Christmas Photo Out Takes

Today my goal was to get our Christmas Card photos done and printed up at Walmart. We didn't make it to Walmart until 8pm so I guess I'll be picking up the cards next week and hopefully get them mailed before Friday. Anyway here are some out takes of our photo shoot in the living room. ENJOY!!

Starting to get bored with the whole photo thing

I get this look a lot

And this one a lot too

Travel Update

We got an email from Adoptions from the Heart the other day it said be prepare to travel anytime between Dec 15-22 that means we will probably be in China for Christmas.

Jeff is hoping that we let before the 15th as Santa is coming to our home for the Christmas party on the 15th and I told Jeff if we are hosting the party here at the house we (Jeff) has to put up the outside lights. But if we leave before the 15th then he doesn't have to put them up.

I've been busy getting things ready for Christmas (wrapping gifts, decorating the house, making gifts to give) and getting the suitcases packed. So much to do and so little time

Christmas in the Park

Yesterday we went to Christmas in the Park. It was a lot of fun we asked Carlee's best friend J and her mom N to go along. There was lots of crafts, homemade soaps, Kettle Popcorn, freshly made potato chips and other good food. We ate homemade onion rings, pizza and a fish sandwich. And of course we had to bring home some of the homemade chips and kettle popcorn.

Carlee got to pose with Frosty for a bit. The girls also got to go on a horse drawn carriage ride. But the climax was sitting on the big guys lap. Mrs. Claus just happens to be a dear friend of ours and she just adores Carlee so needless to say the girls got to spend a lot of time talking to Santa however they couldn't remember what they wanted for Christmas. Stage Fright maybe

Side Note: Every time Carlee goes to see Santa she insists on wearing her Santa Dress.

Oh Christmas Tree

Start with a new Lowes' Almost Like Fresh Cut Frazier Fir with 1250 lights (this years Christmas Gift from Mom and Dad)...Add 1000 more lights, 13 years worth of ornaments, some tinsel and some icicles and you get this years Christmas tree. It only took 3 days to finally get it fluffed and everything on it.

Close up

Birthday Girl

Carlee's 5th Birthday

Morning:

Working with the beads that Gramma Ritzman sent

Made a necklace with my name on I must wear it today

Afternoon:

Taking my nap...Getting ready for my big party

Party Time:

Gramma and Pappaw got me a Birthday Girl Crown

Got to Model it for you

Time for the Cake...Singing Happy Birthday

Carlee's requested a Princess Cake with All of the Princesses

Introducing Cadee Anne Becker

Born 3/16/2006 18 month old
Chinese Name: Ji, Xiang Wu (Carlees was Jin, Xiang Yi)
Currently Residing: Huazhou Social Welfare Institute, Guangdong China…Same province as Carlee

As of Aug 07
Height 72 cm
Wt 7.72 kg
Deep Sleeper…Hurray
Picks up a pill with her thumb and index finger
Has 8 teeth
Uses thumbs and index fingers deftly
Takes a block out of the cup
Bangs 2 blocks together
Turns over pages of a book twice or more
Imitates words
Knows what NO means
Responds to other’s asking for her objects
Cooperative when put on clothes
Takes off unlined clothes

She is quiet
Fond of playing with toys
Getting along with others well

That is all we know so far except we all think she is beautiful!!
God is GOOD

Uncanny

Carlee at 9 mo Cadee at 12 mo





Carlee 9mo Cadee at 12 mo

I think they look similar. Their orphanges are only about 50-100 miles apart.

Isn't it uncanny

Tomorrow....

I received a call from our agency this afternoon, the packages were Fed Ex ed overnight today. This means we will see Cadee's face and learn about her tomorrow...I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight...

I'll post it as soon as I can I don't know what time the Fed Ex man is coming so keep watching

Referrals are HERE and We are in

From the Rumor Queen

They are HERE!!!!!November 1st, 2007
First referral report has happened!!! The family has a LID of 12/7, I know that’s the next question.
Congrats to everyone who will soon be seeing your children’s faces for the first time!!!!!!

We should be getting out call today or tomorrow and getting her photo Monday or Tues...

Oh My Word I CAn't believe it!!!