Julia's Birthday

Happy Birthday, Julia!

Happy Birthday to you, Julia! Our little girl turned 5 years old today. This is her 3rd birthday in the U.S. She continues to amaze us. We are so proud of her!

Guess where we went for Julia's birthday? Yep, you guessed it, Great Wolf Lodge. Have I mentioned we love that place? My good friend, Paige and her nephew met us there. Paige made her an adorable Dora cake. As usual we had an awesome time.

Sorry, but you are going to have to suffer through another slide show. I just love pictures and my kids!

100 Wishes Quilt

百家被 THE BAI JIA BEI, or "100 GOOD WISHES QUILT" CUSTOM
To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the Northern part of China, to make a Bai Jia Bei, or "100 Good Wishes Quilt." Traditionally 100 squares of fabric are donated for the quilt, by family and friends. Much of the time, the squares were scraps from their worn clothing and is said that the LUCK, ENERGY and GOOD WISHES of the people who wore these clothes now surrounds the child when he/she is wrapped in the quilt. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.


We are making a 100 Wishes Quilt for Julia and Grace(name still undecided). I am on a group that swaps squares but I also would like to ask my friends and family for fabric squares. If you would like to participate, please send 2 8 by 8 inch fabric squares to me, one for Julia and one for Grace. The fabric can be anything you would like,it can even be cut from clothing. On an index card or similiar card please write a special wish for the child. It can be a bible verse, a prayer, a saying, or anything you want. Make sure you include your name on the card so they will know who each quilt square is from. Also, cut a small sample of the fabric and attach to the card. I will be making a book out of the wish/fabric card. Later,I will post a picture so you will know what I am talking about. I would love to be able to include you in Grace and Julia's quilt. It will be cherished item for both girls.

For those of you who know I can't sew, don't worry, there are lots of people who will do this for me.

Happy 4th of July!

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We went to the July 4th festivities last night in our big town of Fuquay Varina. We had a great time. They had lots of free rides and bouncy things for the kids. We placed our blanket right in front of the playground so we could sit and watch the kids play until the fireworks began. The fireworks were pretty good, too. They can't compare to watching them the day after Thanksgiving at the Boat Parade at Jacksonville Landing or to watching them at Jacksonville Beach on the beach but for Fuquay Varina they were excellent. You can see in the slideshow what Kristopher thought of the rides and playground but I am just thankful he still does these things with us.

Blogging Addiction

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I was pleasantly surprised. I thought my addiction was much worse. Take the quiz and see where you stand.

Give Aways

As many of you know I am a Blog Addict. One of my favorites is a mom that has 6 kids and just adopted her 7th from Guatemala. Abby is absolutely adorable. She always looks happy and has a smile that could melt anyone's heart. Anyway Abby's Mom is having 3 giveaways right now. If anyone is interested let me know and I will give you her email so you can get an invite to her blog. You are sure to love reading her blog as much as I do.

Travel Approval

I am predicting we will receive TA(travel approval) the week of July 10 and we will leave for China the week of July 25. There is no information to base this prediction on, just speculation. Of course if it came this week, we would be delighted.