Catching Up

It has been a few weeks since our last post.  We have been really busy so we need to catch everyone up on what we've been doing.

First We Had Our 3rd Baby Shower

This shower was a BBQ cookout for family and friends.   It was great to visit with everyone and it meant so much to us for everyone to take time out of their schedule to celebrate this special time in our life with us.  Take a look below at some the pictures to see how much fun we had.

 

Father's Day

For my first Father's Day, I received a nice card from my Daughter from China.  What a great thing to get in advance of our trip.  Really exciting to know that in less than 2 weeks we will be on China soil and holding our little girl for the first time.  Kind of numbing when I think of how much our lives will soon be changing for the better.  What a Blessing to know how God works in ways that we can't always see.  Can't imagine what a joy it will be for us to to see our Chelsie for the first time.

Working On Last Minute Items

There are a few things that we have been working on and there are still more to go.  

We refinished an old clothes hamper that has been in the family for awhile.  The hamper is made of white wicker and had a black stripe around it.  The lid was a dark grey and was chipping off.  We painted the wicker solid white and covered the lid with a cushion and dark purple velour that will double as a seat in Chelsie's room.

We have been shopping for items we will need for Chelsie when she gets home.  We now have car seats and a high chair.  We've been running here and there picking up items for our trip.  We have started putting the items together in Chelsie's room so we can get them into the suit cases.  All of Chelsie's clothes, diapers and food are ready, but still working on our stuff.

Fire Works

For the 4th of July, our neighborhood has a fireworks display.  Instead of having the show during the week, they put it on on Sunday evening.  Here are a couple of photos we were able to get.