Flashback Friday for my "Baby" Sisters

I usually post Flashback Friday pictures of Emma but this week I thought I would change it up a bit. I've been thinking of my two sisters quite often this week, not sure if it's because the three of us are new to Facebook and we are finding friends old and new and reliving memories; but I went through some of my "old" pictures and found this one.

This picture was probably taken in 1973. My youngest sister, Kim, was probably about 6 months old which would make the middle sister, Lisa, about 4 and I was probably about 6.

Over the next few weeks, I hope to be looking through my old pictures and posting them. If you've known me for a long time, keep checking back. You just never know when you'll be up next.

Have a great weekend!

CUTE SAYINGS WITHOUT PICTURES

Some of the things that Emma says just cracks me up and I thought I would share them with you too.

Just tonight I was putting her to bed. I asked her for a kiss and hug and then an Eskimo kiss and then she wanted a butterfly kiss. (Something we do almost every night after reading a book, saying our prayers, snuggling and talking about our day) Tonight after I gave her the butterfly kiss she said "Mom, your ash lights are long" I thought this was the cutest thing and started laughing and she laughed too and then realized what she said. Then it took her about 5 times before she could say eye lashes whiling laughing the whole time.

One morning last week when I woke Emma to get ready for school, she was rubbing her eyes and said "I have crumbs in my eyes".

Is it just me or is this funny.

Disney on Ice

A couple of weeks ago, we took Emma to her first Disney on Ice adventure (The Incredibles). This was an early "Gotcha Day" present. We didn't tell Emma that we were taking her, we kept it a surprise.

She was very patient as we drove to the Arena. Not once did she say "Are we there yet?" I thought for sure in our 20 minute ride she would have said it about 50 times. We went to the Sovereign Arena in Trenton, NJ. It's a smaller arena where every seat is a "good" seat. No nose-bleeding sections.

We parked the car and joined the crowds entering the arena. Once inside, Emma saw all the Disney souvenirs and started getting excited (so I thought). I bent down to her and asked her if she knew where we were and she said real loud NO. I then got all excited and said "Emma, we're gonna see Disney on Ice, aren't you excited, their gonna skate all around and you'll see all the characters". She looked at me all sad and said "I want to go home".

Well, it took some coaxing but after buying a big bucket of popcorn and a twirly Cinderella light up thingy, we were good to go. In the end, she LOVED the show and can't wait for them to come to town again.

The pictures didn't come out great at all but I'll post a few for you to see. On second thought, I won't be posting pictures, I can't find my cord to download them. So, in the meantime, here are a couple pictures of Emma and her cousins from August 2007. Can you tell where they spent the day. We bought season tickets again this year and can't wait to go.

Dim Sum and Then Some...

We couldn't have asked for a better day than Sunny skies and 63 degree February weather to celebrate the Chinese New Year with our local adoptive families (Jen, Kate, Kellyann, Deb, Ivy, Jennifer, Kim, Kathy, Gina and Karen, along with all the hubbies) We had a fun filled day of Dim Sum and a Lion Dance parade. We had never had Dim Sum and found it very interesting. The Lion Dance was awesome too.

The store front owners had firecrackers strung outside their stores and whenever the Lion Dancers came upon them, they would dance and then light off the fireworks. They were very loud. Most of the girls would cover their ears as hard as they could.

We then went to a store called Shanghai Express (I think). I felt like I was back in China when we went into this store although the prices were much higher.

We always look forward to spending time with these friends. The girls and Prince Jace too, always have a wonderful time together. We are very fortunate to have them all living close to us. Here are a few pictures from today. ENJOY!!

Family Day Celebration

We celebrated Emma's Family Day with Chinese food at a local restaurant. Emma's Aunt Nae and Uncle Chris, Aunt Amy and Uncle Keith, Pop and her cousins helped us celebrate. Thank goodness all the kids love Chinese food. Emma always has a fun time with her cousins. I still can't believe our dream of having a child has come true. Emma is the most fun-loving child I have every met. Every day is a new beginning and I am so exited to watch her grow through the years. Here are some pictures from our celebration and some pictures we had taken today.

Tomorrow we are meeting some local families to celebrate the Chinese New Year with Dim Sum and the Lion Dance. We always have a fantastic time with these families and consider them part of our own family. Happy Saturday and I'll talk to you soon.

SUPERBOWL XLIII CHAMPS

A Steelers Fashion Show

I can't even begin to tell you how excited Emma, Kevin and I are about the Superbowl on Sunday. We are really hoping that the Steelers can pull this off. Each day this week, Emma wore a different Steelers outfit to school. She was so excited each morning to see what the outfit would be. And for those wondering yes, our little 4 year old has enough Steelers shirts to get her through a week, just like her Dad although, he has enough for a month.

As for Sunday, Kevin wants to watch the game at home. I asked if he wanted to invite some friends over and before I could get the words out, he said no. You see, Kevin does not like interruptions when it comes to the Steelers. Don't get me wrong, we have fun watching the game but he doesn't like the big party when it's his team. So, we will be sitting around the TV at game time hoping to root the Steelers to ring number six, eating dip, munching on chips and enjoying Kabasi sandwiches. I honestly can't think of a better party than the three of us.

The Superbowl also brings back a lot of memories of 2/6/06. The day that Emma was placed in our arms. You see, it's also the day that the Steelers won Superbowl XL. When the Superbowl aired here in the US, it was only 730am in China. Kevin woke up very early that day, went down for breakfast, came back up with breakfast for me while I got ready and watched the first half in China. We had to go to the conference room to receive the babies at 930am and by the time we went back to the room, the game was over. There was a message on the phone from my cousin. The only thing it said is "The Steelers are Number One". Kevin knew then that he received two trophies that day. (PS..the phone call cost my cousin $27.00). I'll post those pictures on Gotcha Day.

So, as another "Gotcha Day" fast approaches, we also hope to celebrate another Steeler's Superbowl win.

I hope my next post will be ....The Steelers Won!!!!!!!