Magic Kingdom....

The first sign I could capture with Disney on it....I was so excited. I think I was worse than the kids.

                          Disneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

 All the kids...excluding James who was already at a different park.....love these girls and the little man so much.

                                            Mickeyyy!

 The very famous castle....Madisyn screamed with excitement when she saw this for the very first time. I love to see my kids happy and excited.....

 The ferry across to the island to the magic kingdom.....Dru loved the boat ride

 Miss Diva scanning in with her band...she loved how it turned green around like Mickey's head...oh the little memories

Baba getting ready to scan in.....do you like the shirt I bought him? I thought it was a perfect shirt for him...love you baba.

Disney......The house and club house

We really enjoyed our vacation in Florida....The kids had a blast and cannot wait until we get to do it again. This is all very new to weeman. It was interesting to watch him explore this new world around him. Touching the big leaves, the warm rocks floating down the lazy river. Life is great when you have great friends to spend it will.

                                                   Little Dru by the lazy River

                                                   me and my babies...I am so blessed

  This is the house we rented....thishouse is huge inside and to big for me. I thought about cleaning all those bathrooms and floors...no thank you. I will keep my little house!

 Weeman playing in the water fro the hot tub....did I mention that we were a little spoiled for this week.

                                                     Miss Diva and her little friend Ailee

                                    Miss Diva and her little friend Maelyn running off to play.

This is Hard....

Recently, Madisyn has shown great interest in reading and arts. I normally find her curled up on the couch or in her bedroom somewhere, reading. Other days, constantly creating downstairs at the craft table. This is such as joy to watch her grow her love for both of these.

We've been doing some free art classes at the library. Learning about different artist and their techniques. She normally has no issues with leaving me to do things anymore. She goes to dance class alone, school, swimming and all sorts of activities. These art classes...NOT A CHANCE. So, I stayed with her in the room and just watched and helped another little boy in the room that has severe disabilities.

Later that night, driving home, we talked. I asked her why she didn't want to do this class alone. Her quick response was, it's loud and busy and I am afraid you will forget to come and get me. This made my heart hurt...hurt like never before. Is this coming from being abandoned...in a loud, busy place? Are these feelings of being alone and afraid? Being forgotten? My eyes sting with tears as I write this. I cannot imagine the feeling of uncertainly and anxiety she must feel inside her little body.  As I choked back the tears and tried to respond, I said baby girl, I will never forget you, I will never leave you or hurt you. I will always be here, be there whenever you need me. If me going inside the art class with you makes you feel safe, I will go.

As the conversation continued, I reminded her that I will never forget her. she said to me..."Mama, I forget that! I think you will forget!." Oh how my heart aches for her as we help her through this stage and I am sure it will appear other ways and times down the road but the truth is, she is not forgotten but loved. Very Much!

Baby girl, we love you!

Chinese New Year

We always get together with 2 families from the GTA that are more like family now than friends. I cherish every moment we get with them. We always have a great time together and the kids just love each other.

It was going to be in Newmarket this year but Jan and Paul has had some issues in their house with flooding, so I offered for them to come here.

it was so much fun!!!!

There was so much food!!!!

There was so much laughter!!!

Here are some pictures!

 

There was candy, stickers, lollipops , you name it, everywhere. We were still finding stuff the next day.....Life is so good

it's been a while.......

It's been quite sometime since I wrote on here. It's been quite the year needless to say. I will try and be better now that things have calmed down a little around here.

Dru's surgery in October went really well and I am so pleased with that. We have a follow up appointment coming up in march with the 3v1 clinic at McMaster the first week in march. He has started speech therapy again and looks forward to "Emma"day, which is Fridays.

After that, came Christmas which was very quite for us and no drama..I loved it! Just me, Jason and the kids. I loved every minute of the time I had alone with my little family. It was nice and time well deserve by Jason and I. We tend to take for granted the quality time needed with just us 4. It was good for the soul.

The new year has arrived and things are going well. Madisyn is doing very well. I am homeschooling her a little. I feel there are things that they are not teaching anymore (ie, cursive writing) which is important to me, so I am teaching her this. We are doing a little math as well. She is now reading novels and finding her head buried a book is a every day thing now. I love that she loves to read. Makes me a little giddy!

We are doing well. We are getting prepared for Florida. I am more excited than the kids I think. I have never been to Disneyworld, so this is new for me too. Cannot wait. I will post pictures.

Anyway, Jason and I are doing great! The kids are doing great! Life doesn't get much better than that!

1 year ago today

 It's hard to believe that a year today we got weeman. My heart was so full but hurting too. Learning more about his life before us made this mama a little heartbroken.

 Nanjing,China. The civil affairs office at 1:45 in the afternoon, china time. I will never forget!

 This picture was taken 2 weekends ago by my cousin, he is getting so big but also a little monkey as well.

                                                                         Our Family of Four

busy life

Life is busy...but we wouldn't change one thing about. We are so in love with the way things are right now. There are only 2 things that would make me a little happier, my mom living close and my grandparents we here on earth. I miss them so much.

What's new? I had to have treatment for a lump in my thyroid. Everything seems great with that. I have also been helping in miss diva's school with the Nutrition for learning program. I am truly enjoying being in the school. Still working and enjoying my babies more than ever.

Jason is doing well. He is amazing and is totally in love with his kids. I love to see him sitting down at the table helping miss diva with her homework. Puts a smile on my face. He is back at work, not liking it much but there is no choice but to work...right?

Miss Diva is amazing. She is doing super in grade 1. Her reading level is much higher than the teacher thought. She is loving dance, still going to mandarin school as well. We have hired a university student, who was born in mainland china to tutor her about 2 hours a week. She seems to like her and that's a bonus.

Dru just had surgery on Oct 29 to re-repair his palate. He was discharged in 24 hours. He is a tough little dude that's for sure. His speech and English language is coming along pretty good. He loves his jie jie and baba. I am so proud of his strength and to be chosen to be his mama.

Overall, we are doing great! We are gearing up for the holiday season with our babies. I cannot wait to decorate that tree with both my babies this year. Last year, Christmas was exciting to have him home but a bit of a blurr as well.

We are doing great.........we are a very blessed mama and baba.....