DECEMBER UPDATE!!!

We are so blessed to have Elysa in our lives!!! We THANK AND PRAY FOR BLESSINGS TO BE BROUGHT UPON MANY INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (China govt, foster mom, and biological parents) for bringing this wonderful blessing to us. She adds so much to our lives and we can't believe how mundane our lives were without her. We only hope and pray we can live up to her expectations as parents. We love you dearly Elysa and we are so grateful you are OUR DAUGHTER!!!


Nothing wrong w/riding my bike in my x-mas best...right mom??



She managed to get into baba's boots all on her own and then put his hat on. She is such a little ham

Jiangxi Sisters' Reunion. It took much less time for them to warm up to each other and they definitely seemed to recognize each other. I got them all Hello Kitty purses for x-mas.



Mom's fav show...and some of the film crew was at the hotel we stayed at in Nanchang in May. Thanks to Marc G. for finding the cool Survivor China buff!!


A WHITE X-MAS, very rare at our house in the Great Northwest!!

Ms. Clause

Enjoying this stocking thing....its never empty...heheheh

New baby and stroller for X-mas!!

Another baby...loves feeding her the fake banana, Elysa's fav fruit...

Loving the rocking 3 wheeler....but we're having some shareing issues....


In the end cousin Aidan and Elysa love each other and really do play well together..

Elysa was watching, trying to figure out how she can do this....

Aidan doesn't like to share either....hmmmm, made for an interesting x-mas time w/all the toys...

Grandkids getting read to by Grandma (aka laulau)

Time for piano lessons? Elysa got up on this bench all on her own, she is quite the climber and loves music. Now, we have to run out and get a piano afer x-mas...hehehe. Not kidding. We did get a little keyboard just haven't gotten it out for her yet.

Loved decorating the cookies and getting messy...but I think mostly enjoyed eating the frosting and the cookies...duh?


Taking puppy for ride in a relaxed mode.....

Burning energy off at Chuckie Cheese....She loves the rides........

I think baba was having more fun on this one....but it was her first ride....


I think the horse was her favorite because she got to ride it by herself, dad tilted the machine when he tried to get on it with her....

SCORE........WHAT A GREAT X-MAS MAMA AND BABA, THANK YOU!!!!