Monday, December 29, 2008

We have a Daughter!!!

We are SO very excited to introduce our daughter!

Elena MaryElizabeth Davis
Chinese given name: Guo Le Jing
Born April 13, 2008
From: Guixi SWI, Jiangxi Province



Words can't discribe the emotions that we have gone through today!! But seeing our little one's face makes this wait so worth every minute! Now we are on a new count down! We have now moved on to the waiting to hold you stage!!

Our dreams are finally becoming a reality!!

We LOVE you Elena and can't wait to have you with us!!

Friday, December 26, 2008

...Lots to catch up on!!

So much has happened in the past few months - so I am going to do brief catch up:


Bobby took 1st in Sheet Metal for the State in Skills USA and his cousin Sam took 1st in practical nursing!


Chance & Lizzy had a GREAT track season!


Bobby graduated from High School!! We ARE SO VERY PROUD OF HIM!!


Chance's end of the school year/birthday party!


We did Relay for life again this year - it's such a touching experience to be there and support this great cause!


Chance joined the swim team and is group took 1st in the boys 11-12 year old division!

We had a GREAT time on vacation @ the beach this summer!!


Chance did the National Guard camp again this year with a bunch of his cousins - each color was a different division - as you can see we had all of the divisions covered!


Luke's first day of school - I was so excited to be there - I remember taking his mom (my niece) on her first day!!


Chance's 1st day of school - his books weigh almost as much as he does!!


The 3 Amegos...they decided to dress the same for a wedding we went to - the wedding was fun but seeing them together as they all walked in was priceless!!

My friend Nicole & I worked on our company picnic - here is a picture of Nicole with her family & me with mine

Mom & Dad on their 50th Wedding Anniversay! They didn't want an anniversary party so we elected to do a paint party instead and we painted their living room & entry way - it turned out really nice but the best part was - all of us kids worked on it together!

Peter, Chance & Charlie - this was Peter's first time staying with us! We were very lucky to be able to host Peter at our house for a month while his forever family was being found!!


Our group of Trick or Treaters! It was a Fun night!! I didn't think Peter would ever get tired!


Our Agency did an adoption picnic - it was a beautiful day and a GREAT event - I was lucky enough to win a really nice baby stroller!

Peter's field trip - spending time with him was a lot of fun - even if it was with 21 other kids!


Peter's last day with us! This is a GREAT picture of Bobby, Chance & Peter!


Getting out Christmas Tree!


Christmas 2008 - Bobby (18), Chance (11), Lexi & Tinkerbell!