Summer 2012

Some of things we've been up to this summer.

Maya's Nursery School Bike-a-thon

Click the following link to view Maya's Smilebox slideshow of her Bike-a-thon.

http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d7a45344e5451354e44493d0d0a%26sb&blogview=true

Happy Gotcha Day!

Happy Gotcha Day 3rd Anniversary, Les and Maya - wow, three years already!  You can view our Forever Family Day video in June 2009 of the older posts.

Nursery School Morning

Maya LOVES to wear skirts and dresses and truly enjoyed wearing this outfit to Nursery School one day not too long ago.

The Mission Group that was volunteering at Maya's Social Welfare Institute when she was 4 1/2 months old and who returned to China when we were there a year later are returning once again to Hengfeng this June.  I can't wait to follow their trip!  We were fortunate enough to have been able to meet up with Julie, Becki and their group while we were all in China.  What are the chances of us being in China at the same time???  Maya's baby pictures are still on their blog.  I just love reading it and looking back!  www.reachingheartsinchina.org

Our Forever Family Day is coming up on the 31st and memories are returning to my mind.  What an experience we have had!  I can't believe it has be three years already!  We are all so blessed and thankful for the little girl who has enriched our lives.  Truly amazing!  

Family Photo Shoot

Fall Photo Shoot 2011

Halloween

We had such a super Halloween!  The weather was beautiful, Maya had napped that afternoon, so she had a great time trick-or-treating!  She wore her costume for about 12 hours that day.  The morning began with Nursery School, then daycare in the afternoon and FINALLY trick-or-treating.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Maya!

Happy Birthday, Maya!

Friday Night with Family

Big Hugs for Aunty Crystal

Sierra, Maya, Crystal and Rhiana

Happy birthday, Maya!!! Maya turned three years old on Friday, January 28, and we celebrated with family - Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle Todd, Aunty Susan and cousin Ashtyn. Uncle Terry, Aunty Deanna, Nick and Sarah couldn't make it because they are on a cruise.

Maya's family and friends birthday party was on Saturday and then Papa and Aunty Wendy joined us for supper later that day. Maya was so funny on the day of her birthday - for many months now, she has been saying, "My birthday is coming up!" Well, the day finally arrived, and she kept on telling everyone that! Her party started, thank goodness, at 11 o'clock, Saturday morning, because as soon as she got up she started asking when her friends were coming. I think she finally realized it was her birthday once she had her party...