One Year Ago Today...

we signed with our agency and began the process of adopting Natalie. I thought we were ready for a bumpy ride, but I really didn't have a clue, did I?

I hope next Jan 6 I am no longer posting on this blog because Natalie will be home chasing her brothers. I can dream can't I?

Westin Day 6 - Goodbye Again

We just dropped Natalie off once again with her FM (10 minutes early nonetheless WUWT?) Anyway, it was more sad than usual as ALL of us who were here for New Year's Eve (except the PINKS) dropped off at the same 10am time - so that would be something like 10 adults, 4 kids, and 5 babies. Boooohoooohoooo. :(

Here are some last minute pics...

WHAT I SAW WHEN I WOKE UP THIS AM..


A NOTE FROM BROTHER...




PRETTY GIRL...

Westin Day 5-New Year's Day!

Happy New Year!

We did the usual hang out at the Westin, then realized it was our last whole day and we better get some pictures in outfits! Natalie loves to play dress up (not)! Oh well, we got a couple of good shots. At the moment I am packing while David is hard at work in the casino.

We give Natalie back at 10am tomorrow morning. I'm hoping to come back for a long weekend over Valentine's Day - we'll see. I'm hoping that will be the last trip before final pick-up! Tomorrow everything is open and I so hope I don't hear that we received another previo.

PRETTY PRINCESS




"MI PRIMO" SAYING GOOD-BYE AS SHE WAS CHECKING OUT


I RULE (OUTFIT FROM GRANDMA BARB)




HAPPY VALENTINES DAY










DADDY'S GIRL


MOMMY'S GIRL


SILLY SMILEY GIRL

Westin Day 4 - New Year's Eve!

Obviously, I didn't make this one before midnight either - we party hard here at the Westin! We had an FTCr picnic with Domino's pizza in the Family Room and had a great time. The fireworks were literally all the way around the hotel - the big Xmas tree did not catch on fire like it has in past years. That's the reason most of us stayed up to midnight (this group barely made watching Times Square at 11pm). Oh well, it was worth it to see the fireworks (even kids shooting bottle rockets out of their cars as they drive by). We tried the local champagne (and the Westin gave mini champagne bottles and grapes in each of the rooms) and it was a little sweet but not to bad. We, of course, didn't get ours because David put up the Do Not Disturb during nap time. UGH.

Pictures...

PASSED OUT AFTER A PACHITA...


"MI PRIMO": A LOCAL LITTLE GIRL STAYING AT THE HOTEL FOR THE FESTIVITIES RAN AROUND ANNOUNCING THIS OVER AND OVER (MEANS "MY COUSIN"). SHE IS DYING FOR A "REAL" BABY SISTER AS SHE HAS TWIN OLDER BROTHERS...SO CUTE


HOLDING "PACHITA" ON HER OWN...


OUR SNOW ANGEL






PICNIC PARTY...












FTC GROUP (WITH 4 ADULTS AND 2 BABIES MISSING)...


BABY NEW YEAR




THE PARTY IS SOOOO OVER...