A Month of Celebrations

June 14th: 6 months since Gotcha Day!  Seems like it was just yesterday.  I can remember so clearly the anticipation of meeting our little one for the first time and what it felt like to hold her that first day- like she just belonged there all along!

June 20th: Happy 2nd Birthday!  The change in Cadie over the last 6 months has been amazing and exciting to watch.  To quote Cadie Xin "Yeahhhhh!"

June 25th: Happy 1 year Referral Day! She had me with this smile!

 

Pure Sweetness!

This little girl has brought so much joy and fun into our lives!

Water Bug!

We just can't seem to get enough of the baby pool!  If she could sleep in the water I bet she would do it!  Whether it's the pool, the hose, the bath, the kitchen sink, or the bathroom sink...water, water, water is all we need to entertain ourselves.  Where does this love of water come from?  I'm just glad she has it, because her mama loves the water too.  We are going to have a fun summer!

Chinese Culture & Arts

Cadie in her traditional Chinese Dress

Refusing to sit for the picture

Cadie and Emily at the restaurant

Saturday afternoon was the Annual Student Recital for the Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute in Harrisburg.  This was our first time attending and our friends, Lisa and Dean, had 2 children (Emily and Ethan) performing in the show.  While Cadie napped through much of the first half, she was a captive audience for the second half, clapping and moving her little self to the music and movement of the traditional chinese dances.  After the show, we joined several other families for a chinese meal at a local restaurant, where Cadie finally let Emily hold her!  We had a wonderful time. Thank you Lisa and Dean for including in such a nice event.

Jack's Birthday

Dunking....

Splashing....

Having a blast!

Snack break

The drive home to Pennsylvania

 

 

 

Cadie and I headed down to Maryland's Eastern Shore with my parents for my nephew's 8th birthday!  This was Cadie's first overnight stay from home.  Jackson was kind enough to bunk with his mom and dad, so Cadie and could sleep in his bed.  Jack's party was on Sunday afternoon, and the sun came out just in time for the kids to have a water battle.  Cadie promptly found a puddle while the other kids took a break to eat, and had a great time dunking herself in the dirty water and running through the hose!  The bottom picture is the scene at 4 pm as we left to return home- this was only 10 minutes in the car!  We had a great weekend at my sister's and can't wait to visit again.  Below is a picture of Jackson giving Cadie a ride in his truck- she wasn't so sure about this!  Happy Birthday Jack.  Love KIKI

Jack and Cadie cruisin'

13 Weeks

Just 13 weeks ago we met our little girl.  But it's true what everyone says, it does really feel like we've had her forever.  How quickly our quiet household changed!   And my favorite of all the new sounds in this house is to hear her bare feet pit pat across the floor!  Oh, and the laughter...that is just music to my ears.

Cadie received this adorable Ladybug tea set from her Aunt Holly before we even received Cadie!  Her cousin Danielle is hosting her 2nd Annual Valentine's Tea Party this month and we thought it would be a good idea to practice our High Tea etiquette.  How are we doing?  We had a lot of fun and it turned out to be an almost all day affair-  I had to wait until she fell asleep to put the tea set away!