Friday, February 05, 2010

Derba and Mita are here!

The new family were to fly into Boston at 2pm Friday.  Last night, I checked the status of their flights.  I noticed that their connecting flight from Wash DC was cancelled already due to the impending snow storm.  I had just finished coordinating the plans for helping with the pick up van.  By Friday morning in the middle of my gym class, I get a call from Marcia telling me that they were put onto an earlier flight.  YAY!  But we sure had to scramble to make sure we all made it to the airport in time to meet them.  Three of us made it in different cars with 20 minutes to spare.  Phew.

Stay tuned to Pete and Marcia's blog for more on their journey to their children.


New Family of 4 

                                                                                    
Proud daddy, Mita and Aunti LoLo  

                                 
  Derba discovering his toys

Everyone watching Mita enjoy her first bath at home.

Monday, February 01, 2010

3 years ago today and pretty much right on the minute.

It was the first time I heard about Min Xin Pei. Now known as Tinkerbell Roma (according to her).

If you'd like to relive the day along with me, view the video here: http://www.adoptedthemovie.com/videos/?tubepress_page=2 (Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click on "Adoption - Watch as John and Jacqui Receive Their Referral")

Here is her referral photo:























Here is a recent photo or her:

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Couples Skating

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Couples Skating

Monday, January 04, 2010

Roma's First Hour on the Ice.


We went to the local park today to try our feet out on the ice rink.  I am so amazed how well she was able to catch her balance after only being on skates for one hour.  See the video posted below.


When we were ready to leave, I kicked the milk crate towards her boots so that we could skate hand in hand towards them.  I slipped and fell a$$ over tea kettle.  I landed on my hand first and then my butt which had my cell phone in my back pocket.  I wonder what the bruise will look like tonight?  My wrist is a little bruised but not my ego.  There wasn't anyone around to see me fall.  Well, except for Roma.  She immediately applied first aid kisses.



There was a young couple sharing the rink and I was able to ask them to take a pic of both of us.


After Only One Hour of Practice on the Ice.