More waiting (sigh)

We thought the stork would show up about now but we just got word that we are delayed again. This is very frustrating and it seems that another month may as well be another year!


We're ready (and have been)!!!!!

Merry Christmas

The boys with Santa at Mike's bank Christmas party.

We should hear news any day on their little mei mei (little sister)

Background: China's One Child Policy

China's One Child Policy: In the 1950's Mao Tse Tung urged his people to have lots of children in order to strengthen his country. The population surge from this led to panic in the Government as to whether China would be able to feed their People. In 1979 the Government implemented the One Child Policy. Couples who break this law are subject to fines equaling up to three years salary, community ostracism and even jail time. Boys are more valued in China's Society because they carry on the ancestral name, care for aged parents, and receive family property due to inheritance laws. Because of this, many couples will abandon their baby girls in public places so they will be easily found. Hundreds of thousands of baby girls are abandoned every year in China!!!!!!!!

Happy Holidays!

We are next in line folks!!! The families before us just received their beautiful daughters and we are next hopefully to receive information and pictures the first week in January with an expected travel time of late February! Jade has gifts under the tree and her own stocking (again this year) that I'm sure Santa will fill! We are still unsure of her middle name and are taking requests :>)

Our Journey To Jade

Welcome friends and family! Thanks for being here and wanting to share in our story beginning on Nov 4, 2004 with our application being sent to China to adopt a daughter! This blog will serve as an update, diary and photo album prior to, while in China and returning home as a family of SIX! WOW!