Born on the other side of the world, and placed in our hearts . Now she is home. Before she had a name, our children lovingly referred to her as "the China girl"
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Christmas Greeting
I just wanted to post this year's Christmas card. I love the way it turned out (thank you, Kami!), and we finally have a nice picture as a family of 7. Also, if you are new to our blog, I will be posting a summary of this year within the next couple of days. So check back often!
What a beautiful Christmas card. I love it. I can't wait until I hear the words "Kenward party of 4". A family of 7 sounds pretty amazing. Can't wait to come back and read the year-in-review. Love, Kim K.
WOW! This is a GREAT picture! I love it! I wish for all families in the world to be as blessed and as happy as yours is Barb. I'm repeating myself, but here goes... BEAUTIFUL! Judy Combs
You should have been at my house on Christmas day when we opened your card. Rob and I both just about tore off the back paper to figure out how in the world you did that card! It is the most beautiful card I have ever seen! Love it! Thank you so much! Love, Laine
I LOVE IT!!! What a beautiful card!! I'm just jealous that The Ferrills got one from you guys and the Walkers...and we didn't!! (just kidding!!!...I didn't send them out!!) I love the pictures on there. How creative!! Hope you guys had a fantastic Christmas!! Blessings to you guys! Buffi
Barb, I love the card. A family photo is on the todo list for us. Never enough minutes in the day. So glad Nina was home with her family this Christmas. Julie
The adventures of our family continue long after this adoption journey has ended. For that purpose we will be starting a new Blogfor friends and family. If you would like access to this new blog, please email us at wyochinagirl@gmail.com
We are an international family with roots in the USA, Switzerland, and China. We have 6 children between the ages of 8 and 14. Our youngest two daughters were adopted from China in 2007 and 2010. We live in the "Forever West" State of Wyoming, USA, where we enjoy living and celebrating our different heritage with its unique traditions.
We're nuts about God, family, Swiss Chocolate, legos, traveling, green smoothies, soccer, video games, gardening, Nutella, laptops, tapioca pudding, princesses, reading, home-made bread, potstickers, friends, and many other things that the Lord has blessed us with.
"The flower that blooms in adversity, is the most rare and beautiful of all" (Mulan)
July 2007 at home!
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
One year later
July 2, 2008
Two years later
July 2009
love will grow
do you trust me
little girl?
when your merry eyes
seemed dimmed with dreaming
do you grieve?
in their troubled depth
lie memories
of other mothers
this I know
do you trust me
little girl
realize that after me
there will be
no other mothers-
that for this human measure
of "forever"
I am yours?
trust me first
my darling...
love will grow
Grace Sandness
Looking for our travel journal?
Our travels to adopt Nina took place in June and July of 2007. Go to the archive section below, or click on the link below that reads "first travel entry".
8 comments:
What a beautiful Christmas card. I love it. I can't wait until I hear the words "Kenward party of 4". A family of 7 sounds pretty amazing. Can't wait to come back and read the year-in-review.
Love,
Kim K.
WOW! This is a GREAT picture! I love it! I wish for all families in the world to be as blessed and as happy as yours is Barb. I'm repeating myself, but here goes... BEAUTIFUL! Judy Combs
You should have been at my house on Christmas day when we opened your card. Rob and I both just about tore off the back paper to figure out how in the world you did that card! It is the most beautiful card I have ever seen! Love it!
Thank you so much!
Love,
Laine
I LOVE IT!!! What a beautiful card!! I'm just jealous that The Ferrills got one from you guys and the Walkers...and we didn't!! (just kidding!!!...I didn't send them out!!) I love the pictures on there. How creative!! Hope you guys had a fantastic Christmas!! Blessings to you guys!
Buffi
THAT IS A GREAT CARD!!!!
I Love your card! Happy New Year!
The Fogles'
LOVE YOUR CARD!!!
Love,
Yvonne
Barb,
I love the card. A family photo is on the todo list for us. Never enough minutes in the day. So glad Nina was home with her family this Christmas.
Julie
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