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Hello... Welcome family and friends. This blog was started so you could follow our adoption journey to our daughter in China...Crystina Luz ChenLi. Now, it's to follow our everyday adventures with 2 active young children, who are growing SO fast, Crystina & Ethan and 2 playful Yorkies, Lola and Bertha.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

All dressed up...

Our friends, Felipe & Katie, got married on the 17th...and we were ALL invited to the wedding. It was all so nice and they had the most perfect weather! First of all, I would like to say "THANK YOU" to the happy couple for inviting my children...yes, their names were on the invitation. That is just so rare these days and I just wanted to say "Thank you," it was very kind of you to do that. And we had a wonderful time...

Here are some pictures of that day...enjoy!!

Ayden...Mr. GQ!! : )
Crystina, looking cute, as always!!
Crystina with Tia (Annabel) & Ayden...
Crystina with Tio Nathan
Annabel, Ayden & Nathan...oh, and they are expecting another baby!! : ) YAY!
Trouble, trouble, trouble...
Nathan, Felipe & Coco
The happy couple...Katie & Felipe
SO cute!!!
Crystina & Ayden
This one belongs on the cover of a magazine! ; )
Coco with friends, Moses & Cathy
Ethan...looking cute!!
My beautiful girl!!
All smiles...
Ahhh, they love each other SO much!!
Edgar & Ethan
Ethan is determined to get some grapes
Crystina dancing with Tio Coco
My mom, Crystina & Delwin
So sweet...my babies!
My babies are growing so fast!!
Having too much fun...
So beautiful!!
Having fun...
All of us...

Congratulations Felipe & Katie!! We wish you both all the best!!!!!!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Crystina's "Readoption" Day!!

Yesterday, we went to the Courthouse and "readopted" Crystina...this time, in the state of Florida! Even though she has been with us, 13 months (today), it was still a very emotional day for us. Our attorney, a fellow Adoptive (China) father, was just wonderful...and we Thank him SO much! THANK YOU Dan!!

Afterwards, we went to my parents house for dinner and cake. We ordered Chinese food and my mom baked, as always, a yummy, yummy cake!!

Thank you to our family that was there to support us and witness, yet again, another precious moment in our lives!

Crystina with the Judge
Our family with the Judge and our attorney, Dan
Outside of the Courthouse...
Crystina "carrying" the cake that grandma made
Our beautiful daughter!!

What a beautiful day we had...not only the occasion but the weather was just perfect!! Finally starting to "cool" down. : ) Thanks for continuing to check up on us, we most certainly appreciate it! GOD bless!!