Happy Anniversary!

Awwww... Who is that sweet, young couple starting their lives together? That's Al and me, twelve years ago today! And what a wonderful twelve years it's been! Can't wait to see what the future has in store for us and our family!

My Baby is Ten Today!

Our little Hannah turns 10 today! "That's double digits, Mom!" she keeps reminding me. As if I need reminding...

First day at home with us...

Sitting in the grass, probably for the first time in her life...

Snuggling under the afghan Nana made for her...

I love her Chinese name: Zhipan. Zhi means "will; aspiration". Pan means "looking ahead to the future". Hannah has great aspirations for her future...

- She is going to be a science/history/art/music teacher.
- She is going to have 12 children - 6 by birth and 6 by adoption. They're going to ride around in a limousine, because that's the only vehicle Hannah knows of that will hold that many people!
- She's going to build her house in the field right next to our house, so I can help her take care of all her children.
- She has most recently announced that she wants to be a missionary in China, helping Christians who are persecuted and imprisoned for their faith.



Daddy-Daughter dance...

Winter, 2008

Field Museum of Natural History...

Our beautiful, grown-up girl!

Hannah, your Daddy, sisters and I are so proud of the beautiful young lady you are becoming! We love you more than you can imagine! Happy Birthday, Sweetie!

Happy Nine-Year Gotcha Day, Hannah!

Nine years! Hard to believe!

Our first moments with you. You were a squirmy baby!

Curious baby...

Nanchang countryside (complete with water buffalo)...

Tired baby...

We celebrated Easter in Guangzhou...

Guangzhou airport, on our way home...

My first Mother's Day, just a couple of weeks later!