Frank and I started discussing adopting from Ethiopia several months after we lost our daughter Sophia on November 6, 2008. Each month we would revisit the idea of adoption but the pain of losing Sophia was still unbearable for me. I couldn't even look at another baby without running away in tears. But on the day we met Hannah - I took one look at her and I did cry but these tears were different. I knew I was ready; Frank new I was ready. We went back to our hotel room, got online and got started. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Thank you Hannah - my little divine intervention.
So here's what we've been up to this past year:
September 2009 - Cape May NJ
Dutch Wonderland season passholders . . .
Our new puppy - Lulu . . .
October 2009 - carving pretty cool looking pumpkins . . .
Dressed up for Halloween looking like the cutest Peter Pan ever . . .
Went apple picking . . .
November 2009 - my boys baked an awesome chocolate cake for my birthday . . .
November 3, 2009 - celebrated Koen's 3rd birthday . . .
December 2009 - it wasn't easy but we made our first gingerbread house together . . .
Celebrated Christmas . . .
Celebrated Hanukkah . . .
January 2010 - Went to the Baltimore Aquarium and B&O Railroad . . .
February 2010 - Built snow people with best friends . . .
March 2010 - Took some ice skating lessons . . .
April 2010 - Easter bunny hid Koen's basket in his tent . . .
May 2010 - Celebrated Frank's birthday in Times Square, New York . . .
New York has some really good Ethiopian restaurants . . .
June 2010 - Did a little surfing at Franklin Institute, Philadelphia PA . . .
Flew some helicoptors at the aviation museum . . .
Vacationed at Cape May - love Cape May! . . .
July 2010 - rode this real scary roller coaster at the Apple Dumpling Festival . . .
July 4, 2010 - Koen's first sparkler . . .
Made our own Hershey chocolate bars at Chocolate World . . .
Held a baby chick at Chery Crest Adventure Farm . . .
August 2010 - Fed hungry goat at Lake Tobias Wildlife Preserve . . .
Took rides on daddy shoulders at the Poconos with great friends . . .
September 8, 2010 - Koen's first day of preschool . . .
And so much more! We'll keep on keeping busy until we bring our brown-eyed girl home from Ethiopia and then I guess it gets crazy busy!
November 2009 - my boys baked an awesome chocolate cake for my birthday . . .
November 3, 2009 - celebrated Koen's 3rd birthday . . .
December 2009 - it wasn't easy but we made our first gingerbread house together . . .
Celebrated Christmas . . .
Celebrated Hanukkah . . .
January 2010 - Went to the Baltimore Aquarium and B&O Railroad . . .
February 2010 - Built snow people with best friends . . .
March 2010 - Took some ice skating lessons . . .
April 2010 - Easter bunny hid Koen's basket in his tent . . .
May 2010 - Celebrated Frank's birthday in Times Square, New York . . .
New York has some really good Ethiopian restaurants . . .
June 2010 - Did a little surfing at Franklin Institute, Philadelphia PA . . .
Flew some helicoptors at the aviation museum . . .
Vacationed at Cape May - love Cape May! . . .
July 2010 - rode this real scary roller coaster at the Apple Dumpling Festival . . .
July 4, 2010 - Koen's first sparkler . . .
Made our own Hershey chocolate bars at Chocolate World . . .
Held a baby chick at Chery Crest Adventure Farm . . .
August 2010 - Fed hungry goat at Lake Tobias Wildlife Preserve . . .
Took rides on daddy shoulders at the Poconos with great friends . . .
September 8, 2010 - Koen's first day of preschool . . .
And so much more! We'll keep on keeping busy until we bring our brown-eyed girl home from Ethiopia and then I guess it gets crazy busy!
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