebrating Jonathon over food, yummy desserts, a video tribute of the past 18 years, a time for those that loved Jonathon to share words of encouragement and funny stories. The day was full of fun surprises and fellowship with many who love Jonathon dearly. It was an emotional day. I admit it. My baby graduated and these 18 years flew by. I am so proud of him and love him so much. I am a little sad that these years are over but blessed for the wonderful memories we have and excited about where God is taking him. Jonathon will start college in the fall doing a bridge program with a local university, UNCC. Jonathon will do his first year at CPCC and bridge over to UNCC his second year to complete his degree. This is a great program for Jonathon who wanted to begin his college career gradually but gets to work with his UNCC advisor from the start and participate in activities on campus as well. He is a Criminal Justice Major and his dream is to one day work for the FBI. I have so many pictures it was hard to choose so I kept it short and sweet and all the pictures can be viewed on face book. Isn't he handsome? I am so proud and so blessed.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-78489815102206807062013-06-03T19:22:00.001-07:002013-06-03T19:22:08.146-07:00Christian's First Showcase Baseball Tournament<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Christian had his first Showcase tournament this weekend in Virginia. Unfortunately we only got two games in due to rain on Sunday and he was disappointed we didn't get to play on the Virginia Tech or Radford campuses due to the rain, but he enjoyed Saturday and the weather that day was beautiful Here are a few shots. Christian played first base.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-53507528264815551362013-05-27T20:04:00.002-07:002013-05-27T20:04:34.448-07:00A Fun Day at Carowinds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had so much fun today at Carowinds. It was Olivia's first time at an amusement park and Grace had not been in a couple years. They had a blast! Olivia really surprised me. She was the daredevil just like Grace. Both loved the fast rides...they could ride two small coasters. The bigger of the two was their favorite. The faster the better. The rollercoaster and the scrambler were their favorite. We will have some fun trips there this summer!</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-63240508703820046002013-05-26T14:18:00.002-07:002013-05-26T14:18:15.892-07:00A Day at the Ball Field<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
With five children and two little girls my days at the ball field are much different then they once were. I used to have the cooler all packed and be there all day....all weekend. Now I try to balance it more so that I support them on the ball field, but don't expect Olivia and Grace to camp out for the weekend either. We made it to Logan's first game Saturday and was glad to see them win! Here are a few shots.</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-76911966779534789212013-05-23T19:46:00.004-07:002013-05-23T19:46:55.574-07:00We Have a Kindergartener in the House!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Where do the years go? My little baby girl, Grace waked across the stage tonight and graduated preschool. It seems like yesterday we walked into a room in China and met our precious baby girl for the first time. She was 22 months old. I held her so tight and loved her and my precious bundle of joy came to life. She has brought me so much joy. She makes me laugh every day. She is a spit fire that embraces life to the fullest. She has determination and a fire in the pit of her to go after whatever she is passionate about. She is an over comer. She has grown so much and I am in awe of the beautiful little girl she has become. I am honored and humbled God picked me to be her mommy. She is my little me. I could not have birthed a child that would have in any way been more mine. I have no doubt that God chose a woman a world away to bring forth her life. I am so thankful she did. I also believe God knew I was not to carry my little girl in my womb, no my girls would be born in my heart. This girl no doubt was born in mine. People ask why did you adopt, you have four boys. And why did you go all the way to China when there are needs right here? I say because my daughter was in China. Wouldn't you go anywhere in this world to get your child? Some people have children here, some in Africa, some in India or some are to carry their own children. God brings them to us in many ways. He brought me one through marriage, three biologically and two through adoption. Adoption is a beautiful thing, after all God adopted us too! Oh Lord today I just give a shout out to you in praise and say thank you for my double portion of Grace! </div>
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1. What do you like to do at school? Play cars</div>
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3. What do you want to do when you grow up? Be a cars girl</div>
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Bahahaha we might just have our next Danica Patrick!</div>
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Walking down the isle to in the sanctuary to her graduation and spots us in the pew</div>
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Our preschool graduate</div>
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<br />Our Journey to Grace and Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830545531600583481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414282349449944293.post-21783585454856563612013-05-21T19:54:00.001-07:002013-05-21T19:54:19.863-07:00I have a 1st Grader!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Today was bitter sweet as Olivia finished her final day of Kindergarten! I am so proud of all she has accomplished this year. This little girl who came to America 14 months ago knowing no English is reading and writing at grade level and slightly above in math. Obviously her vocabulary is not that of other 6 or 7 year olds but she has not had the experiences they have in their 6 years in her 1 year. She will catch up there with time. She loves to learn and you will find her first choice of things to do is to read, write and do art. She will come straight home from school and get a book. Her hunger to read and learn will cause her to gain ground fast. I love her determination and her excitement to learn. I am so proud of her. Here are some pictures of field day we celebrated today on her final day of school.</div>
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Never put limitations on your children, even children with special needs. Olivia has post operative spina bifida and hydrocephalus and my girl ran a 1/2 mile today at school! This is the same little girl that when the doctor saw her spina bifida scar said based on the location of the scar, I can not explain to you how she can walk. Walk....my girl can run. I can explain we have a God who is still in the miracle business and this little girl walks, runs and will soar in life! I am thankful for a neurosurgeon who says she has no limitations, Olivia can do anything Olivia wants to do and for a pediatrician who says her medical condition is not who she is, she is Olivia. Thank you for men who speak life over my daughter and thank you God that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and you are a God who heals and you do great and mighty things for those you love.</div>
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First watermelon of the season, but not our last...this is a favorite at our house.</div>
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A favorite spot of the afternoon - blow up slide</div>
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Water games! Oh yeah, a great way to cool off and a lot of fun! Life the pure joy in her face.</div>
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Tug of war was a lot of fun</div>
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Olivia and her friend Scarlet say good bye to Ms. Kristi. It was an amazing year! Thank you Ms. Kristi for teaching and loving our daughter.</div>
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