• Home
  • About
  • Wild Olive Tees
  • No Hands But Ours
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • RSS

Ni Hao Y'all

when east meets south

  • Ni Hao Y'all
  • Faith
    • my faith
  • adoption
    • special needs adoption
      • clubfoot
      • Down syndrome
      • dwarfism
    • shared list
    • advocating
  • family
    • Magnolia
    • Clementine
    • Tallula
    • Poppy
    • Esther
    • Vivienne
    • Shepherd
    • Jude
    • Isabelle
    • Sophie
    • Dalton
    • Asher
    • Zach
    • Victoria
  • Life
    • memory lane
    • what works for us
    • things I love
    • Q and A
    • marriage
    • cooking
    • celebrations
    • blogging
      • love others
      • kudos
  • photography
    • photography 101
    • Sunday Snapshot

scenes from my day

Today is Isabelle’s 5th birthday! We celebrated, in style, last night at Isabelle’s favorite spot: BigDonald’s (McDonald’s in Isabelle-speak). The party was re-healllly fun, for a newly turned 5 year old. All made complete with a puppy cake, tiara and our best buddies, the Jobes. Pix posted here.

Packers are done packing. Movers are here moving. It’s getting pretty insane around here, but Chris and I are both so grateful it’s not us him that is doing the work. We’ve moved ourselves before, and it ain’t pretty. Definitely counting our blessings today. In many ways.

We’ve hit a glitch in the paperwork. Seems there is are two lots that were to be transferred to us upon the purchase of this home when we bought it a year ago, and now only one is showing up as ours. The other is still owned by the previous owners. Ooops. Hoping to get it worked out today because we are set to drive out early in the AM.

We’re headed to Nashville, home of my bestest childhood friend, Connie. Just so happens that another of my very close friends is going to be there, too! Amie and her fam are going to be making the trip for the Oatsvall’s benefit concert on Sunday night. If you live in the area, you should come out to support the Oatsvall family!

Next post will be from the road ๐Ÿ™‚

Lord, help me.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
«
»

06.26.09 · celebrations, Isabelle 16

Comments

  1. Shawnstribe says

    June 26, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    Safe move and have a blessed time, we wish we could come to the concert too : )
    xxx
    s

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    June 26, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Praying for safe travels!!

    Happy Birthday Isabelle!

    Blessings, Ashley

    Reply
  3. TanyaLea says

    June 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Happy Travels!! You are in our prayers! <><

    God bless you on this big adventure!

    Hugs,
    Tanya

    Reply
  4. Patricia/NYC says

    June 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Happy Birthday #5,Isabelle!!!

    Safe travels & move!! Thinking of you guys as you head out on your road trip!

    By the way…the flower pics…the first one full in bloom, the 2nd, as you described your "glitch", a few petals off…symbolic??? ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  5. Holly says

    June 26, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    I would really love to talk to you one of these days about adopting when you're moving around with the military. I spoke with an agency this week that said we just couldn't adopt until we get "settled" for good.
    HA!
    How has WACAP been with the move?
    Do you have to get a new homestudy?
    The agency I spoke with said we'd have to get a new homestudy done with each move AND reapply to USCIS and wait again for that I-171H each time.
    Come ON.
    How could ANY military family handle that?
    My biggest concern is that we might be moving overseas for an assignment after this deployment. The agency I spoke with has never worked with American citizens living overseas so didn't think they could help us. We'd have to wait. So…it is looking like we will have to wait another 15 years to adopt again.
    Whatever.
    I'd love to hear how it's worked with you and what agencies you might recommend that are military friendly.

    Reply
  6. The Ferrill's says

    June 26, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    Whew!
    Praying safe travels for you! And GUESS WHO ELSE IS COMING TO NASHVILLE FOR THE CONCERT????
    ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Look for one mama with 7 kiddos + one beauty pageant contestant – one husband who is sad he's out of town!
    CANT WAIT!!!!!! Pinch me!

    Reply
  7. Nicole A. says

    June 26, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    Happy Birthday, Isabelle!!

    Have safe, fun travels! I would love to go to the Point of Grace concert! You'll have a fab time, and for a great cause, too!

    All the best,
    Nicole A. in OH

    Reply
  8. Desiree' says

    June 27, 2009 at 1:54 AM

    Safe travels!! Wish I could be there for the concert!!

    Reply
  9. Dita says

    June 27, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    Loved the photos of Isabelle's party. I commented over there.

    All I can say is you are a better woman that I!

    Are you really as calm, cool and collected as you sound? I'd need some heavy duty prescriptions right about now!

    Reply
  10. Mike and Barb says

    June 28, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    Wishing you many blessings, much grace, much humor, and good nerves for the next few weeks!
    Barb

    Reply
  11. KT says

    June 29, 2009 at 2:05 AM

    yeah! great to meet you tonight!I didn't want to bombard your children when they have no idea who I am, but, I wanted them to know that I have loved praying for them when they were in China and followed them all the way back then from my adoption website. Take Care! Enjoy Nashville:)
    Katie Jo

    Reply
  12. Colleen says

    June 29, 2009 at 4:15 AM

    Hope you are all moved in to your new house and that things have gone well : )
    {{{{hug}}}}
    Happy Big #5 to Isabelle!!!

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    June 29, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Have a great time with Connie! Tell her I said hi. Good luck with your time between moves. Let us know if you come to Atlanta, we'ld all love to see you and your family. Julie Kinsler Weinstein

    Reply
  14. Tami says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Hope you have a smooth, uneventful trip to your new abode!!!

    OX~Tam

    Reply
  15. Michelle says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    How excited I am to realize on day 8 in China that some of my friends are .coms and not .blogspots!! If you walk around China and see all the people twitching, they are going through blog withdrawal. LOL

    Oh, how wonderful that you and Amie and Gwen finally get to meet!! What an amazing concert that will be. Better stock up on that waterproof mascara!

    I am bummed that none of your photos are showing up. I want to see pics of your cute little kiddos and of your new home, which I am sure is just fabulous!! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to be patient and wait. I will be praying for you and your family to have safe travels as you cross country to your new destination.

    Love,
    Michelle

    Reply
  16. Wife of the Pres. says

    June 30, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Aww โ€ฆ I should've checked over here sooner. I would've loved to have met in person!!! I had not planned to go to the O Team's concert b/c we *thought* S would still be in the hospital. As it turns out, surgery did not go as planned. :((( Trusting in her Maker on this one; what else can I do?

    Maybe I can catch you next time!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Subscribe

instagram

see more...follow us on IG

our china journeys

magnolia - 2016
clementine - 2014
tallula - 2012
penelope - 2011
vivienne - 2010
shepherd - 2008
jude - 2007
sophie - 2006
isabelle - 2005

ways to make a difference

Love Project

proceed with caution

a dirty secret in adoption
we don't celebrate gotcha day
there's no such thing as an easy adoption
if I can, you can.
co-sleeping, why we do it.
gawsh. the series.
crazy
affording adoption
God and me.
Vivi's diagnosis
the ugly, beautiful truth
special needs: my .02
my testimony
dear anonymous
my chinese son

Creative Commons License

Copyright © 2023 · Darling theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 ยท Darling Theme on Genesis Framework ยท WordPress ยท Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.