Updates Coming!

 Its been way too LONG since we have posted!!!! Oh October, how we LOVE the FALL & Holidays...catching up on the blog & updates! We promise to give some fun filled posts!  Lots to catch up on!!!!

 

Trains, trains, and more trains

I would never have though when daydreaming of my sweet Lottie Lee that she would love trains, planes and cars more than dolls. Her closet is stocked full of every doll you could imagine, yet she loves Thomas the Train.  I love her passion for the things she adores, even if they do not include playing house.  Lottie's interests are so unique and make her so special, we love exploring her interests together as a family of four.  And of course I still can get away dressing her in themed outfits! Thank goodness she loves hair bows and dresses! (And shout out to a sweet AP Mama who noted Lottie's love of trains and sent her this adorable dress)

So today we were off to a local park to ride on the Cedar Rock Train. The Cedar Rock railroad is a fantastic quarter-scale train that takes passengers on a relaxing 1.3 mile ride through the nature-filled fields and forests of the park. This was the cutest train station perfect for ages 0-5 years. The station was located in one of our local parks, Williamson County park on 1431.  Lottie and Bette absolutely loved it!  With a real ticket booth (tickets were $2.50), real conductor & authentic steam engine it was such a fun experience. 

Baptism Weekend

Once discovering we were expecting last May, we decided to postpone Lottie's Baptism & celebrate both blessings together.  It was a combination of having way too much on our plate with Lottie's upcoming surgeries & a nauseated Mama chasing around a soon to be 2 year old who could barely plan dinner.  Looking back we thought the reason to postpone Lottie's baptism was decided by many factors, yet now I truly believe God has his hands in this decision. 

We planned for both babies to be baptized at our church St. John Vianney, in Round Rock, TX.  We thought it would be an intimate party but after invitations were sent out, we were so excited to hear how many family & friends would travel to Texas to help us welcome our daughters into God's church.  Six states were represented! (FL, MD, MO, PA, NM, & TX).  By May, we were in full party planning mode- planning a fabulous TX BBQ menu with all the fixins, decorations & the girls many coordinating outfits.

Since flight schedules were tricky, we planned a big party on Saturday, July 19 & a smaller party Sunday after the Baptism. It was such a special weekend, and I will forever remember all the love we felt throughout the entire weekend.  Lottie & Bethany were loving all the attention, and spending time with their loved ones.  Lottie especially enjoyed sitting with her Great-Grandmother JJ, who she was named after, and whom decided on her nickname "Lottie".  Lots of great food, laughter and stories were shared, as I looked around throughout the weekend I was in awe of what God has provided for my family & what he continues to provide for us every single day.  We are so blessed & so grateful for HIS love.

Hello there!

We haven't forgotten about our BLOG...but we are pretty busy!  The girls are growing and oh so beautiful.  Lottie is talking more everyday, she's in 2 hours of speech therapy a week.  We are working full time and trying to soak in those beautiful family moments, and we are starting a fundraising venture to help other adopting families fundraise, its called With Every Act of Love.  We promise to get our act together and give some updates!  And we cannot wait to share our newest blog!  But for now here are some photos!

 Photo Credit: Sincerely, Sarah April 2014

Pretty in Purple Lottie & Bette

Our sweet friend Allison is starting her own photography business & asked to use our little ladies as models.  The shoot was fun & although Bethany couldn't sit up on her own we got some really cute shots of the girls!  If you live in the Austin/Round Rock/Cedar Park Area, please check her out : http://allisonmillsphotography.com

 

Sisters

Charlotte Lee Wei & Bethany Lin Capri

"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life."

 

 

I've always wanted daughters, ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of the day of having a family and all of my daughters ( I think at one point I wanted 8 daughters, now thinking 4 may be a good number and a son would be a blessing as well).  As a young girl a dreamed of adoption, I played with my dolls each one different yet perfect in their own way.  Often friends would question how these baby dolls could be sisters, they don't look alike.  I would confidently say "you don't need to look alike to be sisters" and I would take the time to explain adoption and how one day this would be how my family would look.

 

This photograph gives me chills, for one it beautifully captured my most precious gifts, my beautiful daughters, but in a selfish way I see my lifelong dream became a reality.  I am so blessed to have these two beautiful girls,  so lucky that God trusts me to be their mother, and all the years ahead to watch them grow.  My daughters may not look like each other but God knew all along that they were meant to be together. 

Forever a Family

One year ago, on March 3rd  she was placed in our arms, and our lives were forever changed.  We are so thankful for this sweet, beautiful, smart, funny, happy, loving, strong, sassy, outgoing, little girl.  A year ago she was an orphan and today she is a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, classmate, friend, and goddaughter.  She has changed our lives and continues to bring sunshine into everyone's days.  How can you not love this little girl.  We are beyond blessed that God chose us to be her parents.  We are forever grateful, today and everyday of our lives.