Summer in high gear!

Our friends Kate and Doug are here visiting us from Hong Kong. Marlee is really enjoying the company. Its a good ole american summer day with hotdogs, swimming, sprinklers and other backyard fun! Here Marlee (2 1/2) plays with Evan (4 1/2), and Nathan (2). They sure do love those hotdogs!

She Measures Up!

Marlee is an absolute joy! Here she is posing at the Newport Aquarium just south of Cincinatti, OH.

One year ago yesterday....

we saw these images for the first time

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And here's the light of our lives today. She's been with us for 10 months. We love this beautiful, brilliant, strong, funny, talented, amazing child more than words can describe. The wait may have been excruciating, but she was worth every minute and more. Hang in there, waiting parents!