Here are a few of the highlights from our trip to Colorado this August. I still have more to upload and will do so later. Enjoy these for now. We had a fabulous time! The weather was perfect--it was even cooler than usual there!!
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
Levi
Our Little Guy
Jer 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
These three just love riding their bikes everyday. It is nice now that the weather is good. Aren't they cool in their sunglasses?
Levi, the Texan!
Levi dressed up in his cousin's hat and cowboy boots during our trip to G'Pa and G'Ma's house.
"Where's Levi?"
Levi liked playing "Peek-a-Boo" with his cousins using hats. They are at it again..Ruthie and Levi just love to play dress-up! I think Ruthie wants to try the hat on too!
Ruthie Got the Hat!
"It's my turn!" Ruthie is grinning because she got the hat! It's so hard to share sometimes! Now Ruthie's all dressed up like a little cowgirl, and Levi wants his hat back! Ha!
HUGS!!
Levi and Ruthie in "dress-ups"
"Once Upon a Time"...
Look at that car! "Beep! Beep!"
True American Food! The Hotdog!!
Picnic Fun in the Backyard
Arts and Crafts
Big Brother Theo taught Levi how to use the computer mouse. He is painting using the software called Kid Pix. He is having so much fun!!
Mandarin Oranges YUM
Brothers in their Jammies
Eww! My hands are dirty!!
Beep! Beep! Levi loves to Ride!
The Trio playing at the sand table. All kids love sand, don't they?
Painting with Dot Painters
The Medical Clinic Visit--Xiaolei with the Chinese Doctor
The Waterfall inside the White Swan Hotel
The Famous Red Couch Photo at the White Swan Hotel
Big Goldfish inside our Hotel Lobby
The group of adoptive families from our agency-ALL LITTLE BOYS!!
Beijing Summer Palace in the SNOW
Freezing at the Foot of the Great Wall of China!
Great Wall of China
Playing in the Snow
Seesawing with the local Chinese children
Inside our Hotel--waterfall and lush gardens
Artist Fingerpainting a picture with black ink--We got a panda picture for Xiaolei becuase he LOVES pandas!!
Levi playing the Chinese flute
Guangzhou street in front of our hotel--see the palm trees? Our hotel is right on the Pearl River, which is the 3rd largest river in China.
Apartments in Guangzhou
Standing in front of the Forbidden City Gate in the Tiananmen Square
Chinese Man writing Chinese Poem on the walkway using water on a large paintbrush
Chinese yo-yo--It's harder than it looks!
Chinese Woman Ribbon Dancing
Natania at Chinese Tea Ceremony
The Nice Man with the Dragonfly
Levi Ribbon Dancing
Rich and Xiaolei in front of Rock Cave in Palace Garden
Copper Water Pots Surround the Palace
The Pink Palace :)
Elaborate architecture on Emporer's Palace
Valentine's Day Chocolate
Forbidden City
Making Valentine Hearts Craft
Pizza Hut
Finished Valentines
Eating Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Traditional Beijing Noodle Restaurant
Silk Stretching
Posing with the waiter
Levi at the Silk Factory
Rich and I trying our hand at silk stretching
Bear Bread is Xiaolei's favorite!
Girls in Silk Factory Posing with Xiaolei
The girls in the silk factory dressing Levi, The Little Emperor
Panda Bears!!
At the Aquarium
Babba and Xiaolei posing in front of Panda Area
Xiaolei looking at the big fish and sharks
At the Bakery
Levi loves blocks!!
New blocks
Coloring with new crayons
Pearl Market
Stamp Carving Man--carving of Levi's Chinese and American names
Levi coloring with our guide, Michelle
The maze area
Coloring at Notarization Office
His favorite --the roller coaster toy
Daddy and Levi on the bumper cars
Our Guide riding with Levi at the amusement park
Levi's Friend from the Orphanage is being adopted too!
Sliding in the balls at Fun Dazzle
Guard at Buddhist Temple
People burning incense at the Buddhist Temple
Playing with Bubbles
Chopsticks
Xiaolei in the van going to the civil affairs office
Batthtime
Bedtime Playtime
Our Bags Are Packed!
Gotcha Day at the orphanage
Levi loves Fries!
Sticker Fun at the Orphanage
Children's Welfare Institute Beijing
Xiaolei and Ba-Ba
Looking out the hotel window
Belly Laugh
Levi at Children's Welfare Institute in Beijing, China
Look at those cute little rolled up pants!
Happy 2009!
As our tradition, we baked and decorated a "confetti cake" for New Year's Day. What an exciting way to begin the new year with a little brother on the way!
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