Pumpkin patch!

The kids went to a small local orchard this year!
Picking pumpkins and apples!!

Jadyn's good friend Kieley

"Please Mommy"

What I won't do for this girl!

I just about needed double wide isles to maneuver this thing through Albertsons.

Kindergarten Pictures

Kindergarten 5 yrs. old

I love them!
I had a friend who's a professional photographer do them this year instead of the school.

Ben is home...

And lots of work! I would say he's as much work as a newborn baby, without a diaper on!

But boy, he's a little sweet cuddlier. Our first night home was awful, he cried for hours and hates his crate. We got about 4 hours of sleep.

Last night was much better. He was up to potty twice, a little crying and back to sleep in his crate!

He's slowing adjusting to being away from him Mom and 9 siblings.

He is a nipper so Jadyn tries to stay away from him. She's up on the couch out if his reach alot!

Potty break on the drive home.

7 weeks old

napping anyplace that looks good!

Ben

Camping Trip

We had a great time! Thank you FCC for the fun weekend.


A great new friend, Lilly

Some of the 5yr. old group

Getting her face painted

Mommy & Jadyn rowing in the duck pond

My lil Camper

Our cabin! we lucked out and got a new one with heat and a potty.

Chow time

Getting ready to tie-dye

Thank you Angie & Ramiey for spending the weekend with us. It was so good to meet you both!

Camping!

Jadyn and I are going camping this weekend with a group called "Families with Children from China" (FCC)

We are super excited as we have waited months for this weekend. We do all activities we are able to, as I want to keep her in contact with her heritage.

We are also getting to finally meet some long time Internet friends, Angie and Raimey.
Raimey shares the same heart condition as Jadyn. She has had 1 of  2 surgeries so far.

Us Mom's, we are looking forward to sharing stories of our girls.

We are also cabin-mates this weekend!

Shoo Bears, here we come.

Her Car

Jadyn is pretty much obsessed with this car!

She can spot them blocks away. We play slug bug every time we are in the car and she usually wins!

A photo with her standing by the car is a must, if possible.

Someday I may be brave enough to ask a stranger if she can try out the drivers seat!

Yes, she's only 5 and has picked out her future car!

We're Expecting!!

A new puppy!

Meet Ben aka Benjamin
Our new black lab.
We went to meet him yesterday.
He's 3 weeks old, born August 26, 2012. He's the sweetest cuddlier.

We will be bringing him home October 13. The kids are so excited.

Bus

Your know your five yr. old is ready for school when she tells you at the bus stop "mom don't come to the bus today after school, I want to come home and ring the door bell like a big kid"

 

school is hard work, but a nap at dinner time is not such a good idea.

First Day of Kindergarten

 

 

Jadyn was so excited! So was I, for her that is.
She is our last and this is the 5th time I have gone through this, so there were no tears.
Just happy hugs. She loves school and her teacher!

 

 

 

Diva!



Lining up outside, girls on the left, boys on the right.



Have a great year!!

Child Labor

Does it count if she asks to help?

I have been refurbishing a wardrobe for Jadyn. Im so excited to get it done and moved into her room.

I will post pictures when it's done

This Girl Loves.......

PF Changs!
Im not too surprised, It is Chinese food after all.

3 years ago today!

Our adoption was finalized with China!
Happy family anniversary Jadyn. We love you so much

August 2009

Boat Races

We had another great time this year out on the river with friends watching the hydro boat races.

Jadyn was too busy to have her picture taken!

Loving Summer

She could swing for hours. Once she learned to pump this is all the park is about!