tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37317712924395682162024-03-13T00:06:48.442-04:00John WesleySharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-46808291595053505002012-02-14T12:04:00.003-05:002012-02-14T12:04:51.766-05:00Back to our regular blog...Now that we are home with John Wesley we will be going back to blogging on our family blog. I hope you will join us there! :)<br />
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www.ourfamilyourstory.comSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-13697950391311441252012-02-06T07:48:00.000-05:002012-02-06T07:48:55.339-05:00Safari Park, Red Couch, Cow & Bridge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaSx_7qXaOY/Ty_K8FKp50I/AAAAAAAACKo/7jZ58ZfTMQE/s1600/DSCN5461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="475" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaSx_7qXaOY/Ty_K8FKp50I/AAAAAAAACKo/7jZ58ZfTMQE/s640/DSCN5461.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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I am posting this here so that other families will see it's not all rainbows and sunshine even when you have a happy little one like John John. Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-81883521356510022112012-02-04T08:39:00.001-05:002012-02-05T00:50:52.018-05:00In GZ nowWe arrived in GZ late yesterday evening and it is so good to be here! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! :) Warmer weather, no smog and familiar turf! I'm one happy mama!<br />
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John had his medical exam today. He weighed 22 lbs fully clothed including his shoes and after eating a big breakfast. He did great during all of the exams and didn't cry when he had his TB test. Such a happy little boy! We are so blessed!<br />
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He loves the cartoons Pleasant Goat and one called Boonie Bears. We bought him this little gun because it plays the Pleasant Goat theme song. We may have to lose the batteries for it in the next few days just to give our ears a rest from it! LOLSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-78589483921176982372012-01-31T23:39:00.000-05:002012-01-31T23:39:31.202-05:00He is ours!!Yesterday we signed all of the official paperwork making John Wesley our son! (Wearing his Gamecocks shirt!) I just can't put into words how much we love this little guy already. He knows how to make us laugh! He is so silly! When he walks he swings his little arms back and forth. Cutest thing I've ever seen!<br />
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You would think we'd be busy, busy here in Shanghai but there doesn't seem to be that much to do. We went to the Bund today and to Yue Gardens. We were only gone for a couple of hours.<br />
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It is smoggy and overcast and very gloomy weather here right now. Can't wait to see some sunshine again!<br />
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A few things we know about our son. He has amazing dexterity. He is hungry....constantly. He loves to play ball with daddy. He talks to us a lot and seems to think we are pretty funny. He is absolutely as cute as can be and he is far tinier than we had imagined. The pants he came to us in are size 12 months and they keep falling down and he pulls them back up and keeps right on going. He has an itty bitty foot. Probably about a size 4. I didn't bring any clothes that are going to fit him...atleast not any pants. I brought some overalls so we are hoping he can wear them until we get to a place where we can buy him a few things.<br />
He is sitting on the bed with his daddy right now repeating words from some Playskool flash cards. He loves his toy cell phone and his beach ball the most so far. And we......oh my but we are in love with this little boy!! We are so blessed!!!<br />
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We went to the grocery store to buy some noodles and a few other things we can have in the room to eat so we don't have to go out every time we are hungry. The forecast is for a good bit of rain the next few days.<br />
It is almost 5pm here as I am typing this. So thankful to be here and that we meet John Wesley in the morning. We meet our guide in the lobby at 9am to go to the orphanage. Today was the last day he had to sit on that little wooden chair. This is the very last night he will sleep in that crib. The very last night he won't have a mommy and daddy to say prayers with him before he goes to sleep. The last hours before he has a family of his very own.<br />
Bailey, you would love it here in the big city! There are buildings so tall!!! And when we went to the stores there was music playing outside and I knew if you were with us you would be dancing! Brinley, we have seen so many pretty things here that make us think of you! There were lots of earrings in one little shop but I didn't see anything I thought you would like. A lot of the girls have very long hair like you and they all wear boots like your brown boots. Kristen......Tiffany's store right across the street! I took a picture of it. Our guide Ming Ming has an MK purse a lot like yours. I think about you every time I look at it. Brice, we have seen toys that you would have loved when you were little! Today we saw a flying remote control Iron Man! You would have loved that just a few years ago! Looking for your laser pointer!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-32470106155449984492012-01-28T04:55:00.002-05:002012-01-28T04:55:32.114-05:00We are here!We made it to Shanghai! The flights werer very good. Tell everyone that we are okay and we love you! We will post more as soon as we can.<br />
Jie Jie said that you all did a great job getting ready for school this morning. Way to go girls! Thanks for all your help, Brice!<br />
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We love you Josh, Mel, Kristen, Brandon, Keith, Lizzie, Brice, Brinley and Bailey!!!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-90778253286075936142012-01-24T13:38:00.001-05:002012-01-24T14:08:45.791-05:00Well phooey.It looks like the Shutterfly site won't work for everyone. So, we may just end up blogging here after all. Sorry for the confusion! We'll be here or there! :)<br />
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5 DAYS TILL WE LEAVE!!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-855460697397212802012-01-20T10:47:00.001-05:002012-01-20T10:47:22.788-05:00How Great Is Our God...Absolutely amazed. Watch this and share it!<br />
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Found out late last week that my friend <a href="http://www.lillymakesfive.blogspot.com/">Jan</a> will be in GZ at the same time as us! Praise the Lord! I'm so happy we get to share in this great adventure together. :) I have a lot of adoption friends but Jan is special....she lives right down the road from us! Our kids go to school together! Her daughter gives horseback riding lessons to our girls! We can't wait to meet her beautiful Leiney Grace in GZ! We will be on the same flights home. How amazing is it that God orchestrated this just for us? Can't wait for the homecoming at the airport!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-38444480783642944932012-01-12T15:40:00.000-05:002012-01-12T15:40:13.601-05:00More great news!Not only did we get new photos of John Wesley we also found out today that another family will be traveling with us to Shanghai to adopt their son. This mom and I have become quick friends and we have really been hoping we would travel together. Our timelines have stayed so close until here at the end. Some how we got about a week ahead of them. :( But today we found out that not only will we be in Shanghai and Guangzhou at the same time but we are actually flying over with them! YAY!!!<br />
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Kim, have you packed yet?? WE ARE GOING TO CHINA FOR OUR BOYS!!! :)Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-2565805896131075252012-01-12T09:29:00.002-05:002012-01-12T15:54:40.899-05:00Final Official UpdateThis morning I opened my email and was surprised to find an update and two new photos of John Wesley. The measurements are still the same. He really does look like a tiny guy.<br />
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Just look at that sweet face!!<br />
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</div>17 more days till I get to hold him!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-9976867551096395952012-01-09T09:18:00.000-05:002012-01-09T09:18:27.772-05:00We interrupt this adoption blog.........Interrupting this adoption blog for a quick announcement:<br />
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Our daughter is engaged! :) <br />
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John Wesley's 7 & 8 year old sisters are extremely excited too! I'm sure you're thinking "and why wouldn't they be with that sweet little chubby cheek brother coming home?". Oh.....yeah......they're excited about him too. The thing they are REALLY excited about is staying in their school's after-school program while we are gone. Yep. It is what has kept them going through all of these months and weeks of waiting and wondering when it would happen. I have been counting down the days until we depart and they have too.....so that they can stay after school. <sigh> Gotta love being 7 & 8. ;)<br />
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They really are excited. We made this video when we told them our big news! <br />
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I have met so many wonderful parents who are also adopting from China right now and I am just thrilled that I will be meeting some of them on the other side of this big world soon. What a blessing!<br />
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Today in the mail I found a card with a very sweet note and $100 to help us on this journey to John Wesley. She also included 50 yuan they brought home after they adopted their daughter so we would have some money to use as soon as we arrive in Shanghai. I cried. What a sweet, considerate thing to do for our family. I hope she knows what a blessing this is. I will never forget her kindness or the kindness of each person who has stepped in to say "I will help". You are ALL such a blessing and we are so thankful for each of you!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-51769349465224895682012-01-05T18:26:00.000-05:002012-01-05T18:26:33.220-05:00Love Sue Sorrels!If you are adopting or just need an awesome travel agent contact Sue Sorrels! She has found us tickets at better prices than anyone else. She has booked our tickets for all three of our adoptions now and she totally rocks! This time out of curiosity and trying to save some $$ I contacted other travel agents, cheapoair.com, travelocity.com and every other site I could come up with. Sue beat them all and not by just a few dollars either! Just send her an email if you are traveling! ssorrels@sbcglobal.net<br />
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Sue, I know you will read this! :) You are awesome!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-22599830076463080742012-01-03T15:53:00.000-05:002012-01-03T15:53:56.208-05:00TODAY IS OUR DAY!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BsfkZXA6U3U/TwNqsX9UIBI/AAAAAAAAB5g/cm0VCvRxLks/s1600/ta.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BsfkZXA6U3U/TwNqsX9UIBI/AAAAAAAAB5g/cm0VCvRxLks/s640/ta.JPG" width="624" /></a></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-5530936268739634042012-01-03T10:21:00.000-05:002012-01-03T10:21:03.638-05:00Could today be our day???Still waiting for our Travel Approval and PRAYING we will get the call today!!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-87771580369774922222011-12-29T12:50:00.000-05:002011-12-29T12:50:41.292-05:00No TA yet..Still waiting......<br />
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I keep looking at my cell phone and saying "ring!". So far, it's not helping.<br />
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Jan, thank you for calling to check on us. So far the wait is going by quickly because we are staying busy. Just really ready to get the call so we can make plans!<br />
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Talked to my friend Wanda this morning. I could hear her little girl in the background. She just came home a few weeks ago from Shanghai. Can't wait till it's our turn to go!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731771292439568216.post-78738488194725316392011-12-28T18:27:00.000-05:002011-12-28T18:28:00.545-05:00Test<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLTxBlf8xIM/TvumAUE7dkI/AAAAAAAABzo/CxfUjuqWHdc/s1600/JW%2Band%2BRyan%2B1-780546.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLTxBlf8xIM/TvumAUE7dkI/AAAAAAAABzo/CxfUjuqWHdc/s320/JW%2Band%2BRyan%2B1-780546.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691325078432347714" /></a></p>Test post Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826375699200942771noreply@blogger.com1