tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34776506833210586722024-03-21T05:17:47.714-07:00To The Moon and BackBringing Home Chloe RuthMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-17317041103088056932010-12-22T18:50:00.000-08:002010-12-22T19:00:47.003-08:00All Aboard the Polar Express<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC003fmn1MKBBFZlF07Eh7pm2iai7BEV4lM0OGzvFRb1dHX7TasLzRm2B03o_-pu_nXa_JVJg_zfPe9Geuh1YzZu_MgK_k0ZncnXgI5LM8dLSTKlhdGIaW15H767Vldyv44FQ6qzq4P_W/s1600/Polar+Express+Mary+161.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC003fmn1MKBBFZlF07Eh7pm2iai7BEV4lM0OGzvFRb1dHX7TasLzRm2B03o_-pu_nXa_JVJg_zfPe9Geuh1YzZu_MgK_k0ZncnXgI5LM8dLSTKlhdGIaW15H767Vldyv44FQ6qzq4P_W/s320/Polar+Express+Mary+161.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707255699981890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDzr6Zb-hcmG24MrMoABuxcTOx7YSmMj8bL6djdRF6lNyI4ZZQkMdlPx_UBpXPly8vc2f049qQpLPKKRiZeIeNucGXJjS0c3V5OoEtEQTW3r2-uEdzZm3Ncm12gmrfeimJtxVQa2Ql7CA/s1600/Polar+Express+Mary+153.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKhrl1bedNVsOjcgKWoQUk43FKqowLUXkBacokCPar4IjrIwIz3F43pPCn9Oqzn-skY8DpLWCQmRPMuLdQxqEINNNU8gvjJ-fDAbg6JquwBxCB6XhT-00sS6H7-aUJX0LiD5xu6hnNVZN/s320/Port+Aransas+173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522184178883810914" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-71348550683809428622010-09-11T16:34:00.000-07:002010-09-11T16:39:59.515-07:00Chloe's Dollhouse<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zFQjQwXA6ijteXOZsEMrjgY-Mq7UMB8aRhBrcVRUqEwNwR6Rbv1YuGq8L-45MChdSzpDQ5cCJPw9CrZmMSHJnNCFpu0e5DAICmQ4ny0qfHilXQMGuJmaxdk8bnuLMCE3oQkvavMKTEzo/s1600/Chloe+Dancing+024.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zFQjQwXA6ijteXOZsEMrjgY-Mq7UMB8aRhBrcVRUqEwNwR6Rbv1YuGq8L-45MChdSzpDQ5cCJPw9CrZmMSHJnNCFpu0e5DAICmQ4ny0qfHilXQMGuJmaxdk8bnuLMCE3oQkvavMKTEzo/s320/Chloe+Dancing+024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515804644567777970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5blpF4yctNvB2bR0HQRMI5OiURXMJMSeS2snbLW9pzS2GJB_4t4fbjz7YLchwtH0wzH7yAxwECHCCcRAbyT4ftGx-iPUbN4nsJa5h_7iG2z_lvS92sbNUAEgGuZpDfWReZHTjdOUM7Ck/s1600/Chloe+Dancing+023.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIRL4w7k6X4Yxr0Gv48O5sVBtzjHgbAQD1N-LRPzTID9R1Vw2ZQ9FVxnENTD7k1Lll03y40mYRnXNg3Ir_iOqX_haiwrSvKdCYoIpDg6L393VuhVGtg6WfMR50eR_dGxSWUThPRfiUvpA/s320/Chloe+Dancing+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515804622259005682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3FcbJTfbMXg_BgHAfWfuIsBj0MJC_NJ9iB9GPK27O2bVPU1e5LzRibM4goBn51pM9SBtz-0O9QewFvPg1rah7Qgdfi9s9_KPdONHCVFOmdvcahz9shBPmg-a9EPpv6Ji4O1paZ6eF7Rh/s1600/Chloe+Dancing+009.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3FcbJTfbMXg_BgHAfWfuIsBj0MJC_NJ9iB9GPK27O2bVPU1e5LzRibM4goBn51pM9SBtz-0O9QewFvPg1rah7Qgdfi9s9_KPdONHCVFOmdvcahz9shBPmg-a9EPpv6Ji4O1paZ6eF7Rh/s320/Chloe+Dancing+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515804616409932882" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-60166619836140978932010-08-01T19:24:00.000-07:002010-08-01T19:37:21.391-07:00Thoughts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWPt4AhNimHabXuN7J7ttmw-YqNcYsP5_sBxa5JIRR5OsO09V4pw0s7n4uNN8Bo0S5sTlLuUtBmSRPvoK-ff8y7tWNE7m-HAxn3ic5J4UFZoWLJ5sLchOenVStvUhSlxOo79eV1gqFyVU/s1600/first+pictures+of+Shu+074.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWPt4AhNimHabXuN7J7ttmw-YqNcYsP5_sBxa5JIRR5OsO09V4pw0s7n4uNN8Bo0S5sTlLuUtBmSRPvoK-ff8y7tWNE7m-HAxn3ic5J4UFZoWLJ5sLchOenVStvUhSlxOo79eV1gqFyVU/s320/first+pictures+of+Shu+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500635956881787426" /></a><br />I'm reading "The Lost Daughters of China" and it has really had me thinking much about Chloe's roots, particularly her birth parents. I will never know the situation surrounding their abandoning this precious girl; I can only speculate. But I imagine it probably caused unbearable pain. And somehow it doesn't seem fair that this woman's painful act has brought us incredible joy, despite the difficult trial we are going through with Kevin.<br />Tonight as I lay Chloe down, she insisted we sing "Building Up the Temple" and "This Little Light of Mine". She doesn't really sing, but she knows all the hand motions to both songs. As we sang through them for the 3rd and final time, I thanked God for my sweet daughter, who may never have heard these songs from my childhood, let alone the story of Jesus' love and sacrifice for her.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-55841842778322801752010-07-11T20:29:00.000-07:002010-07-11T20:54:11.038-07:00Trip to the Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g_L6rnXy1FxmKAZyegqGaruGS7tR313l29STCiD0qtKJ9UvinM7V-A9nmDYxS_6ZE-3w5MXhyphenhyphenvVZeI532SsGr6pI8Vdbo38T2HnEpR3JrZukzGBreuG1rLNZy-spBJhPtCU_xJfsrx4Q/s1600/Waterpark+and+Zoo+039.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5g_L6rnXy1FxmKAZyegqGaruGS7tR313l29STCiD0qtKJ9UvinM7V-A9nmDYxS_6ZE-3w5MXhyphenhyphenvVZeI532SsGr6pI8Vdbo38T2HnEpR3JrZukzGBreuG1rLNZy-spBJhPtCU_xJfsrx4Q/s320/Waterpark+and+Zoo+039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861732637866034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZCBWFWAs6gLg7Awhbk35EbXvs5tqoVso34vc2RqbHgyBMaU0zF5VXWM_L9Uk_nmZVZWupKjbNG9F98em0VT7jWBpGGRv3mgvNIG1_Yv4FrYudt2hMm99CHfOFSFMRo3_9J1JBtFi8D6C/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+095.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZCBWFWAs6gLg7Awhbk35EbXvs5tqoVso34vc2RqbHgyBMaU0zF5VXWM_L9Uk_nmZVZWupKjbNG9F98em0VT7jWBpGGRv3mgvNIG1_Yv4FrYudt2hMm99CHfOFSFMRo3_9J1JBtFi8D6C/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861723223047330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSkCbMK19D7Mn2z8yfR4I-_PNMpYtx1_YALlOCa4-_z4yMTTfGYZaDzplzXluLDe8Oufs5sNG6vkHAW5nGy8lW_SwFnpy2TqMEHM_f-fDK7Y_J3s00iLZPog-wHrBUjX0vU7uBJnRC8Zm/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+090.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSkCbMK19D7Mn2z8yfR4I-_PNMpYtx1_YALlOCa4-_z4yMTTfGYZaDzplzXluLDe8Oufs5sNG6vkHAW5nGy8lW_SwFnpy2TqMEHM_f-fDK7Y_J3s00iLZPog-wHrBUjX0vU7uBJnRC8Zm/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861716655059362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUtmLEJveI_pVqjCpPGRDhQUEGe8ZY6IkHP5493k3Y31lNrFyeaKeF3YI1Wehyphenhyphen2tdw-MNfRLiuJK5lY8cMqB7UmoxbI04mOytPVQTnOuJPfJZKr7N8oQvtbRD4AXPgvlu0tvONLiuNphJ/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+081.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUtmLEJveI_pVqjCpPGRDhQUEGe8ZY6IkHP5493k3Y31lNrFyeaKeF3YI1Wehyphenhyphen2tdw-MNfRLiuJK5lY8cMqB7UmoxbI04mOytPVQTnOuJPfJZKr7N8oQvtbRD4AXPgvlu0tvONLiuNphJ/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+081.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861703934689010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDptWpi_7i36XlRCUaW_FHt1F6vL7yNO2C4rDuyxGPypS-il4Hf38SOzM0_HBM5ffOZTDiXLJbBHip1UbAWLO0awkASuBV3xEaKZh4d-eXTGzYT9izVRedcBYAsEZnxsebsgXe_DeNbkn/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+047.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDptWpi_7i36XlRCUaW_FHt1F6vL7yNO2C4rDuyxGPypS-il4Hf38SOzM0_HBM5ffOZTDiXLJbBHip1UbAWLO0awkASuBV3xEaKZh4d-eXTGzYT9izVRedcBYAsEZnxsebsgXe_DeNbkn/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861701801530546" /></a><br />We took a quick trip to Cameron Park Zoo in Waco a couple of weeks ago. It was soooo hot that we didn't even make it through the small zoo. We did enjoy getting out, though. Chloe especially liked the giraffe, as one of the photos here shows! She is such a little sweetheart. We can't imagine life without her!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-40712149935534330342010-07-11T20:19:00.000-07:002010-07-11T20:28:42.444-07:00Fun at the Splashpad!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHmrV-2Pb8sWtGvQ00hAY2vGaLQf53O-eUOII2TUsDUJYMXFgSNWhF-q46BpLq9ZK-yBrIuogyLmC9XtyqRexy7vsG5bmT69NSnxh03A4L5boBJPYd_i5Rofw_qGTtGkzQtOW8xMHa0Rw/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+114.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHmrV-2Pb8sWtGvQ00hAY2vGaLQf53O-eUOII2TUsDUJYMXFgSNWhF-q46BpLq9ZK-yBrIuogyLmC9XtyqRexy7vsG5bmT69NSnxh03A4L5boBJPYd_i5Rofw_qGTtGkzQtOW8xMHa0Rw/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492856255290339250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7BQe5n6koKyIBmIoBKtIjER-9V9NUlTM4rdCunQhcP_mQ12MUNeKjOVmKb8Z5ZiJ0JaDRToirWnHyERnXhqwS1UFi8zWE_EmeDb90gs0HNe1_QL22PdXCaw1-MhklGEi4KfkvaXLuufH/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+111.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7BQe5n6koKyIBmIoBKtIjER-9V9NUlTM4rdCunQhcP_mQ12MUNeKjOVmKb8Z5ZiJ0JaDRToirWnHyERnXhqwS1UFi8zWE_EmeDb90gs0HNe1_QL22PdXCaw1-MhklGEi4KfkvaXLuufH/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+111.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492856248841786610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH54XjGIctLs4LGJ0ZljhXS7hue84Nne3zRIprHGqD0x_W5I3d5HnVHI0UZ44woFRKt376HwSTwxUE2lYaInoJkHkCN9xzBHAA3n1OTdLmgdJJkAkCG74rOryKfQVAVvw_XwIR-4hqYA4Q/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+110.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH54XjGIctLs4LGJ0ZljhXS7hue84Nne3zRIprHGqD0x_W5I3d5HnVHI0UZ44woFRKt376HwSTwxUE2lYaInoJkHkCN9xzBHAA3n1OTdLmgdJJkAkCG74rOryKfQVAVvw_XwIR-4hqYA4Q/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+110.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492856242541261650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFyBed9NtMtJwPcUTLYDexG7Ak1KQ6TYU1eB6Zvs_GIfrRgZgCc8fN9BCRmwykUZqDDAnFCgC52xk2k4Gd-VNzfQkXRrTocobaqR44o9-QEG0NAGHuQQFr042cQwPFXqI-RZvObWkkJZv/s1600/Zoo+and+Splashpad+099.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFyBed9NtMtJwPcUTLYDexG7Ak1KQ6TYU1eB6Zvs_GIfrRgZgCc8fN9BCRmwykUZqDDAnFCgC52xk2k4Gd-VNzfQkXRrTocobaqR44o9-QEG0NAGHuQQFr042cQwPFXqI-RZvObWkkJZv/s320/Zoo+and+Splashpad+099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492856238609442514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ep0a5G6r6mwGI-L8P17WNPJt_Z8AmTsK1lcgacQ8PDZhSn8qB0fFdRYtQqTsv62bbnW7lo1jMDCdxoNo9hUh5UAvp_a8Fy3Ix2klvXkSxb3QsWS_Yl3FoqCUjvNBvY_pl9ucKgcVeR7/s1600/Waterpark+and+Zoo+018.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ep0a5G6r6mwGI-L8P17WNPJt_Z8AmTsK1lcgacQ8PDZhSn8qB0fFdRYtQqTsv62bbnW7lo1jMDCdxoNo9hUh5UAvp_a8Fy3Ix2klvXkSxb3QsWS_Yl3FoqCUjvNBvY_pl9ucKgcVeR7/s320/Waterpark+and+Zoo+018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492856228733671010" /></a><br />I have started taking Chloe to the park a few blocks away that has a splashpad. We go a couple of times a week. At first, she wanted nothing to do with it, but now she loves it! Enjoy the pictures of Chloe doing what she does best...having fun!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-17189739724603098492010-06-03T21:43:00.000-07:002010-06-03T21:47:01.430-07:00Making Cookies!BAKERS AT WORK: Please don't look at the dirty kitchen!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtQuAU84ei4bPQk-Jv3XryPzIzgJwk3FHs7xuDX3U9tYo__S2xxr53SX0QJODb6iwaovJp97JureWubc2jSWfBaxTY0BpAZ2FLQUv4fVYjJXep7Z_6SFG7bsfRLZyADYn3gfrLnfpUdEQ/s1600/Chloe+and+Uncle+Dave+004.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtQuAU84ei4bPQk-Jv3XryPzIzgJwk3FHs7xuDX3U9tYo__S2xxr53SX0QJODb6iwaovJp97JureWubc2jSWfBaxTY0BpAZ2FLQUv4fVYjJXep7Z_6SFG7bsfRLZyADYn3gfrLnfpUdEQ/s320/Chloe+and+Uncle+Dave+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478775265523703970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk4hrxoCLEcx4Qj8qf89N_U9UaltDPFGifjK4LvjhdmVHGw-HARpoyvdRsSHS3Tw6WA3ukA0X22DXJzs95TqvEA3isN8TxGBoNDpPJ7yts8hBRaGUCBspiMfPWpZiam0ro44nzu7j1Y9X/s1600/Chloe+and+Uncle+Dave+001.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk4hrxoCLEcx4Qj8qf89N_U9UaltDPFGifjK4LvjhdmVHGw-HARpoyvdRsSHS3Tw6WA3ukA0X22DXJzs95TqvEA3isN8TxGBoNDpPJ7yts8hBRaGUCBspiMfPWpZiam0ro44nzu7j1Y9X/s320/Chloe+and+Uncle+Dave+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478775262985111602" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-70101952753848542212010-05-19T17:51:00.000-07:002010-05-19T17:58:27.464-07:00Patient Chloe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_FFyyKA_K5kmyRbBLLDR2haom8kRUcknWVtEPVFB0GcLhnS7alDJsYFIMD12r2mFcxO-QsA3XiVw1zsUw6w1KqYywudmidOALyRjt2xstel1_UITfd7puRsquGnkZ7ltj-dl-3B-1s1A/s1600/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+039.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_FFyyKA_K5kmyRbBLLDR2haom8kRUcknWVtEPVFB0GcLhnS7alDJsYFIMD12r2mFcxO-QsA3XiVw1zsUw6w1KqYywudmidOALyRjt2xstel1_UITfd7puRsquGnkZ7ltj-dl-3B-1s1A/s320/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473150255417888994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SQ1W4XYrkFEFHWYSiL2y38h1o5gFVoOIhYUvsJGQbvFFSEMbosX0jwjGvWZnM0SWIuLfsN5rZc8vXPddIEvOEvHntX_8RAfC8IDTfv7Jj_joXsf5GjLN4hKD9amIPokzP5kcb-7ovoZH/s1600/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+038.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SQ1W4XYrkFEFHWYSiL2y38h1o5gFVoOIhYUvsJGQbvFFSEMbosX0jwjGvWZnM0SWIuLfsN5rZc8vXPddIEvOEvHntX_8RAfC8IDTfv7Jj_joXsf5GjLN4hKD9amIPokzP5kcb-7ovoZH/s320/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473150251199702338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip87x_62kWaKs1DZXQQSM35P_wG8J8gk5TZsIZ5FJPxeRtlW1X0hBJX3je8BLzm8UAeeLDpHZ27lj6dkkAKbDGU8qRxig_YsV0AGE2YG60DNNUAyZ4wJOnJLlQQURvDM4nyrp8xKMuH7mD/s1600/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+031.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip87x_62kWaKs1DZXQQSM35P_wG8J8gk5TZsIZ5FJPxeRtlW1X0hBJX3je8BLzm8UAeeLDpHZ27lj6dkkAKbDGU8qRxig_YsV0AGE2YG60DNNUAyZ4wJOnJLlQQURvDM4nyrp8xKMuH7mD/s320/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473150244111377266" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JkG4iPAijWzuKxS6ll8aQQmqeWOQqTBjFWWiH6mq7xg4q4oPqmWNwf1FcWk0PCy3SLtccEmLchWOE0oCoMrHHEIibJoNDaVda12Ak_JQO9NJuPf2tUWhATwlokMz5qpyXfcItpf9C4n2/s1600/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+033.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JkG4iPAijWzuKxS6ll8aQQmqeWOQqTBjFWWiH6mq7xg4q4oPqmWNwf1FcWk0PCy3SLtccEmLchWOE0oCoMrHHEIibJoNDaVda12Ak_JQO9NJuPf2tUWhATwlokMz5qpyXfcItpf9C4n2/s320/Chloe+IPhone+Pictures+033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473150242076463810" /></a><br />These pics are a few weeks old, but we just now uploaded them from Kevin's iphone. This is when Chloe was sedated to have hearing tests done and to have tubes inserted to prevent future ear infections. She did a super job!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-19605210038302837592010-05-10T12:53:00.001-07:002010-05-10T13:01:53.922-07:00Yet Another TrialToday we heard the words that we have dreaded: Kevin's cancer has returned, this time in the small intestine (duodenum to be exact). The doctors feel it is in the early stages and that the treatment will be minor compared to last time. It's hard to understand how God put all the pieces together to make our adoption possible, only to have this happen when we've been home only 3 months. But I know He is bigger than this trial, and as always, I ask him to use this trial to increase our faith and love for Him. We owe every bit of Kevin's 2 years being cancer free to Him. Kevin had a feeding tube placed last Thursday. It clogged up this morning and they were unable to unclog it, so they will sedate him in the morning and replace it. Then we will meet with a surgeon to talk about our options. I will let everyone know once we know more.<br /><br />Chloe is doing well. Kevin and I agree we need to keep things as normal as possible, doing our best to keep routines. Most of all, we want to savor each and every moment we have as a family, because life is uncertain, isn't it?<br /><br />We love you all and thank you for your prayers!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-84857754640534200302010-04-28T17:32:00.000-07:002010-04-28T17:38:07.756-07:00Great News from the Cardiologist!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeIs3VkIIvl3_n0rt9NDu0iV5tfq4eK31PLUZJ2ljEgc4FigYvJMcB_W7xLcuPaDR-AVVGxv6S1R4LdfaSNRiD7fYBmVOJY_gm4uW9xgYKtqctmn4askZ2MOAvGBHWblWfAFLwtzOgVcg/s1600/Camping+085.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeIs3VkIIvl3_n0rt9NDu0iV5tfq4eK31PLUZJ2ljEgc4FigYvJMcB_W7xLcuPaDR-AVVGxv6S1R4LdfaSNRiD7fYBmVOJY_gm4uW9xgYKtqctmn4askZ2MOAvGBHWblWfAFLwtzOgVcg/s320/Camping+085.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465352238573180498" /></a><br />Today was Chloe's appointment with the pediatric cardiologist, and he had some wonderful news! He believes the hole in Chloe's heart will completely close on its own in time without any intervention! No procedures, medications, and he doesn't even see the need to give her antibiotics before dental procedures, as we were previously told. He also said the condition should not prevent her from any physical activities at all. We are so thankful and relieved. God is soooo good.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-26107197439864378462010-04-12T19:55:00.001-07:002010-04-12T20:02:10.549-07:00Chloe's New Smile!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50SaDIlAQI2dvWB4dswB0Te3a86KKmuT8H9qJQBrErpP1R_uENPsBKJ9meOaxJCrQuUFNT4q78dczumQMStm3aVELMdNc5GZmYr7TCeApzliSF-MySpGO_M0SNm-TtG2jTs-dV2QyLIAG/s1600/Dentist+Appointment+013.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50SaDIlAQI2dvWB4dswB0Te3a86KKmuT8H9qJQBrErpP1R_uENPsBKJ9meOaxJCrQuUFNT4q78dczumQMStm3aVELMdNc5GZmYr7TCeApzliSF-MySpGO_M0SNm-TtG2jTs-dV2QyLIAG/s320/Dentist+Appointment+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459451878851665986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3LsKhdiKGeIl2W5WWbXKkcM_v6L23e6JF72U9ZVcfWWYrmtuZaiagM-IVDycKlPP1_llBirklBmidE3RM5Kqg3JNf8oeYJhlm6BnrxuwaJSsYmp9Nto-JwQS5ItUu7edxK7TxDLiRohl/s1600/Dentist+Appointment+004.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3LsKhdiKGeIl2W5WWbXKkcM_v6L23e6JF72U9ZVcfWWYrmtuZaiagM-IVDycKlPP1_llBirklBmidE3RM5Kqg3JNf8oeYJhlm6BnrxuwaJSsYmp9Nto-JwQS5ItUu7edxK7TxDLiRohl/s320/Dentist+Appointment+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459451868022682290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJ5VsdMq8HVz1NbggKK7qgWX2ttahQSSeHcXFQtaYG6wfaom-rywiygNfNAhBWiDDTZw2f3fJkETR7SRoXPlkOY_zUKhyphenhyphen9-NsFo8J5fgY-O-ZT1Qc5EfUT4YewrHJPZ2vyw1npmzMtoDp/s1600/Dentist+Appointment+002.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJ5VsdMq8HVz1NbggKK7qgWX2ttahQSSeHcXFQtaYG6wfaom-rywiygNfNAhBWiDDTZw2f3fJkETR7SRoXPlkOY_zUKhyphenhyphen9-NsFo8J5fgY-O-ZT1Qc5EfUT4YewrHJPZ2vyw1npmzMtoDp/s320/Dentist+Appointment+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459451859317399474" /></a><br />Today is the day Chloe had her appointment with Dr. Boyd. She did so well! She didn't cry when they gave her the injection so they could put in an I.V. They pulled 4 teeth on bottom in the front, capped the top teeth in front, and capped another tooth in the back, as well as putting on some sealants. She looks different, but still our cutie pie. She slept a good part of the day, and when she wasn't sleeping, she was pointing to her mouth or looking at herself in the mirror. She just hasn't figured out yet what happened to her teeth! If you look at the photos posted previously, you can really tell the difference.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-76164908850681252152010-04-12T19:32:00.000-07:002010-04-12T19:54:35.601-07:00Chloe's First Camping Trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMFO7kDshX108_ZPExs7evY6tIGSc5JUavYe086BF_hH5dpKsraHXUxkQVy-YLDJ5MMndYhCiNFn5o7aqIni2UbFKWWyw2KE_sHpbwLBPQcLslK57kEKaPLXNfSOG7Igi8731st_hQg5q/s1600/Camping+059.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMFO7kDshX108_ZPExs7evY6tIGSc5JUavYe086BF_hH5dpKsraHXUxkQVy-YLDJ5MMndYhCiNFn5o7aqIni2UbFKWWyw2KE_sHpbwLBPQcLslK57kEKaPLXNfSOG7Igi8731st_hQg5q/s320/Camping+059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459450006067322322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwl1Hswk4Qdb847S6YN17LkWDQhBN_QPionN3UicCSQ-98wtsRtEgmwhi1Kq7DPV1cYEZ4YWJMuqvmlU2o5GvUSpkpMNwDgt78EmOn08VqJqLXvMOeK-rCZZ5RT5Yj8g5MjUDA2QiFKPKM/s1600/Camping+057.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpjPihNieHkSxoRjnrFBx_SEulkfImX636tOiUXjxTi1_lePxg8XK0BP4kLehpu5dWIAWNbPFrn7SlaQq5bSDM5UkHY3UhINHuimSFR2kPhwvOKociMXaqD-gniaABIl8pcLV6Mou_N6Z/s320/Camping+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459448090762621586" /></a><br />We went camping locally just to see how she liked it. Unfortunately, she wasn't feeling too well Friday and part of Saturday, but felt well enough to enjoy the playground nearby!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-81700118836342896872010-04-04T21:09:00.000-07:002010-04-04T21:26:02.102-07:00Chloe's First Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JsOWyOls0pUmqLV_CM_q45XyNtOBuCfCMnVB9NN9DO-sFu6L3d0LcD8V14zVY7nxWxkaZdXJdOdIBzSS32cHQtF4A5bF0J_k_TCUA08pcFGmrU8CGrQq3ZOV1LO0svym7WocK5Nw9sJV/s1600/Chloes+First+Easter+091.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JsOWyOls0pUmqLV_CM_q45XyNtOBuCfCMnVB9NN9DO-sFu6L3d0LcD8V14zVY7nxWxkaZdXJdOdIBzSS32cHQtF4A5bF0J_k_TCUA08pcFGmrU8CGrQq3ZOV1LO0svym7WocK5Nw9sJV/s320/Chloes+First+Easter+091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456504824552723442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujPeBcl3N88Q086t_bZnjG3jaF_O37Aug9LCp8ZbYuy2mQ4Y8drg-TrEPvey6ZGSw1VCbpIXRKKcnpiLq7rShbZ-EehF0Ar2YFO72QUuWgzT5ZFEVl5ELdVdZMUx0867ea_BreygPB10H/s1600/Chloes+First+Easter+090.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS0zTZ0LEE2sEjuHGM41Ae6RK982tdL7oo1DupSeYZiEJovT-BhgjuR9kbDj6QkdHPNxuUlMC_BWD0iPes4VfS7Az4snFDawO2tNYishdGjcL10wCA-L_LvJOSadAPEsG6PGx0KzcSNIB/s320/Chloe+055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450844339694806354" /></a><br />Me & Taylor James (Cynthia's daughter)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGILDpcmB0rmpaV-1qFIvZr7uVoNqNk5hDyZynPXTq0ngH1r75BLI6mnPv3b6MDjStkbR4nO3p8eJYc2q1FrzUz6mUJwe_7jp_g5iJivD6ScYrZUBM0sjCRmMR385p2cVtTiflHiq1C7F/s1600-h/China+Pictures+467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGILDpcmB0rmpaV-1qFIvZr7uVoNqNk5hDyZynPXTq0ngH1r75BLI6mnPv3b6MDjStkbR4nO3p8eJYc2q1FrzUz6mUJwe_7jp_g5iJivD6ScYrZUBM0sjCRmMR385p2cVtTiflHiq1C7F/s320/China+Pictures+467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450839589173955378" /></a><br />Sonny Spring Feeding Cereal to Cassie & Chloe (His & Sherry's Daughters) and Chloe Walker<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjSbp8ahXPCBMuWAO-OaDbSObaVYBcJdwRyoHUtebYWJWwAfl9ueDBqplNhPvpHTUJiq7PAipW1uuWX81N-1kL345ivVCjNBzsXwI0UM7U-qSpoY_XDy-o2NiKKxC1_PNHA6g9FS6TXKS/s1600-h/China+Pictures+527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjSbp8ahXPCBMuWAO-OaDbSObaVYBcJdwRyoHUtebYWJWwAfl9ueDBqplNhPvpHTUJiq7PAipW1uuWX81N-1kL345ivVCjNBzsXwI0UM7U-qSpoY_XDy-o2NiKKxC1_PNHA6g9FS6TXKS/s320/China+Pictures+527.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450837939221989698" /></a><br />Our Adoption Group at The White Swan Hotel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIGqgZqmV2yGO1_vfN-8nxI-tPGKAecJI47z3jOsD9BQCQUjolSwEqO0Xs306X2PnWut1NlH-fJI-BLWC8Ytv23GwOmUcIW4hm7LPqW43YqlKWuJBQoFI5LRX4Rpq7RlpzpcyakR5P-9R/s1600-h/China+Pictures+444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIGqgZqmV2yGO1_vfN-8nxI-tPGKAecJI47z3jOsD9BQCQUjolSwEqO0Xs306X2PnWut1NlH-fJI-BLWC8Ytv23GwOmUcIW4hm7LPqW43YqlKWuJBQoFI5LRX4Rpq7RlpzpcyakR5P-9R/s320/China+Pictures+444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450837934265473298" /></a><br />Nanette, Damon and Baby Rainey<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDZLZxZYr21zVoxsR3FDyPRLJM_qjop0RjpI-212Ffut0X_zVc47TvEmOuboBYQn9wyKywTUR3Tf_WvMfDApDwnfEthp4lrNNfvmxKiaVf2hNdDE4lyI7M0HblHHcrqpZHZSLPGWP0bPW/s1600-h/China+Pictures+500.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDZLZxZYr21zVoxsR3FDyPRLJM_qjop0RjpI-212Ffut0X_zVc47TvEmOuboBYQn9wyKywTUR3Tf_WvMfDApDwnfEthp4lrNNfvmxKiaVf2hNdDE4lyI7M0HblHHcrqpZHZSLPGWP0bPW/s320/China+Pictures+500.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450837925937811746" /></a><br />Sonny & Chloe Spring<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucMvps-owa95vzy9_24BbILSyvOSav_y1ojMQp-Rx75PyFGBxB2OGv-UInlkY8941To-RhpDwHSUIrM8bdSK2G_FZmvfRAch8NjNihUJCPAamRUCLYoQRSgHgd4_5sB52jHUv9nXCmGSf/s1600-h/Chloe+056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucMvps-owa95vzy9_24BbILSyvOSav_y1ojMQp-Rx75PyFGBxB2OGv-UInlkY8941To-RhpDwHSUIrM8bdSK2G_FZmvfRAch8NjNihUJCPAamRUCLYoQRSgHgd4_5sB52jHUv9nXCmGSf/s320/Chloe+056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450837921336853794" /></a><br />Cynthia James & Chloe WalkerMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-54624863572144367352010-03-18T22:25:00.000-07:002010-03-18T22:37:07.957-07:00Medical and Dental Appointments ScheduledLast week I took Chloe to a pediatric dentist (Kevin was out of town for work). She was so good for Dr. Boyd. She even let them take an x-ray. I was so proud of her. I was very impressed with Dr. Boyd. He was so gentle with Chloe, reassuring her and praising her for being good. There was a little girl in the lobby who was obviously waiting for a procedure. She and her mother went into the bathroom a couple of times and I heard her mother tell the receptionist that she was nauseus due to nerves. Dr. Boyd came out to the lobby and sat next to her and I overheard him telling her that he had spoken to his staff and they were all going to be especially gentle and careful with her. I know she's in good hands.<br />The plan is to pull all the bottom teeth in front. They are too decayed to save. The top teeth in the front will have white caps on them, and two molars will have silver caps. She had one tooth that was absessed so she is currently on Amoxicillin. They will also give her an injection of antibiotics before the procedure due to her heart condition. Originally this was scheduled for May 10, but they called yesterday and said they have an opening on April 12, so we changed the appointment. They plan to start at 6:00 a.m.! We're not looking forward to this, but realize it needs to be done before it effects the permanent teeth.<br />Other medical appointments scheduled are: April 5 Echocardiogram and April 28 Pediatric Cardiologist.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-81528654342922419892010-03-02T07:28:00.001-08:002010-03-02T07:32:46.320-08:00Snow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm3dOkii4Bt_y-YkIZDo6dCqabY0YTUczVQVGdejmgDjpQH6v1MUZfLnK-FYC_INJc3nI4-oua0to2wYYQ1WYaNOLfZbBOz2Gd2t_fwuo3HNQ1PzmJ29WDKJ8p8znX4pyyzLREHeslkWY/s1600-h/Chloe+049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm3dOkii4Bt_y-YkIZDo6dCqabY0YTUczVQVGdejmgDjpQH6v1MUZfLnK-FYC_INJc3nI4-oua0to2wYYQ1WYaNOLfZbBOz2Gd2t_fwuo3HNQ1PzmJ29WDKJ8p8znX4pyyzLREHeslkWY/s320/Chloe+049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444059739557339378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd9nzl5LGnIe8DJfsatcmytJXajQXnrztRsPPLWjPQgeHBmqg35Sq4jlhPHjD2uGosC4074Fd7zH80D4XJ59j7zfqa_PQd8sDforpcT6CzrKKTlPr7ow74WOMaEWyUPrV_lqs5QfGEKtA/s1600-h/Chloe+050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd9nzl5LGnIe8DJfsatcmytJXajQXnrztRsPPLWjPQgeHBmqg35Sq4jlhPHjD2uGosC4074Fd7zH80D4XJ59j7zfqa_PQd8sDforpcT6CzrKKTlPr7ow74WOMaEWyUPrV_lqs5QfGEKtA/s320/Chloe+050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444059437905727906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqHJtDgqJ22OeJ8vtEvyKyyZunskgDXRyck7xsWVLLg46kF5TFYIdn58cZZ8Cz6Fdsm6ivzUvxHj4gAo3Mpeeme4VNbxdPVxWKJW_f0TxhDFH8nfY7hTPez9rZAALJzupilEG93JpUvv1/s1600-h/Chloe+057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqHJtDgqJ22OeJ8vtEvyKyyZunskgDXRyck7xsWVLLg46kF5TFYIdn58cZZ8Cz6Fdsm6ivzUvxHj4gAo3Mpeeme4VNbxdPVxWKJW_f0TxhDFH8nfY7hTPez9rZAALJzupilEG93JpUvv1/s320/Chloe+057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444059140897866898" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-4231606364503156252010-03-01T20:22:00.001-08:002010-03-01T20:26:36.590-08:00I Think I Like Chocolate Pudding!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRU4I10oEzWlfBDkeLGBbi86osktzpzK4xUgukm5xYqPwpjxx8sB51r-p0Wm5Gdy-gWr4uAh-6voNqoT9dqZB2aGdoGlp9G1UrwXMbtYx99JIWAkIgy_4IgB8PrMGqjC5-XR8_ytRFY_E5/s1600-h/Chloe+036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRU4I10oEzWlfBDkeLGBbi86osktzpzK4xUgukm5xYqPwpjxx8sB51r-p0Wm5Gdy-gWr4uAh-6voNqoT9dqZB2aGdoGlp9G1UrwXMbtYx99JIWAkIgy_4IgB8PrMGqjC5-XR8_ytRFY_E5/s320/Chloe+036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443888140055374226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9u8nQBbWSFmzGbw_02tWwwbXUOTvYHYW_7C8RFP6fSIgnUlnygI1MjBEAA6uQjNKSz3NftC9yTUQFpTUL0xyhfLQnbyL2es_ZnE7Aa_X01uozkhyrk77_4GLcZHNOBBDQFaOu1GFSBuN/s1600-h/Chloe+034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9u8nQBbWSFmzGbw_02tWwwbXUOTvYHYW_7C8RFP6fSIgnUlnygI1MjBEAA6uQjNKSz3NftC9yTUQFpTUL0xyhfLQnbyL2es_ZnE7Aa_X01uozkhyrk77_4GLcZHNOBBDQFaOu1GFSBuN/s320/Chloe+034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443887889750498802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAMd_PrZL_jzDpox8PIH79DU1gFnjFEWwTESVMc7nIldciyNfJU_95KaWB5IzpWO5SNmu0YelfU4MMplzWp3HncClKuXvJeYtl5R3W7JMwHb_1IZ_c9NDzMeROElJTGIO82jUu6scxFXz/s1600-h/Chloe+032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAMd_PrZL_jzDpox8PIH79DU1gFnjFEWwTESVMc7nIldciyNfJU_95KaWB5IzpWO5SNmu0YelfU4MMplzWp3HncClKuXvJeYtl5R3W7JMwHb_1IZ_c9NDzMeROElJTGIO82jUu6scxFXz/s320/Chloe+032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443887527059475522" /></a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-66216114632750312052010-03-01T20:11:00.000-08:002010-03-01T20:21:32.968-08:00More Photos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlakcMLA9Th_yQUY6wL2U-9eMs4XNxUV-UQ2dkuwrfOZQWQlqt7H9UjWq4xMvwo6W956kw1ItzNRtoRRlUhQfgZ8sQzVdocL3V7DHYUCfh0knnyqH3GLu1n1ao-IXLIqXvdILMvyTBgJCF/s1600-h/Chloe+067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlakcMLA9Th_yQUY6wL2U-9eMs4XNxUV-UQ2dkuwrfOZQWQlqt7H9UjWq4xMvwo6W956kw1ItzNRtoRRlUhQfgZ8sQzVdocL3V7DHYUCfh0knnyqH3GLu1n1ao-IXLIqXvdILMvyTBgJCF/s320/Chloe+067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443886395008190834" /></a><br />Chloe & Big Brother, Brandon<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15ZXzgYz4yQcE1kHajhpBQFcgpWVgGAZ3mm0Q_tQNlkfVfe9T9WMPLHJ2tbMGBwaVOJvZOiEx0zTOAQTkEpes6x3-15Vw-ZNzwmaNLnanb5qE1wNNn-SAjkHXCjdhwY3vnX0PyL4YVrhM/s1600-h/Chloe+072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15ZXzgYz4yQcE1kHajhpBQFcgpWVgGAZ3mm0Q_tQNlkfVfe9T9WMPLHJ2tbMGBwaVOJvZOiEx0zTOAQTkEpes6x3-15Vw-ZNzwmaNLnanb5qE1wNNn-SAjkHXCjdhwY3vnX0PyL4YVrhM/s320/Chloe+072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443885836392369954" /></a><br />DADDY'S GIRL<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-zS1aqC6Im7WZiwsawA6rPNxBcgWHnB70Tn6XwH5jwc7eGzE66Wo5psQtKMHHMxb5GWUktkhlDqa8f9nwzfTLEV1QSLrsCRdum406lzN2vPtULp6SsyWzcMPCYCU3NHJkVRD7NTOSq6H/s1600-h/Chloe+028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-zS1aqC6Im7WZiwsawA6rPNxBcgWHnB70Tn6XwH5jwc7eGzE66Wo5psQtKMHHMxb5GWUktkhlDqa8f9nwzfTLEV1QSLrsCRdum406lzN2vPtULp6SsyWzcMPCYCU3NHJkVRD7NTOSq6H/s320/Chloe+028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443884752839694082" /></a><br />Ready For ChurchMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-40738205640168583272010-02-24T20:57:00.000-08:002010-02-24T21:16:17.640-08:00Home Almost 2 Weeks-What A Difference!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFCLiHfq-WUXiaZKVTOjUC0WZsHe3aA34KiE6jWzoSTO29taDdiYqOH7TNMHouBM7ex5JZCWVMxdRZMLLw-HM7xxrcaDj0EtOr99Sv0W5Yj9-HLRv451P3ZapTXq4elrcRoCB6fEfR5b0/s1600-h/China+Pictures+653.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFCLiHfq-WUXiaZKVTOjUC0WZsHe3aA34KiE6jWzoSTO29taDdiYqOH7TNMHouBM7ex5JZCWVMxdRZMLLw-HM7xxrcaDj0EtOr99Sv0W5Yj9-HLRv451P3ZapTXq4elrcRoCB6fEfR5b0/s320/China+Pictures+653.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442045472641133634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8xE6In5RX-kaOPvpfHV7n34mOTblJc_6JIC-gw1qXbFgEeGBatHT-46CYXx65Mp50y3p5Jj9ZCUl3of0_qr6oiXKWhFWBDpGIfffoaWVnSVXO1lKBfLFh2za_kXOf8t6uhMl3eOrE4o8/s1600-h/China+Pictures+649.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8xE6In5RX-kaOPvpfHV7n34mOTblJc_6JIC-gw1qXbFgEeGBatHT-46CYXx65Mp50y3p5Jj9ZCUl3of0_qr6oiXKWhFWBDpGIfffoaWVnSVXO1lKBfLFh2za_kXOf8t6uhMl3eOrE4o8/s320/China+Pictures+649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442045125041969634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEQ_Pa7aeyjY4hrTpQOfiK3K6Ky2Uwi4JtqboXVOI6IeqzarByZD9cuBqJwEyJ6OJ9uwJ04e-2lkRZQB-PVZApZCbtt6nWulyxuYQL3Ps5yiKguVurryYXr_78fPj8LjoiXRBERnjEg2M/s1600-h/China+Pictures+647.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEQ_Pa7aeyjY4hrTpQOfiK3K6Ky2Uwi4JtqboXVOI6IeqzarByZD9cuBqJwEyJ6OJ9uwJ04e-2lkRZQB-PVZApZCbtt6nWulyxuYQL3Ps5yiKguVurryYXr_78fPj8LjoiXRBERnjEg2M/s320/China+Pictures+647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442044874125839042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lYiQnzDSN6nGu8WdDB-KhrtvI8YQ3v7JMxPlezH-cyn1ZMupHqPCmQHI13Jn_eMxJBJF9gh5uHayj6Ij07JJ2GkWJxoy7jqlH25sFkQHJ7IQs6XbcNJt3Aq4Z_rXqhygJHCuZ_WTsIg8/s1600-h/China+Pictures+640.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lYiQnzDSN6nGu8WdDB-KhrtvI8YQ3v7JMxPlezH-cyn1ZMupHqPCmQHI13Jn_eMxJBJF9gh5uHayj6Ij07JJ2GkWJxoy7jqlH25sFkQHJ7IQs6XbcNJt3Aq4Z_rXqhygJHCuZ_WTsIg8/s320/China+Pictures+640.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442043912383843938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw-Kt1JsAf85RUQwRJGMyxFwvS5vx1xZub6QJc4_eSJyE6joT8RcI5AQqetm_AzFoTwDCf7PtJin2XWEfCoyPjcsx3NBbOhmwH68QyR8kY4-jx4HVYjn0wlCoT0K2t7BNaKbDZfYvqsyd/s1600-h/China+Pictures+638.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw-Kt1JsAf85RUQwRJGMyxFwvS5vx1xZub6QJc4_eSJyE6joT8RcI5AQqetm_AzFoTwDCf7PtJin2XWEfCoyPjcsx3NBbOhmwH68QyR8kY4-jx4HVYjn0wlCoT0K2t7BNaKbDZfYvqsyd/s320/China+Pictures+638.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442043575456663794" /></a><br />Just wanted to post a few pictures of our first "almost" 2 weeks home. We have settled in to a routine and the temper tantrums have pretty much completely disappeared. We are enjoying Chloe so much. She is so funny and we end up laughing at the things she does. She laughs alot, too, and it's music to our ears. We're so glad she's happy.<br /><br />We took Chloe to church for the first time last Sunday. She loved the music and clapped along as we sang. I think she was a bit overwhelmed, but she enjoyed the nursery and playing with the other children.<br /><br />Last weekend we had visitors, Kevin's folks (Grammy & Grandpa). They came bearing gifts and Chloe loved them from the start! I think they kinda liked her, too.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-59303210507903671502010-02-17T06:29:00.001-08:002010-02-17T06:41:31.763-08:00Finally HomeBoy, am I behind posting an update! The last few days in Guangzhou were a whirlwind, it seems, and I am learning that to do things I need/want to do, I am going to have to learn to manage my time much different than in the past!<br /><br />Our trip home from China was a challenge. We left Beijing Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Chloe got motion sickness-4 times-on the plane. We had to change her clothes every time, and she wined and whimpered. Finally she slept for several hours. We arrived in Newark, N.J. and had to collect our bags and go through customs? I think. Our bags were the last out on the bag claim belt, then the line for customs wound around and around. Finally after waiting about 30 minutes with an unhappy Chloe, a security guy came around and was asking about her and I mentioned to him about her getting sick on the plane and he let us cut in line! However by that time we had already missed our flight to Houston. The next one was at 5:00 the next morning and we'd have to be on standby. So we decided to stay overnight, at Continental's expense, in Newark. THREE hours later, we're still standing there waiting for our vouchers and key to the hotel. They shuttled us to Crown Plaza, only to find out they are full, so then we're shuttled to Ramada Inn (nothing to write home about, but a warm bed nonetheless). We got in bed around 10:30, only to get up at 3:00 a.m. and start all over again. We all 3 got seats on the 5:00 a.m. flight, but then when we arrived in Houston, we missed our flight to Killeen! The next one wasn't until Saturday morning. We were so eager to get home that we rented a car in Houston and drove the 2 1/2 hours home. <br /><br />Ever since we've been home, I have been sick. I finally went to the doctor yesterday and got medicine and am feeling much better today. My poor husband has had to take care of Chloe by herself much of Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. He reminds me so much of my own daddy, very patient and nurturing, getting down on the floor and playing with her. Wish both our daddies would've been here to know her.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967601384029548742noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-76471866053154800692010-02-10T06:15:00.000-08:002010-02-10T06:18:25.724-08:00Catching Up... And Almost Home!!The last few days have been filled with shopping, a trip to the clinic to read Chloe's TB test (negative), and our appointment with the U.S. consulate for our oath-taking ceremony. I was expecting much more, but it was really pretty uneventful. They called the families by name up to a window where we both signed, then we were all addressed as a group for a few minutes, stood, raised our right hand and repeated after her, and that was that! Chloe threw the fit of all fits and Kevin about had it! Thankfully, one of our travel families had some Cheerios on hand and that worked for a bit.<br /><br />We are eager to get on the plane for home. We leave tomorrow morning (Thursday). It's been nice, but these 2 weeks have seemed like an eternity in some ways. I'm ready to get back to all things familiar!<br /><br /><br />This is Lesa.... Thank you Mary for allowing me to help you while you were in China! I know how you feel about wanting to be home.<br />Norah, you please give them a huge hug from me, okay.<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Lesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17940906039167419209noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477650683321058672.post-15681371417474445422010-02-06T08:57:00.001-08:002010-02-06T08:59:34.072-08:00Scene outside our White Swan Hotel...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJAA25Pp6siGae_NYTK9pYYIAc-iKIJ-l5ytnZsv-jNO6G3Hzilf9oUv3lUlmEDBKbtUJrekYIOJ-YHXTTM5NpMbPfYNK9m3ga1Q4Fn8aW7CaZ9VW0ffIRCyzuRe_50bUWfoNSzwDZ-g/s1600-h/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJAA25Pp6siGae_NYTK9pYYIAc-iKIJ-l5ytnZsv-jNO6G3Hzilf9oUv3lUlmEDBKbtUJrekYIOJ-YHXTTM5NpMbPfYNK9m3ga1Q4Fn8aW7CaZ9VW0ffIRCyzuRe_50bUWfoNSzwDZ-g/s320/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176119836446226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnR0Ry-q_2j94JLmJc22tS0m1ZkhKeqFnOAy_Wv85CamQCj5kcarLHVS6wytsXRtJYtEjmP5pBYNcSASx5RxhvSwVX3OBqZzl1S9OMV85U2ISo6yLqVmz5eZk0AEPJgA5yu8aNRHJBnY/s1600-h/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnR0Ry-q_2j94JLmJc22tS0m1ZkhKeqFnOAy_Wv85CamQCj5kcarLHVS6wytsXRtJYtEjmP5pBYNcSASx5RxhvSwVX3OBqZzl1S9OMV85U2ISo6yLqVmz5eZk0AEPJgA5yu8aNRHJBnY/s320/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176117328369314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4_V1uVdi-v9gsP7WVnCGWhEtIxOs3vMk4PApus_UdZ0OvNmnC7l8nENV4bMoQlbOMx29XX4G5hjdwZt9n9QV1UpA7ikMRGxAcPluzlCBW-HLUjQbwkgOFWlIuPSwh7Uf4OX-hiR6wo8/s1600-h/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+191.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4_V1uVdi-v9gsP7WVnCGWhEtIxOs3vMk4PApus_UdZ0OvNmnC7l8nENV4bMoQlbOMx29XX4G5hjdwZt9n9QV1UpA7ikMRGxAcPluzlCBW-HLUjQbwkgOFWlIuPSwh7Uf4OX-hiR6wo8/s320/Pandas,+Abandoned+Spot,+White+Swan+191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176113927779250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Lesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17940906039167419209noreply@blogger.com4