"Adopting a Child won't change the world; but for that Child the world will change."

Monday, 31 January 2011

Pool Pics


Ok... so we don't have a "real" pool! Its a little tiny kiddie pool - but its still gets Tiny wet, and thats all that matters?!! This pic is just showing you Tiny's awesome stlye! I love this get-up!! :)
And just because...

I wanted to share another real cool thing I found today! Its a "renamer"!! Type in your name and it'll spit out a new one for you!!! :) The first name was Alima Holly - then next one was AVATARI Emily?!!! Weird hey! I put in my husbands name, and one of the names was Baker Willie - his grandfathers nickname was Willie - another weird coincidence?!!! It was heaps of fun... just goes to show how little "real fun" I get, if I think that renaming myself is fun?!!!

Friday, 28 January 2011

Nearly two years?!

Can you believe its been almost 2 years since we brought our baby home?!!!!!! I CAN'T!!!!! Far out!!! The last two years have zipped by so fast. Our baby has changed incredibly. I've just finished making a scrapbooking kit to celebrate Chinese adoption - and will release it on 12 Feb 2011... marking two years of being a complete family, with our 3 beautiful children - the icing on the cake - our Chinese beauty!

She's only just started showing interest in China. We read alot of chinese adoption story books, and books about China, and I always say "Tiny was born in China". Now, if anyone mentions China she says "My China." very defiantly, as if someone is going to take HER China away!!! She's precious!

It hasn't been all rainbows and lollypops though - as with any toddler, she has "tried it on", tested the boundaries and thrown some whopper tanties! She has just worked out that she can annoy H-Man and get a fantastic reaction from him... so the whole school holidays, has been one big scream-fest at our house! Argh. I can honestly say, that having a third child in the family, really does add a massive new dynamic. Friends had told me, 2 is good - 3 kinda tips the scales! Please don't think I'm whining about our daughter - I'M NOT! We absolutely love her to bits, and certainly wouldn't have our family any other way - but my friend was right. Tiny niggles at H-Man, H-Man yells at Tiny, Miss M yells at H-Man to stop yelling at Tiny. Its very frustrating!!! The toilet training has suddenly reversed to wet pants everyday, and a very careless attitude about it. I don't get it?! She has been dry during the day, for about a year?!!!But, as with any "phase", that I've seen my older two children go through - I know this will pass - and eventually, it'll be easy sailing again (not sure when that will be... maybe when Tiny turns 30?!!)

I've said all this, to give a big "I feel ya" cyber hug to any of my friends out there, who are going through similar things, and want you to know - you are never alone.

13 Feb 2009 - Our first full day with our gorgeous girl. Man! She was SO AMAZING!


Today - Tiny chases the sheep!


A couple of weeks ago...

Wearing the beautiful dress that Rachael made for our daughter... years before we even knew her! She is finally big enough to wear 18 month old clothing!!! (did I mention, she's 3 1/2 years old?!!!!)


Jumping on her bed... thought this was a great pic, as it captures her name in the background! :)



Man, we love her. There is no doubt about God's goodness in our family. We have 3 perfectly healthy, wonderfuly children.

Monday, 27 December 2010

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas to you all!!! Hope you were all blessed with a wonderful time with family and friends!


Here's some pics from our Christmas! We just stayed home all day, and had brunch with my brother & his family, and tea with Mr T's family!































And as I'll probably miss a new year wish to you all... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! May 2011 be jam-packed full of good stuff!!

Monday, 15 November 2010

Random photos

Oh My!!! Two posts in a week?!! What's goin' on?!!!

Thought I'd post those (promised) pics of Tiny's 3rd birthday - plus a few other random photos from the last couple of months!

Tiny with her best pal (Tiny is 4 months older than her friend!)
Tiny & I made a pinata for her party - you can just see Tiny, poking at it (in the foreground)
We gave Tiny a kitchen for her birthday - she's playing happily with her cousin!
my three babies
I made Tiny a Dora cake! When I asked "Who's that?" Tiny answered, her own name! My friends always say, she's chinese dora!!!
Mouth full of lollies!
Jumping on the trampoline!


Eating a donut for breakfast on her birthday!
We also gave her a Melissa & Doug birthday cake set
Tiny "conducting" us as we sing happy birthday!
Blowing up balloons!
My angel... truly - she is!!

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

COMING TO AMERICA!!!

HOORAY!!!! After many, many, MANY years of dreaming of coming to America - WE FINALLY ARE!!!! WooHoo!!!

We decided its now or never - especially since our dollar is faring so well against the US$ at present! So we bit bullet, and have purchased our tickets to our 'Californian Dream' tour! Well, I say tour... but we haven't booked a proper tour... its just us, booking as we go!!

We plan on a couple of weeks in Anaheim, around a week in Las Vegas, then finishing off with a few days in Santa Monica or Hollywood (I haven't decided yet!)!! I'M SOOOO EXCITED!!!

So, if you've got nothing better to do in May next year, and you want to meet some FANTASTIC Aussies (that really want to meet you!!!) you better get your butts to California!!!

We toyed with the idea of hiring an RV and doing a "Robin Williams style" RV tour across America... but figured with three kids, in a tiny RV, that we're not only driving in, but living in... I'd probably end up killing someone... or four!! (and I could totally see us wearing poo, as RW did in his movie, when emptying the poo tank, too!!!) So... this trip its just the West Coast - hotels & shuttle buses!! No poo fountains. No confined spaces for hours at a time!

Did I tell you I was EXCITED?!!!!

OMG. I'M. SO. EXCITED.

Email me if you want specifics! goingdigi@gmail.com
(yes its a different address - was having issues with my four2five one!)
PS my folks will still be at home... just in case you thought this was a good opportunity to visit my house when I'm not there!!!

Thursday, 21 October 2010

A little Sun!

We've just hopped off the plane from Bali... thought I'd share a few snapshots with you!