Holiday fun with family and friends!!

We've enjoyed visiting with family and friends over this holiday season. Great grandma was down for a couple of days, Aunt Denise had her annual Christmas Eve open house, the Badendyck's had their annual open house and the Coopers were here!!
We celebrated Alena's 2nd birthday a week early yesterday, while they were here. Alena had a ball and loved hearing us sing to her.
Sophia was so happy to visit with her cousins. We really enjoyed seeing everyone!
Wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy New Year!!
Love,
Jenni

Merry Christmas

Wishing all of our loved ones a very Merry Christmas!
We had a great day today. The girls got up at 7:45 and they were both soooo excited! It's was a lot of fun to watch them both. : )
Love,
Jenni

One Year "Gotcha Day" Anniversary!

One year ago today, in a beautiful province in southern China, a soft-spoken nannie placed a precious sleeping baby girl in my arms. She saw how nervous I was to take her away and she nodded and said, "It's O.K.". She was right.
I hope and pray with all my heart that this little angel's birth mom & dad also know that it's "O.K.". She is so loved and is such a happy girl.
Love to all,
Jenni

Miscommunication... possibly?

Mom and I took the girls to visit Santa last week. Sophia, of course, was more than happy to see the jolly guy and sit on his lap.
Alena, on the other hand, was NOT. She waved to him from her stroller and smiled, but wanted no part of the approach or sitting on the lap. Who wears a red suit like that anyway?!!
I was thinking that perhaps when I said "Santa" she thought I said "Satan" and that put and end to that!! OR she's having flashbacks of Santa in China. (Sight for sore eyes, let me tell ya!!) I will include a photo of that for your pleasure as well!
So, we took the photo with Sophia smiling beautifully and Alena trying her best to get off my knee!

Today marks one year since Denise and Janice drove us to JFK for our LONG flight to China. It was windy and cold, but oh so worth it!!
The 18th will be our one year "Gotcha Day" anniversary! What a wonderful adventure this past year has been.
Love,
Jenni