New Pictures

Of our beautiful son on his 2nd birthday!

Can't wait to hug him!

Happy Birthday

Happy 2nd Birthday precious baby boy. Mamma, Baba and GiGi will be there soon to bring you home.

We heard a rumor that our TA may have been issued this week and our adoption agency will have it on Monday.

It's been a long wait for TA, I hope it's almost over.

He's so tiny...

We were so excited to receive an update on our baby boy today.

He is only 22 pounds, but looks so healthy and happy

He is described as having a "strong character"

and he likes to play with toy cars.

He'll fit in just fine :)

A Little Bit of China...In Louisiana

As we wait for our travel approval (I am guessing we will be in China in early May) I was browsing through some pictures. A couple of years ago we spent our anniversary at Avery Island. This is the private island purchased by the McIllhenny family. The McIllhenny company produces Tabasco hot sauce.

Mr McIllhenny had a great admiration for China and built a beautiful Chinese garden around his home. The climate in Southwestern Louisiana is very similar to the climate in the Hunan province of China. So, everything in baby Christian's world will be changing, except the humidity :).

I've uploaded a few of the images from that beautiful October day a couple of years ago.

Above is the plant where the Tabasco products are made

This is a gift shop on the grounds

Ash Wednesday Conversation

I went to mass at noon and Boo Boo went after work at 6. Upon returning from getting his ashes this was the conversation between the two:

Jacob: Dad what's wrong with your head?
Dad: Those are my ashes.
Jacob: Where did you get them?
Dad: At church, look mommy has some too.

Jacob: Ok guys, what's going on?

The boy is so silly! :)

Happy Valentines/Mardi Gras

Happy Mardi Gras!

We have been enjoying lots of parades!

I have forgotten my camera each time. Maybe tomorrow I'll get some pics to post.

For now, enjoy this cute model wearing our fundraiser t-shirt.

SNOW!

This is a picture of our snowstorm on Friday morning. This is the second time we get snow this winter. Global warming????NOT! :)

Reminder

There is a beautiful version of the Divine Mercy Chaplet performed by children at the very bottom of my blog. You have to scroll all the way to the bottom, but it's worth it. It brings tears to my eyes everytime I play it.