Great Mother's Day Ad

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1315793544/bctid1546350694


Bravo to Pearle Vision with their fabulous Mother's Day ad (especially after Teleflora's horrendous America's Favorite Mom contest which put mom's who have adopted in the "Non-mom" category)

Pearle Vision Mother’s Day

“I have seen tears in the eyes of an abandoned child in China.
And even thought I knew I was taking her to a better place, all she knew was that she was being taken away.

I have seen my daughters born on opposite sides of the earth become true sisters.
But most of all, I have seen that being a mother is not in the blood, it’s in the heart.”

We want you to see more.
Pearle Vision

Happy Mother’s Day

4 Years Ago Today

Four years ago today, my mother and I were waiting to meet my daughter. We were in the director's office with about 6 other people who were talking loudly and quickly in
kazakh. Then, a caretaker brings in a scared little girl, dressed in yellow. It was little Aynura, as they affectionately called her. She was 16 months old and the most beautiful baby in the world.

I can't belive that scared little toddler is now my 5 year old (going on 16 year old) little princess. Katie is a caring, affectionate, intelligent little girl and I am so thankful to be her mother. She is a wonderful daughter and an even more wonderful big sister.

In some ways it seems so long ago, but in others it seems like only yesterday. Where has the time gone??

I love you my angel!!

A Year Ago Today

A year ago today we became a family of 3. After sightseeing in Beijing, we flew to
Nanchang to meet Sarah. We thought we would get time to go to the hotel and get settled before meeting her, but our flight was delayed and we went directly to the civil affairs building. There she was, looking so terrified, with the representatives from the orphanage. Her face was beet red and she looked nothing like the pictures I had been staring at for the past 9 months. They handed her to me and she screamed for the next 3-4 hours. My heart broke for her. I can only imagine what must have been going through her 28 month old mind. She lost everything she knew. In the days ahead, she learned to trust us, and the rest is history.

A year later, it seems like Sarah has always been with our family. She is a bundle of energy and loves to give hugs and kisses. Sarah is the athlete of our family. She is a rough and tumble girl once minute, and a princess the next. Sarah loves her big sister to pieces and they are quite a pair. With Katie, I thought I had this parenting thing down pat. With Sarah, I realize I have so much more to learn!!

This has been an amazing year and I am so thankful for both of my girls. I don't know what I did to deserve them. They are the light of my life and the most amazing blessings.

Happy Family Day, Sarah!!

Cartoon

I saw this cartoon on another blog and thought it was great, so I "stole" it....

NPR: Reflections on Welcoming a New Family Member

Saw this posted on one of my yahoo groups:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11626212

The adoption of a child in China prompts reflections on the meaning of family and the ties that bind siblings together.