Please do what you can...and thank you!

It's that time of year again when the Zhanjiang Kids Organization is asking for donations to continue their Open Arms program.  For those of you who don't know, our precious Marlee is from Zhanjiang, and we give great credit to the Open Arms program that ZKO established there for Marlee's on-target development and ability to adjust and bond so easily.  They are doing truly wonderful work.  Marlee was actually "child #2" in the Open Arms program, and they have since helped hundreds of others at the Zhanjiang Social Welfare Institute!  We're surprised and delighted to see that they're still using Marlee's photo on their donation page.  See if you can figure out which one she is!  And, while you're there, please consider giving what you can to this wonderful organization.
http://www.zhanjiangkids.org/helpingopenarms2010.htm

                                                             Marlee then:

Marlee now:

Breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy

The Evansville Dance Theatre hosted their annual “Breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy” to kick off the Holiday season.  Marlee and I attended with 4 friends and their Mommies from our local adoptive families network.  We all had a great time enjoying the festivities!

Marlee dressed in her Holiday clothes, ready for the big event.

Waiting for the festivities to begin

The girls got to meet the Sugar Plum Fairy after a lovely performance from The Nutcracker.

Ellie, Maggie, Marlee, Arabella, and Ellie.

Halloween III

Bridget joins Marlee for her first Halloween and Marlee's third.  Halloween III is a thrilling romp through this year's Halloween Season.  Bridget has been with us now for a little over three months.  How are Marlee and Bridget doing these days?  Not bad.  Enjoy the movie everyone and Happy Halloween!