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Success Principals

This is the first year in maybe 4 that I have not suffered from SAD, seasonal affective disorder. I say SAD, but I have not had a...

Sun Country Airlines

We planned a 5 day vacation to Universal for our children's Christmas present. In an effort to keep the cost down I booked Sun Country,...

Universal Studios - From the Beginning

My last blog post was hello from sunny Orlando and this one is hello from a dark and cloudy Nashville (and cold, did I mention cold?)....

Gotcha Day. Why We Celebrate.

If you are not part of the international adoption community, specifically, the Chinese adoption community, you may not have ever heard of...

Whose Life Is It?

In 2010 we celebrated our one year anniversary as a family. Each of the children received their own Shutterfly book chronicling our...

What's the Beginning of the Story?

Many nights before bed, my girl asks to hear the story of Mama Bear and Papa Bear and how they traveled to China to get their daughter....

Arwyn, Arwyn She's Our Girl!

I know, you want more about our girl. Part of me wishes I could hold on to her forever right here and not share her with anyone, but she...

Getting Close

Well, I thought I would update where we are!!! First, we are waiting for the US Consolate to grant us an appointment prior to leaving...