Sunday, December 27, 2009

April May 2009

We had one really hot day - in April. It was 90 degrees at the end of April - and that was the last time it was that hot until late August. The water was still about 35 degrees, but hey, it was hot.


The white violets bloomed in May. We've taken a picture of the girls in the violets in the corner of Grandma's yard every year.


Mother's Day. Another warm one. That is a very selective portion of our backyard. Aren't I the luckiest mom with 2 such cuties?

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Mother's Day

Last spring while riding the train home from the city where I had just handed in the last of Lian's paperwork, I had nothing to do since I had gone through all my reading material while waiting at the Chinese Embassy. I got out a notepad and this poem started to flow and practically wrote itself. Adoption can be bittersweet as there is no gain without a loss.
http://www.emkpress.com/mothersday.html

Lian on left in yellow

Lian on left in yellow
about 14 months, with her friend Hailey

Lian at 6 months

Lian at 6 months
Who could resist that smile?

Lian at 4 months

Lian at 4 months
Right after surgery for her lip

Sha'anxi Province Map

Sha'anxi Province Map
HanZhong in lower left

China Map

China Map
Sha'anxi Province in center