2 years!!

I cannot believe it has been two years since we layed eyes on our little girl. This scarred little girl that wanted no part of me!!! She just cried and cried until her Daddy held her and gave her cookies. Now we fast forward to today and what a difference. She is just the most precious thing in our lives. I cannot think of what life would be without her. I just can't believe it has been two years. In these two years we have had so many emotions a lot of good things and some bad. But I will tell you I wouldn't change a thing. We are just so happy to be the family I thought I would never have.
I just keep remembering the days in China and feeling this girl is not going to love me. What I am taking her away from? This is all she knows and would she better off staying here. Now I think there would be no way that this little girl would of done the things she has done and will do. In just two years she has grown to be a precious little girl and I wouldn't have it any other way. Happy Gotcha Day Olivia!!!

Branson MO

We took a road trip down to Branson, Mo for a Chinese Children Reunion. Before we reached Branson we stopped in St. Louis along the way. Olivia thought that the Arch was in her words,"Amazing!!" We went all the way to the top. She just loved it. We then headed to Branson. The top of Olivia's to do list was the pool. Pool, pool, pool that is all she wanted to do. So that was the very first thing we did when we arrived in Branson. The next day was full of activities at the reunion and then to see the Acrobats. It was a great show. Olivia wasn't thrilled about it,she wanted to go to the pool. We met a family there that was with us in our travel group to China. It was nice seeing there whole family and to see how big their Hannah is getting. Then it was back to the hotel and you guessed it the pool. We went to the Dixie Stampede the next night and Olivia really liked that she was really into the horses.