FIRST RULING!

Tien emailed today - our first ruling! YAY! They expect us to travel around 10/29. Of course, now I'm really panicking because so much has to be done. I think I'm actually getting nervous for the first time during this whole process. The reports say she's looking forward to meeting us, I hope they didn't just put that in there for our benefit........

It's time to rest. I have a list to things that need to be done. My heart is pounding with excitement each time I think about being 4-5 weeks away from traveling--we're really going to meet her! The way I've been sleeping lately, it may as well be powernaps but the afternoons sure are tough...........

New pictures--finally!!!!!

Harley on one side of the Pacific and Melanie on the other....

We got home tonight and had a notice from the Post Office that we had a package. Well, what do you know? It's from Taiwan!!!!! The disposable cameras we sent were used and returned to us so we could develop them and see how things are going in Taiwan. We rushed out and turned them in for 1 hour developing and we patiently waited (not!) for the photos to be ready for pick up. Well - to our amazement we now have about 125 new pictures of Harley with her foster family and extended friends, family and acquaintences (I'm guessing) to look at and start her own photo album. We were so happy to see photos of her with things we had sent over. Melanie's gift to Harley was a sparkly giraffe stuffy that shows up in many, many photos so it's nice to know she's enjoying it. Some pictures show her holding the soft blankets and books we've sent. I think the one thing that really struck us was the photos of her sitting in front of her Birthday cake. I'm so sorry we weren't able to spend it with her but it's nice to see that she was celebrating when we were thinking of her :) These are really cute "Hollywood" poses in their sunglasses.


It's interesting that so many photos of Harley and her foster family are of things we've been doing here at home like riding quads for Melanie and riding a scooter for Harley or pictures of each of them on their bikes smiling. It's so funny to see the two girls with pictures so similar on opposite sides of the world. We have these great photos of both of them playing in the sand and on the beach - on separate sides of the ocean. Looking into that window of her life in Taiwan and seeing the smile on her face is so reassuring. It's nice knowing that she's taking these great pictures knowing that they're coming to her new family and we're hoping she's as excited to meet us as we are to meet her.


Harley on a scooter and Melanie on the Quad with Daddy.



Anyways, I still haven't posted the Labor Day photos but I wanted to get these on here as soon as possible. Beaming mommy and daddy are thrilled to get new pictures and hope you enjoy them, too.


Sweet dreams to my little angels. I pray you will be sleeping in the same room soon..........