OH HOW MUCH OUR ASIAN ANGEL HAS GROWN IN 1 YEAR

Happy Adoption day Nov. 6, 2008

This was taken on Nov. 12, 2007

What a difference a year makes!! She has grown so much. I still catch myself looking at her in disbelief that she is finally here!! Notice the look on her face on the bottom picture....that is her "mad or mean face!!" On the top one, I think it is the lighting that has made her skin coloring look so dark - she really is pretty fair skinned.

Please remember us in prayer - Donnie's surgery is tomorrow. Bless his heart, he is in so much pain that he is ready to go. He is so active it is going to be hard to keep him down as he recovers.

Emily and I had a good time in TN. Will post pics later.

On the agenda for December:

Emily will be staying home with Grandma while Mom and Dad are at the hospital.

Emily will also spend a day with Kuncle. She is so excited. All day today she would get a toy out of the toybox and say "Take (name of toy) Kuncle house.

Emily will also get to play in SNOW on Sunday. A local museum is having an open house and having several tons of snow. We were planning on meeting Aunt Trudy and family after church and go, but now with Daddy's surgery, she will spend the day with Aunt Trudy.

Our birthday is less than 2 weeks away. I decided to make her cake in the shape of a 2. 2 is her favorite number and I will decorate the house with blue (her favorite color) 2's. The "party will consist of immediate family and will be just cake and ice cream and tons of pictures and presents of course!!

And we are also very excited about Christmas. Emily is still young, but I think this year she will definately get the concept of presents!! We haven't put the tree up yet, I will now have to tackle that task on my own. As far as Christmas activities, I would like to take her to a parade, to see lights. The local park in town decorates with lights and inflatables - she will love it.

OK, this was going to be a SHORT post!!