This is MaryAnn , we got to watch her take her first steps.

We had fun one morning playing with balloons, I'd found

a big bag of them in the store room. That's Charlotte looking

on in the purple sweater. She's being adopted by a couple here

in Seattle.  Below her is Chloe , who had cataracts when she

came and is very near sided. Her glasses get broken so easily

they haven't replaced them. Every balloon I gave her she popped

on purpose! Little stinker. She's a sweetie and one of the oldest

there.

I'm so excited! No names here but, someone we have an acquaintance with

is interested in adopting a child from Starfisih House. Yippy!!

While I was in China , my manly mans biggest fear was that

1. I would write him to sell everything and join me.

2. I would want to bring home a baby.

Well, I did write him about adopting Zander. He was alittle worried

til Sarah found out the oldest you could be was 55, which make

us exempt. I know, I know I look way younger then my years.....ha ha.

But.....shhhhhh I haven't told him sometimes they'll make an

exemption if you adopt an older child.( at 14 they throw you out

I guess in the streets).

A piece of information I had wrong was that "Chinese can't adopt

orphans". They can and would except they have to pay as much

as other countries and cannot afford it. What a shame!

Got to see grands last night for the first time since I got home...it was

wonderful! John who usually doesn't give me alot of time was

all over me, he was so sweet, even his bonks on the head

were sweet. When I called after church to see if I could

drop by, Lucy answered the phone. After talking for

a minute I asked if I could talk to her mom quickly."When

I'm through talking to you," she said. I'm afraid I tricked her

and said we'd talk afterward again. Britton is so fun to talk

to , she carries on a great conversation for a six year old!