Camille Is Coming Home!

We found out yesterday that we will be traveling to Taiwan next week to bring Camille home! This has happened much more quickly than we ever expected. We were given approval to be her foster family while our adoption paperwork is being processed through the Taiwanese court system.

We will fly into Taipei (the capital of Taiwan) on Tuesday, February 14th....a very special Valentine's Day for us! This weekend will be busy as we prepare for Camille's homecoming. It is fun to think about actually having her here and it gets even more exciting as we wash and fold her tiny baby clothes. Camille turned three months old earlier this week.We are still amazed that she is so young and can't wait to hold our special Valentine next week.

We will try to update our blog while we are in Taiwan so check back here for updates and photos. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

Noah's 3rd Birthday!

Noah turned three yesterday. He really wanted to be five, but he finally agreed that three was also a good age! We celebrated at home with some of his buddies and a special guest,Bongo the Clown. Bongo impressed everyone with her charm and her quick artistic skills...she made wonderful sketches of each child! We all had fun making musical instruments, dancing, and eating lots of cake. And the celebrating continued today. Noah's classmates had a small birthday party for him.

Noah has grown and changed so much in these past three years, but we still have a very vivid memory of his first birthday and his much celebrated arrival in this world. I will never forget the look of pure joy on Adam's face as he held Noah for the first time and sang to him. I guess that was the first hint that Noah would inherit his daddy's love of music. He is a lively, loving, little guy and we feel very lucky to be his parents.

Cherry Blossom Season

Last week we took a day trip to the northern part of the island to catch a glimpse of the cherry blossoms. We were there a week after their peak, but they were still stunning. Okinawa cherry blossoms are a darker pink than those on mainland Japan and they bloom much earlier due to the warmer climate. We also hiked around the ruins of the oldest castle on Okinawa. Nakajin Castle, built in the13th century, has very impressive stone walls and beautiful ocean views.