Leaving California

After 12 and half wonderful years in California, we are headed to Oregon to start a new chapter in our life together.  As we have prepared to depart, we find ourselves trying to cram in just one more California adventure, week after week. First it was a Friday afternoon spent riding the cable car, eating chocolate at Ghirardelli Square, and buying souvenirs along the waterfront.

Then it was off to Muir Woods for a Saturday morning walk among the redwoods.

And then some after supper bike riding in the warm California sun. (Hard to believe our boy has graduated to a two-wheeler.  Didn't he just learn to pedal his trike?)

California has been good to us.  But we are excited to find out what awaits us next.

Time for an update

It was time for a new look on the blog.  A big thank you to Blogs with Purpose for the help in redesigning the header and giving us a fresh new look, complete with pictures of each one of my blessings (and their significant others).   Our latest blessing, who waits for us in China, is over in the sidebar.  Just as soon as we travel we will move her on up into the header.  Still hoping that happens in August!

And just in case you are wondering what's up with the process.  Our homestudy should be on its way to our placement agency and then the USCIS next week.  Fingerprints, here we come!

Our family is growing again!

Yup, it's time to do something about the blog name, 'cause we are becoming a family of 9. We have embarked on a new adoption journey, to a waiting child in China.  She is 8 years old and waiting for us in Guangdong Province.  We have been paperchasing since early January and hope to have our dossier to China soon soon soon.  Then we wait.  For approvals (both USCIS and China) and then finally we travel to bring her home.  Most likely that will happen in late summer or early Fall.

We feel blessed to have been chosen again to be the family for another precious child of God.  We can't wait to introduce her to you, our family and friends!