Emma met Gracie

Today was a very special day, not only for Emma but her Mommy too!

We finally got to meet one of Mommy's dearest friends she met on facebook a few years ago. The first male she became friends with on facebook. 

Uncle David, Aunt Denise and Gracie came and had breakfast with us before we headed on down the road.

Sweet Gracie!!

They both became friends! Gracie really liked Emma.

And Emma really like Gracie.

Went tubbing with them, Emma went down twice and that was enough for her.

Is that not the cutest photo? I LOVE IT!

This blog is for all the little Asian people Emma meets in her life.

Thank you Gracie for meeting Emma. When I get home and settle back in I will re-do the blog header and add your photo to it, along with the other two I haven't done yet.

Meeting Mikayla and Jairus

My friend Melanie who I've met about 5 yrs ago came for a visit today.

I sent her a message on facebook and said hey, why not come for a visit?

I've been at her house 3 times and she still hasn't met Emma and so she sent me a 

message saying she's free this week and lets do it.

Her daughter Mikayla - will be 9 on July 8th

And this is Jairus - he turned 6 in April

This child has beautiful eyes!

Emma, always loving her new friends. I love her she put her little arm around Jairus.

Easter Extravaganza

Today was the Easter Extravaganza at Church and we invited Nicole up for some fun!

She and Emma hasn't been together in over a month. Time goes by so fast, the last time we saw her was during our Post Placement.

They both played a few games, then we eat lunch. After lunch we headed outside to start on our egg hunt!

Emma managed to fill her basket twice! There wasn't as many 2 year olds as I thought it would be.

Pastor wanted to teach the little children about Jesus "Resurrection".

I have never seen this or heard of it before and I really like the story behind it.

It's time for us to get some of those eggs.  

Post Placement follow up and Nicole

Susan came to the house to do our 1 yr Post Placement and did Annemarie's here as well.

Here she is with our girls.

Then it was play time.

Why  not play with some chalk too outside. They had a good time playing with it.

My little girl in her BIG GIRL PANTIES!! She's been trained 11 days now.

Emma's 2nd Birthday!

Just a few photos of Emma's birthday celebrating. This Mama manages 7 blogs, so I will just post a few. Being this is Emma's Asian Brothers and Sisters blog, i'm adding here because of a new friend she met and her name is Rachael. But this is Stephanie with her daughter Erin who is Emma's orphanage sister.

Killing time waiting for her other friends to show.

Rachael is the taller and oldest in this group. She is absolutely stunning!

I'm so in love! I love little Asian people. And me as a parent, i'm so honored to finally be a part of this.

Emma loving her little sister!

That stunning little girl again! I can't wait for Emma's hair to get that long.

So here is the birthday cake. It looks like her party invitation and the only thing is, i'm not too happy about the dark pink on the cake. Here I placed 3 candles on her cake, one for her Birth Mother somewhere in China!!

Emma

Rachael

Isabella

Nicole

Auntie TT with Em

TT with Nicole

Beautiful Rachael

Our sweet Erin

She wanted no part of any group kind of photo. She loved the ball more.

Having their last few snacks together before Erin heads home.