Category Archives: Ella Grace’s Adoption
Half the Sky
Please take a moment to visit the link to the right for Half the Sky. They are a charitable organization who is responsible for all the nicely painted colors at Ella Grace’s orphanage and wonderful toys. They are also the reason we got a journal of her activities and many photos of her before we …
Another WLBF Interview
We taped another interview for WLBF this morning which will air Wed., September 21 between 7:30 and 8:00am about the adoption seminar coming to our church Saturday, September 24. Hope you guys can listen in!
We’re HOME!!!!
We’re HOME!!!! What a feeling! Sweet Sugar Anne Louise getting a close up view with Grandonna and Pa With Aunt Katie Big sister Katy gets a kiss Anne Louise introduces herself
Signing off from China
Well, here we are with the “Brown Envelope” which holds the papers we have worked over a year for-the papers that include Ella Grace’s visa and passport and the papers that will make her an American citizen when we land in Chicago and her visa is stamped. We can’t wait to be home and have …
One more day in China!
Reluctantly, but successfully, using a stroller. Shopping in the White Swan Hotel Ella Grace with Kayla Vannoy who will be going home to St. Louis Playing in the room with playdoh. Well, we finished our Christmas shopping today! We are ready to get home. Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm we go for a 20 second oath …
In the Countdown!
All the other families left this morning at 6am for home, now it is just us and the Vannoy’s who were added in the travel group late left here. Our guides will stay with us until we get on the plane headed for Hong Kong to connect with Chicago in less than 48 hours. Our …
Success!!!
Ella Grace had her first time away from Momma today. It was a rough first 30 minutes. All the Chinese people looked at me like I was torturing her. After a rough start, and aided by some M & Ms, she finally calmed down. By the time Robin came back she was being held by …
Still Here!
She did great at the medical clinic. I was sure it was going to be traumatic for her, but as long as she saw I wasn’t going anywhere, she let them look in her ears and mouth with no trouble. The breakfast buffet at our hotel-she really likes to feed herself.