Saturday, November 21, 2009

Where Has The Time Gone?!?

Well our travel date is drawing near now and we have been very busy preparing the house and Trinity’s room for her arrival. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by and it seems like we still have a lot of things to get finished up before we go.

Originally we had decided that we would do some fundraisers to help with the costs of traveling to China but it seems as though time has slipped away from us and in less than 3 short weeks we will be boarding a flight to pick up our little Trinity. With the economy issues lately and costs of everything rising, fundraising was going to help us meet the expense of this trip and lessen our financial strain upon return home. Due to Trinity’s cleft we will be looking at many trips to our local Children’s hospital once we are home and possibly some overnight stays in close proximity to the hospital.

I have seen the ChipIn button posted on may other blogs that were doing some type of fundraising and decided to give it a try. I figured it couldn’t hurt right??

AND just as a little incentive I will be putting all the names of the people who donate $10 in a draw for some great books. For each $10 increment you donate you will earn 1 ballot for the draw. (Books pictured below)




So if you feel so inclined to lend a helping hand we would be more than grateful for your support. I will post the ChipIn button below as well as on the sidebar of my blog. If you have any issues while donating please contact me and let me know. ChipIn allows you to pay securely with your Pay*pal account. Just click the button below and follow the simple steps to donate your desired amount.




If any of you great ladies in blogland could spread the word by doing a post to direct some traffic our way we would also appreciate it too! If you post about our fundraiser on your blog leave a comment and I will also give you a ballot to win the books. Every little bit helps!

Thank you in advance to those of you who decide to “ChipIn”.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

THIS IS A TEST!!

Today I have my “Assistant Blogger” here for her first posting lesson. I know that Blogger has been blocked in China and therefore I will not be able to post updates from China myself but my friend Lisa is going to help me out with that dilemma. I will email her my updates from China and she will be updating my blog for me.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Happy Birthday To My Hubby!!

For Husband From Wife


We are having a lot of renovations done before we head to China so I have not been able to spend much time on my blog but I had to come on today to wish my wonderful husband a very Happy Birthday!!

It is so great to know that next year he will get to hear “Happy Birthday Daddy” from our little princess! It just makes my heart so happy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE


Tuesday, October 20, 2009

TRAVEL DATES RECEIVED!!!!

Today Larry & I headed to Halifax to pick up our LSC (Letter Seeking Confirmation) and we finally know what our travel dates will be!

Here is Larry making it official with his signature.












Airplane


Larry, my Mom & I will be boarding a plane on December 11 to head to China and pick up Trinity and we will be heading back home on December 23!!

WOW!!

Christmas this year is going to be so crazy AND we will finally have Miss Trinity home!!!!!!!!!!!


Dear Santa


Monday, October 19, 2009

LSC IS FINALLY HERE!!!

YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! YAY!! YAY!!

U GOT MAIL


I want to scream from the rooftops that we finally have our Letter Seeking Confirmation!!!! I am so relieved to finally know that we can get this show on the road!!



*This post and some others are going to be backdated posts as I have been a bit overwhelmed and got behind with my postings.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

SURPRISE IT’S A BABY SHOWER…NOT an Estate Auction!!

Yesterday I was the guest of honour at a surprise baby shower!! I was told I was going to an "estate auction" but NOPE...it was a BABY SHOWER!! I was so shocked!!

I had a fantastic day and feel so bless to have such wonderful friends that share our excitement and joy of our little princess Trinity’s pending arrival!!

I have so many pictures to share from this special day but I want to organize them in a slideshow and with chaos at our house right now as we prepare for major renovations I am short on time, but I do want to give you a peek.


Baby Shower: It's A Girl


~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~



What a wonderful group of ladies that took the time to contribute to a very special day in honour of Trinity

Larry & I will never forget your generosity!

Monday, October 05, 2009

MORE Updated Information & PICTURES!!!

Well we didn't have to wait for Sunday, our report arrived from china-babies.com on SATURDAY!!!

Here are a few of the pictures we received.

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Misty was so nice and the service was very fast. I would definitely recommend them to anyone!!

The information we received from them is absolutely priceless! I can never thank them enough for providing us with some of the missing pieces of Trinity’s life. Hearing how close she is with her foster mom and seeing her so healthy and well cared for puts our minds at ease as we wait for our travel approval.

Speaking of...

HURRY UP CONFIRMATION & TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!!!


(We have received word that our LSC (Letter Seeking Confirmation) is going to be sent from China on October 8th.)

Thursday, October 01, 2009

UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE!!!!!!!!

Yesterday we received an updated picture from Misty at china-babies.com!!!!!!!!

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Don't you just love that little wave!!!


We have been working with Misty to get updated information and more pictures of Trinity while we wait. She emailed me yesterday to let me know that we can expect an update report from her on Sunday!!!!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Our Daughter!! (Pictures & Name!!) ... FINALLY!!

After 3 years for thinking we had picked the perfect name of our daughter…we saw her referral picture…the “name game” had just begun…



Over the last 2 MONTHS Larry & I have been deliberating...NOW we finally have her name…


So I have kept you all in suspense long enough. I must say some of you are more patient than others, lol!


So without further ado…


Larry & I are over the moon with joy and very pleased to finally introduce you to our daughter…


Trinity Elise Feng Harnish


Below is a slideshow of her pictures. I hope you enjoy it!!!



Monday, July 06, 2009

A Giveaway!!

Michelle at Searching for Sophie is having a giveaway in honour of her 5-year blogging anniversary…also known as a Blogversary.

Drop by her blog for your chance to win some great prizes!!

I am hoping to snag one of those adorable bracelets that she is giving away…would love to see one with “Maggie’s” REAL name on!!

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I still can not post pictures of “Maggie” yet but very soon!!!! We just have to finish up some more paperwork and send it off to our agency and then you will all get to see her!!



Thanks so much for all your well wishes and congratulations!!! You are all a great support for us durring this amazing time.








A big welcome to all my new followers!!


I hope I don’t bore you to tears with my blabber…wait I know, your all just here to get a glimpse at our little cutie…well that’s ok, I can’t wait to show her off!!!