6 and gifts

 These are gifts that were given to Madisyn by her Opa and Grammie Schraud,Auntie Jessica, Uncle Chad and Cousin Victoria.

These are gifts that were given to her from some co-workers of Jason's. Thank you everyone. We feel turly blessed to have such caring people in our lives.

7

7 days to go! We got our in China Itinerary today. All I can say is B U S YYYYY!!!!! I can't wait. So excited to finally see our little girl. We get her on Mother's day. The best gift ever!

8

Eight days until we leave. I am so excited!!!! Just wish all my family could be at the airport when we arrive home. Nanna and Poppa please watch over her from above until I have her in my arms.

9

Nine days and I have a China to do list that is keeping me awake at night. I hope I can sleep better tonight.

countdown....

10 days and counting. I have a list of things I need to get done. Jason and I are starting to get nervous. eeeek. Can't wait to finally see our little girl.

travel group dinner

last night the families that were in our travel group and that was in southern ontario got together for dinner in Mississauga. Another family that did Adopt Talk with us last October joined us. They have been home with their little guy for a month. What a cutie. We had a wonderful time, lots of laughs and questions for Nancy and Neilson.

While traveling home, it really hit me how very close we are getting to traveling and became very emotional. Worried about forgetting paperwork, excited to finally see and be with our daughter, scared of the unknown, happy to spend time with these families and last overwhelmed with just the whole process coming up. I will be okay after all the fees are paid in China and we no longer need to carry around that amount of cash.

We are very busy the next two weeks and we also need to finish packing, if I don't post, you'll know why.

packing?????

 starting to throw things we think we should pack into Madisyn's room...what a mess .wow!

 I am not sure how we are suppose to take everything...I am packing 7 days worth of old clothes and that's it, I will buy more there if need be and the old stuff is staying there.

Madisyn's suitcase...with her little baby from Jan, Paul and Maelyn

Rollercoaster ride

Sorry I haven't posted in a while but things have been crazy busy around here. Doing paperwork, getting things ready for travel, working and just lately, my Uncle Bert has fallen very ill. We have been spending as much time as possible @ the hospital with him and the family.

I have all these emotions going on inside my head and heart and I don't really know how I feel. Jason and I feel very blessed to have a family so big but sometime it seems as if a smaller one would be easier. Wow! I am not sure what to think or feel anymore.

So, with saying that I very excited to be a month away from traveling to China to finally meet our little girl. I use to keep thinking and wishing time would go faster but now I  have learned that everything happens for a reason, every bump along the way makes you end where you are suppose to be and who you are suppose to be with. We are very blessed to have this little girl as our daughter. I can't wait to hold her, touch her, smell her , hug her and just be with her.

God knows best and he knew that Wang Feng Yan is suppose to join our crazy family and bring us pure joy.

God Bless everyone!