And this makes me think of just this last weekend when another family was visiting us and my 4yod got into my makeup and "prettied up" her little 3yo friend. giggle
well. . . isn't she just adorable?!! and to think she was able to do all that with hands/feet! i don't know that i could do any better with hands/fingers!!! artist in the making!
just saw your adopting announcement video! sobbed and laughed at the same time :) I'm so happy for you guys! what a blessing these two sweeties will be to your adorable family! glad to have found you guys :) we just brought our daughter home from china 9 mo ago...can't wait to do it again :)
I have watched your announcement video three times this week and sobbed through my smiles. Your family is awesome. On the third try I noticed your adorable little foot-user. So I wanted to make sure you knew about I-CAN, the International Child Amputee Network. This group existed years before Facebook, blogs, and yahoo groups, as an email listserv where people can ask questions of other parents of limb-different children or adults with limb differences (such as myself). If you have any questions OR want to share wisdom you've already gleaned, we would absolutely love to have you join the group. there are all kinds of limb differences and all kinds of family types represented.
Thanks so much for the link. We had not heard of this great resource before. We've visited the site, looked at some of their adaptive techniques and even emailed them to ask a question. Much appreciated:)
When we fell in love 24 years ago, we started down a path that has been challenging, exhausting, and breathtakingly beautiful. Here we chronicle the blessings and stressings of parenting some pretty amazing children. We think they're the perfect travel companions as we look forward to the next fork in the road. Welcome to our journey.
Our oldest by birth, he's the voracious reader, BYU fan, spiritual giant, sports nut, 4.0 student, huge-hearted ray of sunshine!
Parker Matthew--22
The red-headed social butterfly, he's our all-star athlete, top student, outdoor-loving, spunky second-born, with a heart of pure gold!
Jessica Anne "Jesi"--19
Our little princess with the big smile, Jesi loves fashion, friends, hanging with her siblings, and vacations. She sparkles!
Jacob Michael-- 6/8/2004
Little one of heavenly birth, born too soon to bloom on earth. You have taught us so much--we love you, Jacob!
Emily Anne "Emmy"--9/28/2005
Emily's exquisite little hands and feet have left their mark in this world. Her body was tiny, but her spirit enormous. We miss her!
Elizabeth Mei "Elli"--18
Elli's world may be dark, but she's the light of our lives! Lover of music, chocolate, and new toys, she fights a courageous battle with autism while bringing joy to all who know her!!
Gracelin Kate "Graci"--24
Showing true grace throughout her battles with heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, our Gracester is loved by everyone! She's smart, gorgeous, friendly, and has faith to move mountains!
Alexander Philip "Xander"--18
With a spunk and smile that could outmatch anyone's, our Xander has not let Cloves Syndrome get the best of him. He's a talented chef, a caring friend to MANY, our best helper, and is full of teenage humor.
Alexis Li "Lexi"--18
Meet the friendliest girl on the planet! Blind from birth, Lexi amazes all of us with her braille skills, determination, talents, but mosly by the way she spends her days SMILING. She is an angel in every way. We are thrilled to have our darling daughter home six years from China!!
Sophia Breanne "Sophi"--14
Her eyes called out to us from half-way around the world. Little Sophi is growing up and we would do anything to freeze her in time! She's beautiful, smart, and coy and can do amazing things with her toes! She has inspired people all around the world and we can't believe she is ours. Sophi = perfection.
Calais Rose "Cali"--22
Charming Cali joined our family in December of 2012. This girl is beautiful both inside and out. Born with spina bifida, Cali is confined to a wheelchair, but that does not keep her from enjoying life to the fullest. She is smart, opinionated, strong, and lovely in every way. She is a light in our family and a magnet for handsome young men!
Conner Allen-- 22
Meet our newest addition! Home nine years from China, Conner makes us wonder what we ever did without him. Blind from birth, he will blow you away with his incredible talent on the piano. He is sweet, witty, girl-crazy, kind and finally, OURS! We love you, Conner!
The Dog
Baxter-- 3 years
She begged and pleaded and wrote letter after letter telling us why she NEEDED a dog, and Sophi finally got her wish! Meet Baxter, the cutest mini-audssiedoodle on the planet.
Chuckling--she's BEAUTIFUL! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd this makes me think of just this last weekend when another family was visiting us and my 4yod got into my makeup and "prettied up" her little 3yo friend. giggle
Lets just hope she doesn't become a person who does people's make up. :P
ReplyDeletewell. . . isn't she just adorable?!! and to think she was able to do all that with hands/feet! i don't know that i could do any better with hands/fingers!!! artist in the making!
ReplyDeletejust saw your adopting announcement video! sobbed and laughed at the same time :) I'm so happy for you guys! what a blessing these two sweeties will be to your adorable family! glad to have found you guys :) we just brought our daughter home from china 9 mo ago...can't wait to do it again :)
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing she did that with her feet! Such a pretty little girl!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful - inside and out!! ;)
ReplyDeletelove you guys - aus and co.
I have watched your announcement video three times this week and sobbed through my smiles. Your family is awesome. On the third try I noticed your adorable little foot-user. So I wanted to make sure you knew about I-CAN, the International Child Amputee Network. This group existed years before Facebook, blogs, and yahoo groups, as an email listserv where people can ask questions of other parents of limb-different children or adults with limb differences (such as myself). If you have any questions OR want to share wisdom you've already gleaned, we would absolutely love to have you join the group. there are all kinds of limb differences and all kinds of family types represented.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.child-amputee.net/
Elizabeth
Thanks so much for the link. We had not heard of this great resource before. We've visited the site, looked at some of their adaptive techniques and even emailed them to ask a question. Much appreciated:)
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