One handsome , happy boy!!
After Surgery / Coppin' a 'Tude
One day after surgery 
Three days after surgery
Five days after surgery 
And Lil' Miss 'Tude
Gotcha Day #5 / Surgery Day
June 2004
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Toot in the tub shortly after coming home from China
Today was the 5th anniversary of the day this precious girl has first placed in my arms!!Our lives have been transformed. We can't even imagine our world without her in it.
One of my favorite words to describe her is "Quirky". Some days she is a cowboy. Some days she is a dog. Some days she is a super model. All days she is a joy!!!!
Toot wanted "waffles with a candle in it" for breakfast
After she came home from school she wanted to go to Walmart and out for lunch.
For her special gift she chose a new cowboy hat and a Mickey Mouse cell phone.
She is the cutese cowgirl in the whole state of Minnesota!!!!!
And now for surgery Day
This was an exciting day for Bebo (or at least is started out that way).
Today he had his lip revision surgery done. He has been looking forward to this for some time. In China he was told over and over again how ugly he was because of his lip. When we told him it was going to be fixed he didn't believe us. He would say "In China they say can't fix!" to which I would say "Well, in America we say , Yes it can!" He was so excited last night that he had a hard time falling asleep. This is a picture of him taken before he left for the hospital. Why would anyone tell this handsome boy he was ugly???????????????????????????
And this is a picture of him after he came home. He looks a little like he was hit by a truck!! He's not so sure yet if it was worth it. I can already tell a difference even with all the swelling.
Hang in there Bebo!!
Fun with the Pent 6
Last night we had our good friends over for a long overdue visit!! It was wild and crazy and loud and wonderful!!!! 
6 China babies in the house!!!!! We love you guys!!
(and yes Miss Scarlet I love you too! :o} )
Happy Chinese New Year!!
This past weekend we celebrated Chinese New Year with our friends from Iowa. We had a terrific time. The "show" we went to was a little hoaky, but the kids had fun and the food was free. (We even came home with a doggie bag for later!)
Toot and Tye seem to really like each other. She even gave him a kiss on the cheek. She told weatherman that Tye was hugging her and she REALLY wanted to kiss him but she didn't BUT then he hugged her again so she just HAD to kiss him! I think we are in trouble. :0)
Jaden didn't quite make it through all the dancing!
Love you my Iowa sister!!!
Baby It's CCCCCold outside!!
Well it is the 4th day in a row BELOW zero. This morning it was 20 below zero....that's 52 degrees below freezing!!!! The kids actually got a day off from school , the first we've had in a very long time (possibly 3 years ago)only because the cold turned the bio-diesel that the busses use into "jelly" and they could not run!
MOVIE DAY!!!!
I think we might go and see "Bedtime Stories" .
Stay warm!!!
MOVIE DAY!!!!
I think we might go and see "Bedtime Stories" .
Stay warm!!!
