tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70928397690934375252024-03-21T15:36:18.905-07:00Guatemala + Colombia + US = Our FamilyA family created through the miracle of international adoptiondeanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-79834112444245976042011-06-24T15:11:00.000-07:002011-06-24T15:18:19.290-07:00Disney World Vacation 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dwbSybNAYbefM-xS5bOBMWRjsXR5c8vbiSOfsYx-Fy0A6kco1mGciUsnDiheUZ8m-MnM5KaNmtO0GqR5fONx6lvyi_O_RarPQPdYuEGC0c9bfJFLTJqbUDttbDl8Pw8rPJKbpoQZgMYk/s1600/101_3630.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dwbSybNAYbefM-xS5bOBMWRjsXR5c8vbiSOfsYx-Fy0A6kco1mGciUsnDiheUZ8m-MnM5KaNmtO0GqR5fONx6lvyi_O_RarPQPdYuEGC0c9bfJFLTJqbUDttbDl8Pw8rPJKbpoQZgMYk/s200/101_3630.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621913987116273698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iFIjH1CCAhX8BW-35Rv5XcFs6PP5mtTeA05KdIU5f9XJzlY1J4Bn6d-kgZk6vgm3Vg72Wj9PoZa7DVGc3m-cKSleIaExt81tCTygT56ZM5RMJ96GJcYB6gTCkkeEVmzaW0BLL7gj_TRL/s1600/101_3578.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bXRMu8Q2Sjgd_G6JcssOTMtngESTvtiWno6DOPGaVRiH_3Pn4Ab61c33zJs6nijVqfG8lMaaNLVbL06elHZWVgzaA1D77bcnCfN0jX1rzVUJiXvJtT7tJlv22nCSM649nz-Dc_zFtu6V/s200/101_3427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613374206695103218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLd-F9VXyfVxXjAhTK-uijY1Egp-1BoKUmHPg-LepRqoNjcA-fVMf53zRo9-8UkyQ_lgPd7sbNS7DDePB3kySrf5kB_WLby64cLWnIZ_Hgpm83tQnIxzmDt9JKbuW2594X1n4meAR7_uy/s1600/101_3413.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLd-F9VXyfVxXjAhTK-uijY1Egp-1BoKUmHPg-LepRqoNjcA-fVMf53zRo9-8UkyQ_lgPd7sbNS7DDePB3kySrf5kB_WLby64cLWnIZ_Hgpm83tQnIxzmDt9JKbuW2594X1n4meAR7_uy/s200/101_3413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613374198606695042" border="0" /></a><br />Today Angelica graduated from kindergarten. Watching her up on stage attempting to sing makes my heart melt. She has come so far this year. Things that at the beginning of the year seemed impossible. She went into kindergarten unable to say her name; now she can say first and last name and with some assistance can spell and write her first name. Her social skills have also improved dramatically. At the beginning of the year she was hitting and biting on a regular basis; 4th quarter only once!! We are so proud of her!! She has touched the hearts of everyone who works with her...most especially her para, Mrs. Donna. She ADORES our girl and we are keeping our fingers crossed they get to be together again next year. This is not the norm for our district but as Angelica says "they're a match". A perfect match. Look out first grade...her she comes!!deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-77740276869842036172011-06-01T14:49:00.001-07:002011-06-01T14:52:03.377-07:00Brian Hits Double Digits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYQ1GgYi_35-Fkpk4d_NV2g7fQnBanoyPx2cmw2YLFB2JZJyY5leLy7-CcBjb9E9e_UwP04sF0BR8uJ6vSx6ExcPr-p92S4HqNUKFkNOmDuArqbuOuYwGF_vwaAxz2CflUoceLpCvGbKG/s1600/101_3395.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYQ1GgYi_35-Fkpk4d_NV2g7fQnBanoyPx2cmw2YLFB2JZJyY5leLy7-CcBjb9E9e_UwP04sF0BR8uJ6vSx6ExcPr-p92S4HqNUKFkNOmDuArqbuOuYwGF_vwaAxz2CflUoceLpCvGbKG/s200/101_3395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613372436873393234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83GWpH9b0MhgCntKS95Rv9rOChSsOWfh1CD6lMP06k9CHZIEtlGQEG4r42gVnVPQzqXFsHgT_rKWhnB8IHHGNDj6c3l4xPu2Wm9ZvqFT-HIwpENSg-y5gpHQwmw3LZCmuxjSOOGGOEJE9/s1600/101_3405.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83GWpH9b0MhgCntKS95Rv9rOChSsOWfh1CD6lMP06k9CHZIEtlGQEG4r42gVnVPQzqXFsHgT_rKWhnB8IHHGNDj6c3l4xPu2Wm9ZvqFT-HIwpENSg-y5gpHQwmw3LZCmuxjSOOGGOEJE9/s200/101_3405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613372432551263762" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday, Brian!! We love you very, very much!deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-81224753370855241552011-04-10T14:52:00.001-07:002011-04-10T14:59:31.859-07:00Play Ball!! He gets a TRIPLE!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuDYz7iWIGvsKLUh_bMlAgf6RzQvAcLT6NVHKozdR95VwimpdIzTVQlJ33HbQjvgTN1v2Zxxl2NxY3JiiMQiec_2fVmvFQCRIsbf_tiJZagwJwIH5P_z14jpkaGbXqpcpdtVHdlbF8-xx/s1600/101_3048.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuDYz7iWIGvsKLUh_bMlAgf6RzQvAcLT6NVHKozdR95VwimpdIzTVQlJ33HbQjvgTN1v2Zxxl2NxY3JiiMQiec_2fVmvFQCRIsbf_tiJZagwJwIH5P_z14jpkaGbXqpcpdtVHdlbF8-xx/s200/101_3048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594077901500296546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The Bulldogs started off their 2011 season with a tournament at BMAC. The team was 1-2 but Brian played awesome. He got his FIRST EVER STAND UP TRIPLE!! It was so exciting. Although it made no difference in the outcome of the game..he was so proud! He even got some congrats from the opposing team. He also had the winning run in last night's game. Such a proud mommy moment.<br /><br />Angelica loved cheering on the Bulldogs and is a regular fixture in the dugout. So excited about this season and we haven't even played our first scheduled game yet.<br /></span></span>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-1193173221532710902011-02-23T09:30:00.001-08:002011-02-23T09:32:34.955-08:00Angelica turns 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5QjD-9pkmWwf3SFhVK2kVg4r8kWKyk3WzH48-XlCHEPINrHSpaQ57scJRMS-NXpl6r2C5_3mqxLnGZfKqyzomz_WNGG6mk2J9Ry9ls-bGFvStcZzD6xYMPpUEc8qczSHNFUu_G7ZE9ZS/s1600/101_2777.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5QjD-9pkmWwf3SFhVK2kVg4r8kWKyk3WzH48-XlCHEPINrHSpaQ57scJRMS-NXpl6r2C5_3mqxLnGZfKqyzomz_WNGG6mk2J9Ry9ls-bGFvStcZzD6xYMPpUEc8qczSHNFUu_G7ZE9ZS/s200/101_2777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576939191605178978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfw0rtzzmOBDyyI6tigSIjlwVgACqMYr_tG_g7gp57L-yNavnRgaWMH2DgZpD-J7lWB4RO6hqjUZxzIkloTLt51sKijg7PivceuBFqQQ6jQ84WvFQlJIbReCUWbsCI0yka7I86Ukh_h0o/s1600/101_2773.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdA-u8xaniFFUdLJ_L441nB8kdwUm8yK2PssxZuAeIOSxZVTPARa1R1VNxflnTLR74K2mNZLLP___6VHxm_iLYLwYXHrZ7Qhkw0H7xpueZZIZ_gAZLGIZ-DKgqJ-sHm792LZ3MeZ9R_PP/s200/101_1794.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543302497454309698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6xaKFx-IQmXs6HEz4o_089Ii0tk20AahRy2SqzjoRmzkudsiUIcdH0740tvKPAJP74ejW5hTzXWmqPRWg4OtkAYK6fIX6-bCr37440nOZw8SKgwHZ-FTb-hFoTrYx2Jxs9l8nVyB6wt5/s1600/101e2212.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6xaKFx-IQmXs6HEz4o_089Ii0tk20AahRy2SqzjoRmzkudsiUIcdH0740tvKPAJP74ejW5hTzXWmqPRWg4OtkAYK6fIX6-bCr37440nOZw8SKgwHZ-FTb-hFoTrYx2Jxs9l8nVyB6wt5/s200/101e2212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543302483963272722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">These 2 AWESOME, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, SWEET, FUNNY kids.<br /></span>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-92218260380266851892010-11-14T17:35:00.000-08:002010-11-14T17:37:16.483-08:00Adoption Awareness Documentary ShortThere are several Colombian adoptive families in this video that I recognize and around the 51 second mark you will see my favorite people in the whole wide world. Happy National Adoption Month!!<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MDW-SUxLnKU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MDW-SUxLnKU?fs=1&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-17257720361419008902010-11-07T18:50:00.000-08:002010-11-07T18:52:34.481-08:00Kindergarten Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN0JVo2oEfu1yJi-O5GSsf63qRvNYMhIglXmLg9p2or9wAyXPKGVIFChyPSWoSXxuvr39E-g0eA_unfL7uWqtUdxQ3-ncAKO6Dvvr0F7Iv5S1Uef7x3Z6OcM4mnE6fnCZlLJMgoQzCSSW/s1600/Angelica-shape-hat.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN0JVo2oEfu1yJi-O5GSsf63qRvNYMhIglXmLg9p2or9wAyXPKGVIFChyPSWoSXxuvr39E-g0eA_unfL7uWqtUdxQ3-ncAKO6Dvvr0F7Iv5S1Uef7x3Z6OcM4mnE6fnCZlLJMgoQzCSSW/s200/Angelica-shape-hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006316577721714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyjdxEn93FXvU_AMjvGIa2efMsh2TmtiDueO-_Mgq-GafuNXiRbhRut0RhyerVmxOhOUu2uIfedN4WKl-KbjyGSIDtlUzz5vcSE-uRgR35J8lNzP19giaUMpgqIfTW378XBhhobSlBlaQ/s1600/Angelica.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyjdxEn93FXvU_AMjvGIa2efMsh2TmtiDueO-_Mgq-GafuNXiRbhRut0RhyerVmxOhOUu2uIfedN4WKl-KbjyGSIDtlUzz5vcSE-uRgR35J8lNzP19giaUMpgqIfTW378XBhhobSlBlaQ/s200/Angelica.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537006311063866850" border="0" /></a><br />These are some pictures that Angelica's teacher sent us from her Kindergarten class. Angelica is doing so much better than we expected and is making HUGE progress. She can now write the letter A, can count to 10 consistently, and most important, she is making lots of new friends! We are so proud of her.deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-38087921055821601832010-09-09T05:08:00.000-07:002010-09-09T05:08:06.999-07:00Situación Pueblo Indigena ZENÚ<object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XznIP3wrgiI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XznIP3wrgiI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XznIP3wrgiI?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-38156288475242656192010-09-06T15:13:00.001-07:002010-09-06T15:13:01.887-07:00P4290071.JPG<a href="http://strictlyprek.shutterfly.com/2499?eid=115"><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procgtaserv/47a0d839b3127cce985480fbab4500000048101AbM2rlwzcss" /></a><p><a href="http://strictlyprek.shutterfly.com/2499?eid=115">Click here to view these pictures larger</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=pictures&c2=blogger" /></p>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-78697683677587823462010-09-06T15:12:00.001-07:002010-09-06T15:12:33.523-07:00P4290070.JPG<a href="http://strictlyprek.shutterfly.com/2500?eid=115"><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procgtaserv/47a0d839b3127cce985480fa2a7400000048101AbM2rlwzcss" /></a><p><a href="http://strictlyprek.shutterfly.com/2500?eid=115">Click here to view these pictures larger</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=pictures&c2=blogger" /></p>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-8747450259717835162010-08-21T01:11:00.001-07:002010-08-21T01:14:34.659-07:00First Day of School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJWIZ05jpfRznffz3DCFh3jx4IVs4oUL_ocXVUIxX8DpOEL3aAVV4zquc81iNn_s2VtVsTbQry2BtDcOs1kAM9QO9hxm5OipipCRfCc-sOxuKNdLxUp6eKg43GqAqVWz7OP7NEwi2oTCr/s1600/101_1841.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507773526579635714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJWIZ05jpfRznffz3DCFh3jx4IVs4oUL_ocXVUIxX8DpOEL3aAVV4zquc81iNn_s2VtVsTbQry2BtDcOs1kAM9QO9hxm5OipipCRfCc-sOxuKNdLxUp6eKg43GqAqVWz7OP7NEwi2oTCr/s200/101_1841.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfnZX69FXK-XJlMWW1kFXu5NCaNXZ4juqE1NmifABaY0VCXs1rUhaEXUakkh59SzWNU1Pbw7pioTEAeH-VoFeSHLwNDbkTawWFqcup906UZfHR1gI5i3P7S8VpNCy7v2AnmEDePeolU9i/s1600/101_1847.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507773519306900354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfnZX69FXK-XJlMWW1kFXu5NCaNXZ4juqE1NmifABaY0VCXs1rUhaEXUakkh59SzWNU1Pbw7pioTEAeH-VoFeSHLwNDbkTawWFqcup906UZfHR1gI5i3P7S8VpNCy7v2AnmEDePeolU9i/s200/101_1847.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG6c7n70pEhnkI84vMDQSzGUI8PZ2yW2nxblH5tGqUYD1FZXIMY-TYNd5s9B8PH8Rm3T72nJTM5hODIWHIfSBIpJ9nH1pgyUwOcXihIT7nE0RJMgbw1b6htLEvJI4iuOr0wZ2NP4kmszl/s1600/101_1844.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507773512230298354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG6c7n70pEhnkI84vMDQSzGUI8PZ2yW2nxblH5tGqUYD1FZXIMY-TYNd5s9B8PH8Rm3T72nJTM5hODIWHIfSBIpJ9nH1pgyUwOcXihIT7nE0RJMgbw1b6htLEvJI4iuOr0wZ2NP4kmszl/s200/101_1844.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Angelica's first day of kindergarten and Brian's first day of the 4th grade.</div></div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-21103144916918109122010-06-16T09:08:00.001-07:002010-06-16T09:13:05.894-07:00Tournament Champs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0B9pIlq3W9kGo_muQZbjKYTfj1DGcC27qrWBDATB8u_uSzgEu9boPfLH3t7N3L3lG1ANAmRRKeDiUnr5wKtkQEmX85yd_LIHiSzOPkCLKI0jgSzbC6jVQ85JziihEQAZ9upmpFzpVkic/s1600/Image0106.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483404332392194082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0B9pIlq3W9kGo_muQZbjKYTfj1DGcC27qrWBDATB8u_uSzgEu9boPfLH3t7N3L3lG1ANAmRRKeDiUnr5wKtkQEmX85yd_LIHiSzOPkCLKI0jgSzbC6jVQ85JziihEQAZ9upmpFzpVkic/s200/Image0106.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuSRtaJPlD4DNj_FXIFce26Drjky5hEqhKIH9iBWNDADG8NReHpcmpfWeE76e6DoBLyzZiwu-vvTqQs112CGkax4FRZbIYvMCrqFbgettrH_G2bkT3IoAWZOXX2ZwjehhUxRyHiMlQWKq/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483404322388248226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuSRtaJPlD4DNj_FXIFce26Drjky5hEqhKIH9iBWNDADG8NReHpcmpfWeE76e6DoBLyzZiwu-vvTqQs112CGkax4FRZbIYvMCrqFbgettrH_G2bkT3IoAWZOXX2ZwjehhUxRyHiMlQWKq/s200/IMG_0691.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6GrLV3ofwx6iq44Fk6KF5xJ3RwhWT01aiv0tRXBP_eoXLgsrATpkIYbXL3b8WZ8JgbClQOFUWi8wdS5LW6KdUKalG6lkzeBIOt1rSjv-iNfuiTGX5Zn6vNbPXwQTSM5_r0mNDwDzR8Ps/s1600/IMG_0692.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483404328208570578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6GrLV3ofwx6iq44Fk6KF5xJ3RwhWT01aiv0tRXBP_eoXLgsrATpkIYbXL3b8WZ8JgbClQOFUWi8wdS5LW6KdUKalG6lkzeBIOt1rSjv-iNfuiTGX5Zn6vNbPXwQTSM5_r0mNDwDzR8Ps/s200/IMG_0692.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Congratulations to Brian's team on winning the River City Rumble baseball tournament. They were so excited. Angelica thinks she is a Bulldog..sitting in the dugout, joining in on the championship pic. Brian is #5 (just like Albert Pujols). Way to go BULLDOGS!!</div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-86146524270470757362010-05-31T12:03:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:05:56.946-07:00Go Cardinals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPljYPlveFi-blpmQCNRG_DTseYgqDyiTxXkZyyFQkD2_5IqshGPbUiR7SlKRccmHjAGzVAsPOw_Fe5_62XyzDpfB59iNFY_TcPw8Kfad3kfBsSbMei14fCHV7Y-kmaLRpXj6hcuwsuWag/s1600/101_0821.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477512452847348914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPljYPlveFi-blpmQCNRG_DTseYgqDyiTxXkZyyFQkD2_5IqshGPbUiR7SlKRccmHjAGzVAsPOw_Fe5_62XyzDpfB59iNFY_TcPw8Kfad3kfBsSbMei14fCHV7Y-kmaLRpXj6hcuwsuWag/s200/101_0821.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhhyLIHJiA69Ny7ISJH2AKehvhDwEYR-Usi8SQHy9JQsZXRKcinRYYmfyocmYBvFsqJXrXvz34h6KqpWYC2FtAY4aHSdadLNQLK_X4wvVQpRE8DJgNWM10l8ks9kMabmHRp7z-EYdWyKX/s1600/101_0814.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477512452443158802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhhyLIHJiA69Ny7ISJH2AKehvhDwEYR-Usi8SQHy9JQsZXRKcinRYYmfyocmYBvFsqJXrXvz34h6KqpWYC2FtAY4aHSdadLNQLK_X4wvVQpRE8DJgNWM10l8ks9kMabmHRp7z-EYdWyKX/s200/101_0814.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xi2YfvyEu_aCCDfIHXvXq4fuscneUCoHZ-bwhfsZQdW8Slf7TqtAHfGDQGmfS-7G4u-22_c0wpQhkfdC2H2TzPNTx4VheKmIdHVThhg4ayj7mCr60U88rMipYkZTZr5HrSQ-uNhUfrDi/s1600/101_0797.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477512439241487298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Xi2YfvyEu_aCCDfIHXvXq4fuscneUCoHZ-bwhfsZQdW8Slf7TqtAHfGDQGmfS-7G4u-22_c0wpQhkfdC2H2TzPNTx4VheKmIdHVThhg4ayj7mCr60U88rMipYkZTZr5HrSQ-uNhUfrDi/s200/101_0797.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>These are pics from the Central Elementary School day at the St Louis Cardinals game. The Cards came back to win in the 10th inning thanks to a hit with the bases loaded by Felipe Lopez! The kids had a blast and Angelica got to meet Fredbird!</div></div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-65151172448822013362010-05-31T06:25:00.000-07:002010-05-31T06:32:07.332-07:00Brian's 9th Birthday Celebration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBYjj1AbZrNIGJA3GAygYM_wYXCZVs_aVo3Hycapt2Mb7TXZz7RDe-JcDyVcLj42Sc8YeopadfX8UtD7Je0gvzCEEy-qGWocvwKNHtqhT_tWm7jr1dmharbKf5u8X0EsUdtb2OL2p_pf0/s1600/101_0986.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477426374134419954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBYjj1AbZrNIGJA3GAygYM_wYXCZVs_aVo3Hycapt2Mb7TXZz7RDe-JcDyVcLj42Sc8YeopadfX8UtD7Je0gvzCEEy-qGWocvwKNHtqhT_tWm7jr1dmharbKf5u8X0EsUdtb2OL2p_pf0/s320/101_0986.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yzm0Wa1h516hzPlz8nplsij_Z_a7KkJeyCkhF9p4h6Ls2aTqiXegVQH9JyiDwbHn18g-gTPOL1DydhY67YeoRpkiUzFAIaVYe_1K5hDYXSVvBBKBsu_GwqlxBCj8OH1vcYHvjaZcOsQW/s1600/101_0988.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477426372454363186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yzm0Wa1h516hzPlz8nplsij_Z_a7KkJeyCkhF9p4h6Ls2aTqiXegVQH9JyiDwbHn18g-gTPOL1DydhY67YeoRpkiUzFAIaVYe_1K5hDYXSVvBBKBsu_GwqlxBCj8OH1vcYHvjaZcOsQW/s320/101_0988.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7KBBWk0cVUgFwLnS2UlJlzQO4LaJ2luYsiz6qjIqaHeNfA5U2nWDBdYxK5JeLnfFz4lLza5PsU7nqD1jid0lJD11iK-niV_XXptFkM8_WQ6Wr6TBT3hF69IeobffZ8fT_6u9JD6VRUIX/s1600/101_0987.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477426361287104738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7KBBWk0cVUgFwLnS2UlJlzQO4LaJ2luYsiz6qjIqaHeNfA5U2nWDBdYxK5JeLnfFz4lLza5PsU7nqD1jid0lJD11iK-niV_XXptFkM8_WQ6Wr6TBT3hF69IeobffZ8fT_6u9JD6VRUIX/s320/101_0987.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Al635v-dxeqTsVrL7DCSF6r2c4K_lnCERC5zc4GPusbVKBHfXG5RAotom9jPF_lOcgIyz6ONN0O8IyW3dH8kIDRSNKkrb6nxP992oxajEKChM6nr2SLU-15bwcthzIsgjFdjSWGn83Oh/s1600/101_0984.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477426351628848338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Al635v-dxeqTsVrL7DCSF6r2c4K_lnCERC5zc4GPusbVKBHfXG5RAotom9jPF_lOcgIyz6ONN0O8IyW3dH8kIDRSNKkrb6nxP992oxajEKChM6nr2SLU-15bwcthzIsgjFdjSWGn83Oh/s320/101_0984.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SMf01rBdWYv765JtvXpHNdB0kATY-T7FclvbfDV9hZz8ebDoV4HbtuPdYnzCVaircRL7ZR84GHqe__rrwPlY1lsVfijFqB_VG1nGcZih8TWX4Q0L8YBXyCEaywITWkmdpxp07WPcYFli/s1600/101_0780.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477426344455030626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SMf01rBdWYv765JtvXpHNdB0kATY-T7FclvbfDV9hZz8ebDoV4HbtuPdYnzCVaircRL7ZR84GHqe__rrwPlY1lsVfijFqB_VG1nGcZih8TWX4Q0L8YBXyCEaywITWkmdpxp07WPcYFli/s320/101_0780.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Brian turned 9 (still can't believe it) on May 25th. We celebrated with a visit to Nascar Speedway but the go cart track was under repair, so then we went bowling and out for pizza. It was such a fun day! Brian is growing WAY TO FAST!! Happy Birthday...we love you.</div></div></div></div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-17682091451630055312010-05-09T07:02:00.000-07:002010-05-09T07:02:11.581-07:00Joy of Adoption - Facts<object style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/uMg5j8pnUMg/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMg5j8pnUMg&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMg5j8pnUMg&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-13392352526601454412010-05-04T03:23:00.000-07:002010-05-04T03:30:53.221-07:00Happy Belated Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsBWR918TSBLHCbnjrOPrFQcRSZ6KEgxoFq_6sKsplfi8tApxKpT7Y55jjkB1beGONDWxqS7BdFDKBAbqOIreaHKpOypRxU2bJ9_AVDO9Ad7Al1ipv6bC6pUaxfhJInEVeyjpvtth3VXt/s1600/101_0661.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467360172194097538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsBWR918TSBLHCbnjrOPrFQcRSZ6KEgxoFq_6sKsplfi8tApxKpT7Y55jjkB1beGONDWxqS7BdFDKBAbqOIreaHKpOypRxU2bJ9_AVDO9Ad7Al1ipv6bC6pUaxfhJInEVeyjpvtth3VXt/s200/101_0661.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFTNvUa613TYxgSzTq-9JcnoU_7KF3kzM4FNkIWuQkoUCEuKV7zMpFeJOxGbQW0zV2tK_ZWc53pTO7dDYaW-dUyCUFZ3vB1jO-WldjZzVwv_lo-pNNlnzP30RL2D20Z-niOnLm7pXkAor/s1600/101_0658.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467360163001108770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFTNvUa613TYxgSzTq-9JcnoU_7KF3kzM4FNkIWuQkoUCEuKV7zMpFeJOxGbQW0zV2tK_ZWc53pTO7dDYaW-dUyCUFZ3vB1jO-WldjZzVwv_lo-pNNlnzP30RL2D20Z-niOnLm7pXkAor/s200/101_0658.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqZD1enNXsIW4jUkzSVbtgXlfHyzudqwz9TYyplidhHJR2ZDkboYaErvn-DCRRkPznQyAD_UA-EFr0oEKCK0ijdTecS2d8YLhcVKQp4WXGs8NNmAXjIK-2UJ3yq96cfZ5QeAQhM6tX2ep/s1600/101_0657.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467359866312077634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqZD1enNXsIW4jUkzSVbtgXlfHyzudqwz9TYyplidhHJR2ZDkboYaErvn-DCRRkPznQyAD_UA-EFr0oEKCK0ijdTecS2d8YLhcVKQp4WXGs8NNmAXjIK-2UJ3yq96cfZ5QeAQhM6tX2ep/s200/101_0657.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiX2FRfsbWaAddlWx1LLJ2_TT1DYTMrUF0n-QPyUOcHOlhriUqz7JSIucNBOVQvNReeEhzw40AnfQDKiogMwalD4hsNhZksg_cS1-xyf4WJ42lS3GaCfR0ZYlwZRF3ccnZxL4tTBcR4EHK/s1600/101_0654.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467359673714672034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiX2FRfsbWaAddlWx1LLJ2_TT1DYTMrUF0n-QPyUOcHOlhriUqz7JSIucNBOVQvNReeEhzw40AnfQDKiogMwalD4hsNhZksg_cS1-xyf4WJ42lS3GaCfR0ZYlwZRF3ccnZxL4tTBcR4EHK/s200/101_0654.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Angelica turned 5 on Feb. 16 (this post is late because our camera had been misplaced). We celebrated with a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. She had so much fun and we got the party in just before the snowstorm hit. I can't believe she's 5. Happy Birthday my sweet girl...we love you bunches.</div></div></div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-13160054137287692832010-02-20T13:36:00.000-08:002010-02-20T13:46:17.673-08:00Visiting the Park in Monteria (fun memory)<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxTG863VcP75V0APYm6JZt7pqET40PjexqCZPnla8gNEgyjvEINWMxprSlzUfZDxdRweu48qfpAdx8_IVBiyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-55608868695286932812009-08-19T06:36:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:07:48.493-07:00Gotcha Day 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqva2JAeRc_D0oAq5nCLSx9LtJ5ecTGhaWyNG-F-tvaj1MTcuCEui6_5vpTmmj4tKhR_b0JILkunVuOgUrHpLdk1x2e8ZVZUdFxEJ24urlhFYzor2F1pPQE__zPLgMjQitxtDT-ZdD02B/s1600-h/101_0064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371674757865527682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqva2JAeRc_D0oAq5nCLSx9LtJ5ecTGhaWyNG-F-tvaj1MTcuCEui6_5vpTmmj4tKhR_b0JILkunVuOgUrHpLdk1x2e8ZVZUdFxEJ24urlhFYzor2F1pPQE__zPLgMjQitxtDT-ZdD02B/s400/101_0064.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing putt putt with her big brother.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6QBq5hFEfCwD1GBjKt9HsYp5xeALo0OfhfH_51eW3so93Bjy4iSclPOJnh2yxZpmQjosYDHrfc3AwVPKzUgKocO7PSGoz4eYaRO0cJ1F3EVgbvbPjBNliXG6NlHP0pc0yK7bpMJqtt14/s1600-h/101_0058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371674751271968498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6QBq5hFEfCwD1GBjKt9HsYp5xeALo0OfhfH_51eW3so93Bjy4iSclPOJnh2yxZpmQjosYDHrfc3AwVPKzUgKocO7PSGoz4eYaRO0cJ1F3EVgbvbPjBNliXG6NlHP0pc0yK7bpMJqtt14/s400/101_0058.jpg" border="0" /></a> Enjoying her gotcha day cake with Grandma.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ90lhq_k6CofokslhFWyt-Gy_LW5wYdKQ9wQi5L2TpkdOUkGbFzAW3FBkIKexCcFRwDYWulYtMFBBuBVr0rh5pUBMppo1957EIld6CdLPZ6WtAqTNuZl5VDxmI5wQHOrkUikptLYAsGx/s1600-h/101_0050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371670673106351186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ90lhq_k6CofokslhFWyt-Gy_LW5wYdKQ9wQi5L2TpkdOUkGbFzAW3FBkIKexCcFRwDYWulYtMFBBuBVr0rh5pUBMppo1957EIld6CdLPZ6WtAqTNuZl5VDxmI5wQHOrkUikptLYAsGx/s400/101_0050.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hanging out in the pool with cousins, Erin & Katie.<br /><br /><br /><div>It's hard to believe that its been 3 years since we traveled to Monteria, Colombia to bring home our little girl. While the wait for her was long, it was so worth it. We are definitely blessed! We love you, Angelica all the way to the moon and back! We celebrated with a pool party at Grandma & Grandpa's house with her aunts, uncles and cousins on Sunday. On Monday, as a family we went to play putt putt and out for ice cream! It was a great day!</div></div></div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-26316925549074041362009-07-18T18:42:00.000-07:002009-07-18T19:06:22.814-07:00NEW SCHOOL YEARThursday marked the beginning of the new school year for us. (Yes, its only the middle of July but we are a year around district). I can't believe that Brian is now in the 3rd grade. He was very excited to go back to school even though he really only had 3 weeks of summer "vacation" since he attended our district's summer advantage program. Angelica is entering her last year of preschool. She is currently attending our district's early childhood special education program five days a week. We are so excited to see what the year brings because she has made so much progress. She has a long way to go to be ready for kindergarten next year but we just take it one day at a time and celebrate each new thing she accomplishes.<br /><br />Brian is keeping us busy with baseball. Its the first year of player pitch so it means some LONG games (LOTS OF WALKS). The boys get so frustrated because they are not hitting much. They have improved a lot in the last few weeks. They won last night 18-9 and Brian was 3-4. His last at bat he hit a hard pop fly that somehow the kid caught! Either way it was exciting to watch and he was so proud. He has decided not to play fall soccer (his coach is taking a break this season) but will do indoor soccer in the winter with him. We are currently looking into either basketball or swim lessons for the fall.<br /><br />Angelica is ALMOST out of pull ups (except for night time). She still needs lots of reminders but she is doing so much better. We are very optimistic by her 5th birthday that she will be totally pull up free. Her speech has also improved so much and they are even hearing sentences at school. She has been seizure free for several months now. YEAH!! <br /><br />We recently took a family vacation to Orlando, FL. We did not see Mickey Mouse as we went to Universal/Islands of Adventure instead. It was fun though as Angelica got to see Dora, Spiderman, Curious George & Barney. Brian hit the "big kid" rides...the Incredible Hulk roller coaster and Dueling Dragons. <br /><br />We also had lots of fun celebrating with other Colombian families at the 2009 CHI Latin American Reunion. It is such a cool thing to see all these beautiful kids running around and the families who's lives have been changed through international adoption! We had a great turnout and can't wait until next year.<br /><br />I hope everyone has had a great summer!!deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-250530486398185732009-01-27T12:00:00.000-08:002009-01-27T12:07:32.037-08:00Happy Gotcha Day Brian!Seven years ago on January 12, 2002 at 5:00 PM in the evening at the Marriott Hotel Guatemala City we met our son, Brian for the first time. He was so sweet, so cute and much bigger than we expected. It was a bittersweet moment though because his foster parents and their 5 year old daughter were obviously distraught. They had taken care of him since he was 2 days old and it was obvious that they loved him dearly. Our journey to become parents was just beginning and we were so excited. We fell in love with our son immediately. <br /><br />Fast forward seven years and we are so proud of our little man. He is doing well in school, is sweet and loving and a GREAT big brother to Angelica! We still keep in contact with his foster parents and they do are so proud of him. <br /><br />Happy Gotcha Day to Angela Phipps as well. Brian & her were together in Guatemala and they have fun celebrating this special day together.<br /><br />Happy Gotcha Day Brian...WE LOVE YOU!!deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-4772545752389229972009-01-18T17:58:00.000-08:002009-01-27T11:52:19.287-08:00The Holidays <div>Its so hard to believe that this is our 3rd Christmas with Angelica. It was great this year because she was so into it. She was not afraid of Santa this year (in fact, at the CHI Open House she sat on his lap AT LEAST 10 times) and was really into unwrapping the presents. She even opened some up early (although we think she got the idea from her big brother). She was not at all impressed with her baby dolls but loved 3 plastic balls we picked up at Toys R' Us (buy 1 for $1.99 and get 2 free) and that's pretty much all she plays with. Brian finally got a Nintendo DS but was a little disappointed that Santa forgot his Nintendo Wii. We are also still waiting for our first snow so they can try out their new sleds. </div>
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<br /><div>We are looking forward to 2009. We will celebrate Brian's 7th Gotcha Day here soon and Angelica's 4th birthday in February!</div>
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<br /><div> </div>deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-31811060027738732372008-10-04T06:04:00.000-07:002008-10-04T06:08:59.586-07:00We Met A Major MilestoneWOOHOO!! Angelica can pedal a tricycle!! Why is this so exciting? It is the one milestone that her neurologist kept asking us about and that she had been working really hard on with her OT. She had been trying really hard to pedal but would give up and just start pushing it with her feet (she gets frustrated VERY easy). However, on Tuesday at school she got started and rode her bike all the way around the bike path TWICE without stopping. Her teachers were all cheering for her and mami cried. I was so glad I had my digital camera with me that day! <br /><br />The other reason this is so exciting...the doctors told us when she could pedal a tricycle that she could potty train. The muscles needed for potty training would be strong enough. Our next big goal....TO BE OUT OF DIAPERS BY HER 4th BIRTHDAY!!deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092839769093437525.post-16852332632423313772008-09-23T13:41:00.000-07:002008-09-23T13:46:37.244-07:00Great News from Eye DoctorToday Angelica returned to Dr. Blatt's office for her annual eye exam. The GREAT news is she will require no further surgery on her eyes!! YEAH!! He said her eyes are perfectly aligned. Also she needs new glasses, but her new prescription is not quite as strong her old ones. The bad news is we were hoping that all of her falling, walking off the slides, etc. was because of her vision. (That would have been the easiest to correct). We now are thinking it is just development related. All of Angelica's therapists say the same thing...she has "on" days and really "off" days. On her "off" days she falls a lot, needs reminders on how to do simple tasks (e.g. chewing her food, swallowing her milk). The main goal of her OT is to get her to be more consistent. We'll keep working on it.deanna willetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968441642664993726noreply@blogger.com0