Life 15 Aug 2009 | 01:18 pm

Wow. I can't believe it's the middle of August. Where has the summer gone? Not much time to blog anymore. Let's hope a picture really is worth a thousand words ...

A different perspective ... 27 May 2009 | 02:09 pm

A Different Perspective For anyone considering adoption, please read this article. November 01, 2006 / Cynthia Hockman-Chupp Imagine for a moment.... You have met the person you've dreamed about a...

The end of a journey? 9 Mar 2009 | 09:00 pm

We have Mei Mei! Finally, after 3 plus years of waiting! It's been a challenging trip, but as the saying goes - "That which does not kill us, makes us stronger." So far, Elizabeth has been an outsta...

You might be adopting from China if ... 25 Feb 2009 | 03:31 pm

... you know that I-600 & I-171 aren't highways. ... you've been expecting a baby for over 3 years. ... you understand that it's 2006 in some parts of the world. ... you've "paid for" 3 immigration...

Doin' the happy dance ... 22 Feb 2009 | 07:41 am

We're doin' the happy dance here! We have our travel dates and are ready to roll! Stay tuned ...

Still waiting ... 18 Feb 2009 | 01:40 pm

Still no word from our agency on definite travel dates. It makes no sense - unless it's the "Less You Have To Do, The Less You Do" theory. Referrals are way down - so what the heck is everybody doing?...

New Birthday Pictures! 12 Feb 2009 | 02:09 pm

Our Local Chinese New Year Celebration! 9 Feb 2009 | 02:02 pm

The pictures say it all ...

Happy Birthday, Yun Yi! 5 Feb 2009 | 02:18 pm

Today was Yun Yi's 1st birthday and this was the cake that we arranged to be sent to her through Ann at Red Thread China. The orphanage was kind enough to send a couple of pictures, including 1 of Yun...

Not much happening ... 4 Feb 2009 | 03:01 pm

There's not much going on right now. We have our Visas. Our I-600A extension was approved last week and an updated I-171H is on the way (ours expired 1/31/09). We're just waiting for our TA (Travel Ap...