Little Ladybug's Journey: Three Year Forever Family Day

Happy 3 Year Forever Family Day baby!!!

Three years ago today in the city of Taiyuan, in the Shanxi Province of China, I was handed a screaming, crying, terrified, tiny 3 1/2 year old girl who didn't know me, and was scared beyond belief of what was happening in her little world. I too was scared, nervous, worried, and wondered how to soothe this small little girl who was scared of me. We took it one step at a time, and eventually found our way, and have been attached at the hip ever since.

Fast forward three years and you will see a vibrant, happy, joy filled, loving, very funny, caring, independent, spunky, sweet, and kind 6 1/2 year old girl.

We celebrated our three year special day all day. She awoke today to her favorite breakfast, gogurt, watermelon, and cinnamon toast waffles. She got to open a small gift from mommy, which was an ABC book with all of the Princesses, how to write each letter, and lots of lift the flaps.

Emily with her new baby Ariel

Emily got to take her x-ray from China today for sharing for letter X. She was excited and I hear the class loved seeing her bones when the teacher held it up to the light. She was the hit of Pre-K today!

When I picked her up today she was surprised with a huge balloon bouquet in the car. She LOVED it! Then when JuJu got home, Emily opened her other gift from mommy., an Ariel baby for sleeping that plays soothing lullabies and lights up while the music plays. She LOVES it and is asleep with it in bed as I type.

We went to yummy Chinese food for our celebration dinner and had a great time. Our evening ended with mommy and Emily snuggling on the couch watching Little Mermaid and Emily enjoying a strawberry Tootsie Pop!

I couldn't have asked for a better day, except maybe to not have had to go to work so we could have spent the entire day together. But we had a GREAT day overall, and I couldn't love this special girl any more than I do right now. She is the light of my life, and I CAN'T IMAGINE my life without her!
Enjoy the pictures!
Love,
Kathy