Black and White Wednesday and "The Pink Connection"

We've called our little "gang" the 'Pink Connection' since before our families travelled to China for our first daughters.

Dan and I were at the court house, awaiting the final approval for our first adoption (Dahlia). I heard someone say my name and whipped around to see someone who I knew instantly that I would know very well.

Instant C.L.I.C.K. !!

We travelled to China together and became Mothers together.....in the very same moment.

Our first daughters - Dahlia and Angel had been waiting for us in the same orphanage......together.

And about four years later we returned to China for our second daughers.....together.

The bond that Dahlia and Angel have is stronger than sisters (they call themsleves soul sisters). They absolutely adore each other.

And a beautiful thing is happening again. Milana and Georgia are becoming such good friends. Of course they share a few other things in common.

Like....they're both nutballs.

But then.....we like nutballs around here!

We sort of all go together like a well worn pair of warm slippers.

Long live "The Pink Connection" !

"Miss Happiest-When-Airborne"

So....this is not exactly "Today", but today we did go to Dahlia's ballet concert rehearsal and that reminded me that I hadn't posted these pictures from our little shoot at our local mall.

So, as I was shooting away, Dahlia decides to take off her shoes and fly through the air. She wasn't in the mood for posing so I barely got anything worth showing but she (we) sure had fun.

I kept screaming suggesting that she slow down so I could get something, but she was too far gone for any of my silly requests.

Then she decided that 'little sis' needed some instruction in flying.

We may still need a little work.

But.....little sis DID discovery a clue as to why her big sis was able to clear such heights.

....very interesting......

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5.24.11

1. Wanda (Canada)	2. Life with Kaishon (Pennsylvania)	3. Casey in Carolina	4. BuckerooMama (Hong Kong)	5. Communal Global girls
6. danyelle @ bit of fruitcake	7. Diana a.k.a. Meme	8. freckles and dimples	9. Grandma J	10. Dana @ 3inGiro (Italy)
11. Follygirl Germany	12. Me As A Mother	13. RMontalban	14. Photography by Michelle {Australia}	15. Narelle Serline, Bangkok
16. Shannara, Sweden	17. Dina @ 4 Lettre Words	18. ChantaleP	19. urban muser	20. Pasando
21. anita johnson (wisconsin-usa)	22. Tamar - Chihuly	23. June Makes Six	24. Frau	25. Moments & Impressions - Ohio, US
26. Salma	27. Inspire Create Bake	28. patty	29. Susan@ Happy No Ears	30. Heart n Soul
31. Jim, Nova Scotia	32. Meetin' in the Middle Wisconsin-USA	33. Jennifer, Philippines	34. sophie...high5	35. Live Every moment
36. And So I Whisper	37. NapTime MomTog	38. Jennifer @ Studio JRU (nebraska)	39. Find Your Happiness (CA)	40. Purest Form
41. Kelleyn	42. Marla	43. Life-n-Reflection	44. May	45. Swiss Expat with kids
46. A Vermont Door	47. they call me mama	48. allison	49. Henrietta from Finland	50. BOSS
51. Tiaras & Tantrums	52. Polish Mom Photographer	53. annie mcclimon	54. Thats Ridiculous

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Black and White Wednesday - "More Flowers"

This week I'm all about flowers. Maybe because the forecast is rain for about 7 days and I keep looking at my garden with reassuring glances. "Soon my lovely things.....I'll clean you up and keep you company soon."

These are two tulips we rescued before the rains came. Yesterday I posted them in color and I guess I'm in a soft mood because I converted them softly as well. My normal style of - 'bam, in you face contrast' just wasn't calling to me this week.

Besides, I was having too much fun with textures which lends itself to a softer processing, don't you think?

For lots more photography pop on over to Lisa's blog and prepare to enjoy!

We have a long week-end coming up so I'm hoping the rains will stop and I can talk everyone into a family version of "let's get this party garden started".

Have a wonderful week!

I Heart Faces - "May flowers"

I love everything about the month of May.

But nothing more than May flowers.

Can you tell I've been having some fun with textures?

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5.176.11

1. we will never forget	2. Wanda (Canada)	3. Alysha (California)	4. Life with Kaishon (PA)	5. Communal Global (the World)
6. Buckeroo Mama (Hong Kong)	7. diana a.k.a. Meme	8. Casey in Carolina	9. patty	10. just bits and pieces
11. danyelle @ bit of fruitcake	12. Lola from UTAH!	13. Housewife on Fire	14. Angela - New Zealand	15. BOSS
16. ChantaleP	17. Rachelle in VA	18. Dina @ 4 Lettre Words	19. Follygirl	20. Tamar - Boston
21. Jim, Nova Scotia	22. freckles & dimples	23. NapTime MomTog	24. RMontalban	25. Amy
26. Allison Hoffman	27. Lisa@Advent's Adventures	28. Puna	29. Dominique's Desk	30. sherri lynn
31. anita johnson wisconsin usa	32. Leovi - The Ninth Circle 3	33. Elena from Florida	34. Selfie Magic	35. My Three Girls
36. Find Your Happiness (CA)	37. Me As A Mother	38. Dana @ 3inGiro (Italy)	39. Grandma J	40. jinxiu
41. Shannara, Sweden	42. Jennifer @ Studio JRU (nebraska)	43. Kelleyn	44. The Paper Mama	45. Captivus
46. Frogmum	47. Outnumbered	48. My Two	49. Alie (Scotland)	50. tinajo
51. Moments & Impressions - Ohio, US	52. made to worship	53. Share	54. pullingmymaskoff	55. Heart n Soul
56. Destiny @ GTP	57. Gogovivi (Qingdao)	58. Henrietta	59. Narelle Serline, Bangkok	60. Veronica
61. Teacups and Graffiti	62. House of Emery	63. Thing 1...	64. No Ordinary Life: the ups & downs...	65. grace loves the beatles

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Black and White Wednesday - Pretty Girlie Bling!

Update: I had a post published here(my final one before leaving for China for Milana). This is a site that caters to Adoptive families in Canada.
www.adoptionmagazine.ca

Look what I won!

I guess my name was randomly picked on Facebook page and a few weeks later I got a sweet little package in the mail. The girls weren't home at the time but I knew I'd hear squeals of delight when they spied all the pretty colors.

I wanted to get picture of them right away but we had about 4 days of rain so I waited till this week-end to grab a few.

Hey, bonus........they knew the colors they wanted. No squabbling.

So, if you like pretty hair accessories for girls - you have to check out this site. Such pretty things.

Happy Wednesday!