Sunday, July 24, 2011. Jocelyn had her first dance recital on June 25th and June 26 and she had a blast and did a terrific job. She loved being on stage and said she wants to do it again next year. Here is her costume, she was going to a slumber party with her friends for her routine.

To gather information about Wanzai, China for families who have or who will be adopting children from Wanzai. To give those families a glimpse into their future and to stay connected by our common bond, our children. Friday, December 18, 2009. Congratulations to the family! We are looking forward to hearing all about your girl and following your trip to bring her home. Sophia Joy JinTe Rizzo 33 months old.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014. We took the opportunity to learn about something kind of creepy since it was Halloween. We learned a lot about bats last week. After showing them pictures of baby bats, most of the students decided they thought bats were cute. and not so creepy after all! I found this idea somewhere on Pinterest! We brainstormed a list of verbs that Angry Birds might use! Then we wrote sentences and illustrated them! My Firsties absolutely loved this! So YUCK soup .

Friday, December 18, 2009. Friday, March 13, 2009. Our journey to adopt our precious daughter began long ago. She had waited for us in Wanzai exactly as long as we had waited for her back home in Scotland. Once all the formalities were completed I took Dao Dao back to our hot.

Thursday, March 17, 2011. Monday, March 14, 2011. Sometimes it is the simple pleasures in life that make you happiest. Like strawberry shortcake in the living room. Or cooking a nice meal for your family. Some uninterrupted Facebook time and a glass of wine. A new organized place for your cookbooks. A neatly organized Montessori shelf. Your very own bulletin board to hang your art work and important papers. Happiness comes in all forms.

Sunday, October 30, 2011. The Birth of Emma Marie. Mainly the interventions I allowed that ultimately led to an emergency c-section. With Emma, I wanted to do things differently. I wanted as few interventions as possible, and I wanted to have a drug-free VBAC. Laboring on the birth ball. Kissing Cooper right before surgery.

We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life. Monday, July 09, 2012. At Monday, July 09, 2012. Tuesday, April 10, 2012. At Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Thursday, March 22, 2012. It has been a while! .