Fairs, Candy, and Slides

1 year with Olivia

This post is a little late since we were up at my parents trailer during our first year anniversary of Gotcha Day. It is amazing how it has been one year with Olivia. Somedays it feels just like yesterday that we were in China and other times it feels like she has been with us since a little baby. Olivia is one of a kind she brings joy and happiness to our lives. We have had so much fun with her in this one year and cannot wait to keep going. We just love this little girl. I have never loved someone as much as I love her. She has my heart and my soul...

Wisconsin Dells

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Kite Flying

This weekend it certainly wasn't a good one weather wise but for my Dad's birthday it was special. His first birthday with his grand daughter. They went to see the kites just Grandma, Pa-Pa and Olivia. They had kites flying in Kenosha on Lake Michigan which the people that live here will know the phrase cooler by the lake and it was just that yesterday thats why it looks like winter in some of these pictures. I don't know when WI is finally going to see a spring/summer day all we are asking is for a 70 for a couple of days. Olivia still had a great day!!!!

1st road trip

Make a Smilebox photobook

1st Mothers Day

Boy what a difference a year makes. Last year at this time we were waiting patiently to find out when we were going to China. Wow a year later I am finally spending my first mother's day with her. My feelings are like Christmas when you can't sleep the night before. Even though I know Olivia really doesn't know exactly what today is. I felt this warm fuzzy feeling, it is a feeling like no other, to know you are one of the most important people in her life. Mothers day feels like Christmas and Thanksgiving all wrapped up into one. Christmas because you have the gift of this little girl, my little girl and Thanksgiving because I am so thankful to have Olivia in my life. I got the perfect gifts today. A heart pendant necklace and flowers from Olivia and Norman, my sister Cindy and brother-in-law Shane gave me a Willow Tree angel of Wishes, and very precious cards from my mother-in-law, my mom and dad and Mike and Marie. I will really cherish this day forever.

Zach is coming over!!!

Olivia was so excited for her friend Zach to come over. It was such a nice night with our friends Joe and Julie. We are still in the process of learning about sharing. Here is a couple of pics of the two of them in Olivia's jeep before we had to put the jeep away.