Merry Christmas To All!!

Okay I got a cheap version of a photo/scrap booking program for my computer. I hate it!! I can not get it to work. I so want Photoshop program!!! I need to learn how to do digital scrap booking! Fast and soon!!!

Anyway, our house is smelling yummy with peanut butter bars, pumpkin bread and sugar cookies wafting through the stairwells! Planning the last minute Costco run for items tomorrow and B&N for calendars and stocking stuffers. While we are out I will go to Starbucks for a Pumpkin Spice Soy Latte No Whip.. Yumm-O!!!

I have so enjoyed getting to know you my followers on this journey to adoption. I have made friends and met some really sweet mom's and mom's to be along the way. I have this kinship with you that will forever be our bond. It is so funny to take with family members and mention you by name " oh that is my friend in .... and we met on line". They are in amazement at the support that we provide for each other.

Thank you so much for being there for me!! May your Christmas be bright and lovely with your families. For those of us that are waiting for our children to come home I pray next Christmas will be filled with the joy and wonderment that only a child can give to this season!!!!

BELIEVE and HOPE

HP TouchSmart 600 PC Giveaway!!!

Okay there are over 5 different sites that are giving away 5 of these HP TouchSmart 600
PC's. It is an amazing opportunity to get a new PC. The offer ends on Dec. 24th.
The offer is from HP and BlogHer. The following sites are involved in the reviews of this wonderful new PC
Boo Mama from Sophie.
Kelly's Korner Reviews from Kelly.
A Year Of Slow Cooking from Stephanie.
MCK Mamma from Jen.
Nie Nie Dialogues from Nie Nie.

You can have several entries on each site.
This PC looks so cool as you can just use your finger on the screen to activate it and look at things etc!!
What amazing technology!!

The Weekend of Happiness And Lots of Surprises!

Wow where do I begin..... Lets start with this. I got this package in the mail from my dear friend Cora from Waiting 4 Little Miss Whats Her Name for the hat ornament swap that we did. In it was this great baseball cap and so fun Rudolph ornament that his nose blinks on and off! Super fun and cute to boot!! I can't wait to see Jon Jon in the adorable hat!


Yep in my eyes he will be my little All Star!!



The image of the ornament was blurry. It is super fun and colorful!

Thank You So Much Cora!! We love them.

On Friday I went to the Dr's. I had X-Rays taken and everything looks great in my ankle. I have 2 pins and one anchor. So, I got a walking boot and the okay to weight bear as tolerated, to slowly wean myself off of the knee walker and crutches. The other thing he said was I could start driving without the boot which means I will have to take it off and on in the car. Hum mm... not sure how that will work! I have 2 weeks to practice with Mom and Dad here and hubby home. I can go swimming too as the wounds are healed. So, I have had about 2 days and I am doing okay. Going up and down the stairs with one crutch, sometimes using the knee walker, sometimes just resting as it feels tired and painful. It will be a day by day healing process.


We got some wonderful news from Ann also yesterday besides the care package. She was finally able to get updates on Jon Jon !! Not only that we also got some new pictures that were taken on Friday!!! I am so excited. My baby is still a baby and not as grown up as I thought from the last series of pictures in the fall. I have to admit though that he looks sad and concerned in these pictures. It makes me wonder if they have told him already he is going to be adopted.
So, by his measurements he is still in 12-18 mos size clothes. We are planning on taking 18-24 mos sizes for him. I was thinking maybe a size 2T but they might be too big on him. He is 31" tall and weights 24 lbs. Since April 2009 he has grown 2.5" and gained almost 6 lbs.

I bet you are all dying to see his new pictures.... Here he is!!!


He is such a little peanut and so cute!! The split pants crack me up.



I can't wait to kiss those adorable rosy cheeks!! I always love it that he has bright and colorful shoes on too. I wonder if he will want colored shoes..... as he gets older?

He is definitely my Sweet Cheeks Baby Cake!

Jon Jon's Care Package

I am so very excited! Today Ann from Red Thread China sent us the pictures of our care package. She was finally able to get a hold of someone at the Zhuzhou Orphanage to talk with for Jon Jon's size updates.I had so much fun picking out stuff and would love to send him more. Maybe I will send him a package in January.



Here it all is a minky soft blanket, PJ's, coat, hat gloves and scarf,toy firetruck,book, camera,candies, tea,cookies,His family picture book of us and a letter to his foster family and 10 questions.


Oh I can't wait to have him blast off into my arms in these Jammies!!


What a warm Camouflage jacket!



The soft cuddly minky blanket so all boy blue!


God danced the day
you were born.....
You are loved.
You are beautiful.
You are a gift of God.
~Meiji Stewart~


Jon Jon, Every night Mommy, Daddy and your Jie Jie pray for you. God has given us such a special gift and that is you my sweet boy. We pray you are safe, healthy, and warm. We pray that you are happy now and will be happy to have a forever family. You are so precious and you are so loved already. I so need to hold you and let you know everything will be okay. You are ours Jonathon meaning God has given and what a gift you are!

LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS! MOMMY

From One Princess to Another.... Making Room For A Little Emperor!

I am closer to opening up my other blog site!I hope to have some pretties on there soon that you can bid on. I hope you will all find things that you just love and can't live without for your little princesses ! I have a button that I would love for you add it to your blog to help me advertise my auction site. I am really picky about the clothes that I am placing on this Auction site. Everything is in extremely good condition and gently used if not new with tags. I have all different sizes. Princess had alot of clothes and never wore anything more than 3-4 times. Some of the items where purchased with the thought of a mei mei for princess well we are getting a di di! My button is in my sidebar. Thanks a million!!

Here are a few items to entice you to come and look when I open the site!

Honoring Our Military At Christmas.

Many of you may not know this but for 10 years hubby and I lived on the East coast in MD. We use to go and visit all of the wonderful historical area's that had shaped our country. One of our favorite places was Arlington National Cemetery. I always found it so sorrowful but peaceful at the same time. I remember visiting at Christmas time and experiencing this beautiful site. IT is so breath taking. There is a wreath company Worcester Wreath Company that has been placing wreaths on Veterans graves for the last 19 years. We have so many freedoms here in the USA and we have so many Veterans to thank for our freedom. So many men and women have sacrificed their lives for our country... The founder of this company is doing this out of Thanks and Gratitude to the fallen that gave for this wonderful country the LAND OF THE FREE.........


A beautiful site to see and visit.




During this season will you remember to be thankful for the freedoms that we have here because of our hero's that chose to serve our country.

Adorableness Arrived!

I have to share some cuteness that came to my house from one of my Hat and Ornament swap partners.....



Jill from All for Lucy and Vivi too! sent me this adorable Monkey hat for Jon Jon. I just am so excited and think it is so precious!! It will match his new little monkey toe shoes!!! How amazing is that!!! She also sent me the most beautiful Red ornament with "Hope" in Chinese. What a lovely thought as yes now we have hope that we have a son to call our own. Each day it is becoming more real to me.



Today my BFF came over and brought me a pumpkin spice soy latte and this something blue bag for Jon Jon. Look what was inside.... I love this onesie it is so cute!! He also got his first little Tonka trucks. Yippee! They are the perfect size for packing to China and for his little hands.


Yes, He is a Prince Charming!!


I just love these little guys! Can't wait to see him playing with them.

While BFF was here we continued on the task of taking photo's of princesses pretties. I hope to have somethings up soon on my other new blog! We got a tree! It is soaking up the water. We hope to decorate it tomorrow night.

Thank you for all of your kind and encouraging comments!! I am still waiting for Ann from RTC to send me pictures of the care package for Jon Jon. Maybe tomorrow I will be able to share it with you.