Friday, December 31, 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Sometimes "simple" can be.......

....simply fabulous!

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We headed out on Christmas Eve and then hunkered down for some good ol family time.


We had one of our quietest, less stressed Christmases ever and I think I could get used to it.

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It was so laid back and lazy that I don't even feel like editing a whack of pictures right now. I just converted a few to black and white and may add a few in color tomorrow.

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Or not.

Depends on how the day goes.


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Oh, yes....I could get used to this.


=)
Oh, I probably will throw in a few more quick shots but meanwhile, I hope everyone had a great Christmas......simple or not!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Black and White Wednesday "Christmas 2010"

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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~ Burton Hillis

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One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the livingroom on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly. ~ Andy Rooney

K....it's me talking now. You know how much I love my black and white. Well I thought I'd throw ya a curve ball.

Ready? Brace yourself.


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We pulled out some purple for our picture taking this year.

See....even I can learn a new trick!


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A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;
It makes no noise at all,
But softly gives itself away.

~ Eva Logue
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He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.

~ Roy L. Smith

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May God's Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

TODAY! We welcome Christmas!

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In just a few days, it'll be Christmas, and there are a few very excited little girls here - counting down the sleeps till Santa comes.

(I checked....and he is coming!)


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Look who I found under the tree. What a life!

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Our Christmas Village.

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It's an Angel village and the detail is really exquisite.

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And while we're making merry - there's nothing like some beautiful Christmas carols.

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This CD just blows me away. David Phelps has the voice of an angel, to me - the best voice in the world. If you don't know him - treat yourself and catch his "O Holy Night" on You Tube. The boy can 'sang' !!!


Dahlia was so excited this year to be Mommy's sous-chef in the kitchen for some Christmas baking. She kept hugging me saying "this is the best day of my life".

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And Dahlia gets her own little tree in her room. Milana has a few decorative pieces in hers too but up high - you know - as in "look with your eyes"!

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Our Christmas Tree!

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Black and White Wednesday - " Great Traditions"

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Every December, since we became parents, we have celebrated our families in a special way. Our agency sponsor, who herself has adopted 6 (yes, I said 6!) children from China - invites all the families she has personally helped to bring their children home - to a Christmas Party. This year we were about 130 people.


Many of these families we only see once a year. But just watching how each child blooms with the love of their forever families with each passing year is amazing.

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The kids simply have a blast. Dancing themselves silly!

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"Come for a spin, sister - o - mine!"

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(...yes....Milana is still sporting that black eye. It's been 3 weeks now and I put make-up on it and can still see it.)

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Milana now knows where the goodies are coming from. No more crying for the big man in red.

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Joining Lisa today for this photo challenge.



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I hope everyone is enjoying the season

(and celebrating the real reason for it too)!

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Hi, I'm Wanda. I am a happy woman, wife to Danny for...oh....lots a years and finally Mom to THE most adorable little girl from Hunan, China - Dahlia. And now we have been blessed again with another daughter, Milana, from Zhejiang, China. (The 2 best things I've ever done!) We live in the Montreal area. After a loooonnngg wait for Dahlia's little sister Milana (pronounced - Mee-lana, like banana), we finally brought her home in August 2009. Dahlia came to us in Nov 2004 (at 20 months of age)and a year later we began the application for another baby - at the time the waiting period was around 8 months. Almost 4 years later (say what!?!)we, at last, brought Milana home. This began as the story of our journey to bring Milana home and life with her big sister, Dahlia. It now continues as we live as a family of four!
God. My (growing) family. Hangin' out with my girlies. My wonderful friends (you know who you are!). To laugh (out loud and a lot!). Music. Painting. Hugs. Long chats with my buds. My garden. To read (ha...when I can!). Sunshine. Spring, Spring and more Spring. Building things. Cooking. Decorating. Parties (ahem). The internet. Life. Movies. A.I. Dancing with the stars. So you think you can dance. Travel. Umm..did I say laughing my head off. Oh Gee...everything actually!!
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