Not going to do a long post about how things are. It is all good. Emma and Sadie are enjoying the summer with their Mom. We have traveled a little but mostly just enjoyed being a family. Here are a few pics from the spring and summer.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Photo Update
Not going to do a long post about how things are. It is all good. Emma and Sadie are enjoying the summer with their Mom. We have traveled a little but mostly just enjoyed being a family. Here are a few pics from the spring and summer.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
New Blog
Well, I have been getting loads of questions about adoption and adoption travel over the past couple of years. I have started a blog dedicated to that. This blog mainly documents my family adventures, the new one is morespecifically about travel and travel issues. Feel free to read it, comment etc. And like this blog, not all agree with what I may say or type and that is certainly cool with me. My views are always mine and I know that to each his own. I will update this one occasionally but the otehr blog will be far less personal and more informative.
Thanks
oh here is the link
http://adopteddad.blogspot.com/
Thanks
oh here is the link
http://adopteddad.blogspot.com/
Friday, May 14, 2010
May. Mothers Day and Summer Approaching
Well first off, I have been bad about posting new pics for folks,, just have not gotten around to downloading the loads we have. For the life of the Peacock family,, here we go!
it has been about a month and the girls are doing great. Both Dee and myself have been really tired lately but more so due to work related stuff than anything. She is a school teacher and this time of the year is crazy, me I am in state parks and we are gearing up for the summer season.
Emma at school is doing great. She does very well in math and science and as her English improves her social studies is getting better. She is reading a couple of levels below grade level but is improving and doing well on her AR test. Emma and Sadie are two peas in a pod. If Emma does something you can be assured that Sadie will be doing it, eating it or saying it! Emma has several dvd's from china, she along with the videos is even teaching Sadie Chinese.
Mothers day was pretty exciting. Once Emma got the gist of what the day was about, I took the two girls to Old navy so each could pick out something for their mother. It took a while but I convinced them that Dee does not necessarily want a pink shirt and pink pants. Oh and when they found the things they started laughing and asking to get that. Sadie was even proclaiming loudly that she wanted one. A couple of ladies looked at us, I explained mothers day shopping and no we were not buying things and they laughed and said how sweet. Anyway I finally convinced them and we had our purchases. Mothers Day they were both so excited to give Dee her presents, which also included jde earrings I bought in China.
So life goes on and summer is approaching. The girls have a swing set and has already been used so much. My mother bought a giant waterslide thing and it is in her backyard so when the girls go over there, loads of chaos happens. All in all pretty good, looking for some summer fun and getting Emma ready for middle school.
it has been about a month and the girls are doing great. Both Dee and myself have been really tired lately but more so due to work related stuff than anything. She is a school teacher and this time of the year is crazy, me I am in state parks and we are gearing up for the summer season.
Emma at school is doing great. She does very well in math and science and as her English improves her social studies is getting better. She is reading a couple of levels below grade level but is improving and doing well on her AR test. Emma and Sadie are two peas in a pod. If Emma does something you can be assured that Sadie will be doing it, eating it or saying it! Emma has several dvd's from china, she along with the videos is even teaching Sadie Chinese.
Mothers day was pretty exciting. Once Emma got the gist of what the day was about, I took the two girls to Old navy so each could pick out something for their mother. It took a while but I convinced them that Dee does not necessarily want a pink shirt and pink pants. Oh and when they found the things they started laughing and asking to get that. Sadie was even proclaiming loudly that she wanted one. A couple of ladies looked at us, I explained mothers day shopping and no we were not buying things and they laughed and said how sweet. Anyway I finally convinced them and we had our purchases. Mothers Day they were both so excited to give Dee her presents, which also included jde earrings I bought in China.
So life goes on and summer is approaching. The girls have a swing set and has already been used so much. My mother bought a giant waterslide thing and it is in her backyard so when the girls go over there, loads of chaos happens. All in all pretty good, looking for some summer fun and getting Emma ready for middle school.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Thoughts in General 2 months home
Well 2 months home, almost three with Emma and things are pretty much standard family things. She has fit in remarkably well in the family and at school. Went on a field trip with her school class last week and well there are two boys who follow her around like puppy dogs and it was quite funny. They would even come over to me and raise their eyebrows and look over at her. I just shook my head. Things I will worry about in another 3 years or so, but for now just funny.
Had alot of emails from folks traveling soon to China asking about Guangzhou. Well we loved it, but alot of questions have been about Shamain Island and why I seem to not like it. I have even had some folks get nasty with me via email about how great it is. You know I do have my own opinion and to me the Island while ok is not any place we would choose to stay even if it was not under construction as is now. It really strikes me as a nife safe haven for westerners(which is what it's original intention was.) Our family really enjoyed where we stayed and prefer that kind of experience, to each his own really.
Anyway things are good at home. Emma had her first trip to Deanna's mothers and father and loved the mountains but was a little in awe about it all. She has fallen in love with her Papa, especially since he gave her a dollar to sit in his lap. But after that she was all about him and really was before. He is the only person she will literally hang on, kiss their cheek and follow everywhere. It tickles him to death as well. I do have pics from the trip and will get some up as I get a chance.
Had alot of emails from folks traveling soon to China asking about Guangzhou. Well we loved it, but alot of questions have been about Shamain Island and why I seem to not like it. I have even had some folks get nasty with me via email about how great it is. You know I do have my own opinion and to me the Island while ok is not any place we would choose to stay even if it was not under construction as is now. It really strikes me as a nife safe haven for westerners(which is what it's original intention was.) Our family really enjoyed where we stayed and prefer that kind of experience, to each his own really.
Anyway things are good at home. Emma had her first trip to Deanna's mothers and father and loved the mountains but was a little in awe about it all. She has fallen in love with her Papa, especially since he gave her a dollar to sit in his lap. But after that she was all about him and really was before. He is the only person she will literally hang on, kiss their cheek and follow everywhere. It tickles him to death as well. I do have pics from the trip and will get some up as I get a chance.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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