Hi all! We are here! Tired and exhausted, but happy. Ali and Aleda are already snoring, but I just wanted to write and say hi. We are so excited to be here!!! I will get more details about the Camp tomorrow. I will also post some of our goofy travel pics! (No sleep will do that to you!)
That's it for now. Thanks everyone for all the prayers. Just wanted to let you know we are here and are safe.
More tomorrow, now off to sleep...
Diana
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
OMG- Three more kids!!!
I am so happy but holy cow!!!! I would like to introduce you all to Shayne (4 year old/ CL/CP repaired), Gretchen (4 year old, "spinal column disease"- will get info on what this is), and Hank (11 year old, "brain disease")!!!!
We are up to 39 kids!!!! HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My hubby is warning me "Dont fall in love... Dont fall in love!" Fat chance, Carl!!!
Also, our MAA movie/slide show is done. We are selling copies for a $25 donation. It is 20 minutes long and I think EVERYONE who sent me photos is in there. Thank you everyone so much for sending them. Sara thought I had pink eye because Ive been crying so much making it! lol
We are up to 39 kids!!!! HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My hubby is warning me "Dont fall in love... Dont fall in love!" Fat chance, Carl!!!
Also, our MAA movie/slide show is done. We are selling copies for a $25 donation. It is 20 minutes long and I think EVERYONE who sent me photos is in there. Thank you everyone so much for sending them. Sara thought I had pink eye because Ive been crying so much making it! lol
We leave tomorrow morning... yay!
d
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Meet the children of Camp Ox!
Meet our angels!!!! We are currently at T minus 2 days until we leave for China... Our flight leaves Saturday morning to Newark, NJ, then we head to Beijing that afternoon!!! After some R&R, we will spend 2 days with CCAA, see some sights, shop (YAY!), and head over to Tianjin!
If you haven't done so already, please visit our yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAAWC/ We currently have posted as much info as we have on each child. Of course, we will be bringing back info while we are there! If you are able and willing, please consider bringing home one of these children. This is possibly their last opportunity as they will not be posted to the online list. (For my non-adoption friends, I will translate our "adoption-speak" at a later time...
Thanks for reading and I will be writing again soon!
Love,
Diana
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
A Personal Post- Happy Birthday Dani!
Many of you may remember my 4 month labor last year which ended on 2/3/08... Yes, can you believe it? My little angel, Danielle Aleda is 1 year old today! Just a pic to share of the birthday girl!
Also, thought you may enjoy the photo of my son, Charlie as well. I've been a bit rushed and uptight the last week or so... In an effort to kill his bathing procrastination tactics, while I was getting his clothes for the day, I yelled, "Charlie, you better get in that bath right now or your in big trouble!"
I guess he REALLY didn't want to get in trouble...
Kids are so funny, arent they?
Schedule for Camp Ox!!!
CAMP OX SCHEDULE
Hi all! Here is our schedule for the Ox camp! We are so excited!!!
Feb 12th
8:30-9:30
Opening Ceremony & Parties speech
Please help me! They want me to give a speech! UGH!
9:30-11:30 1. Self- Introduction (1 minute each child)
1. We will be taking copious notes and recording these intros for possible families.
2. Overview of U.S.-Story time with Aleda
*Aleda, once an elementary school teacher, spent the last several weeks researching
China and has written a children’s book celebrating our two cultures. Sara has
also made a coloring book for the kids with photos celebrating our countries.
3. The living situation in U.S. of adopted children
*We will be showing two films created by MAA families who have adopted Chinese children. “Journey to Katie Mei” and “Jacob’s Story” will be shown. We will have lots of tissues on hand! (God bless and many thanks to Lisa and Christen for sharing your journeys!!!) There will be a question and answer period after each film.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
1:00-3:30 Children Talent Show
We hear the kids have been rehearsing for us for weeks!!! We are so excited!
4:00-5:00 Interactive activity (MAA)
Diana and Ali will be dressing up as clowns (No comments please! ;) )
and will be playing games with the children (Pin the tail on the Ox, “Freeze
dancing” (You have to freeze and be still when the music stops), and others! After, we will be doing arts and crafts including painting wooden jewerly boxes and decorating a photo frame that tomorrow we will fill with the photo of each child with the clowns! We will also be making jewelry and having treats from a piñata!!!
5:30-6:30 Supper
7:00-9:00 Communication & Evaluation This is where we will get to spend one-on-
one time talking to each child. We have an interview form ready and will be learning as much as we can about each child!
Feb 13th
8:30-11:30 Communication & Evaluation This will be time to finish our interviews
with each child, or for more one-on-one if possible. When done, the kids have more
play time with us!
8:30-11:30 Play room (MAA) Today we will be decorating their boxes they painted yesterday and will get to put their photos in the frames they made! We also will make more jewelry for their boxes and play with Play-doh!!!
11:30-12:30 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Movie (MAA) This is the slide show that my dear hubby
has been helping me with!!! It is only going to be about 30 minutes but will defintely leave an impact!!! These will be available to anyone who wants to buy
one!!! All proceeds go to these children. Thanks to all who contributed photos!
2:30-4:30¬ Closing Ceremony, Performance & Group Photo
Another performance from the kids. We can’t wait!!! It will be so sad to say goodbye!
Hope this helps to get all of you excited as we are!!!
Love,
Diana
Hi all! Here is our schedule for the Ox camp! We are so excited!!!
Feb 12th
8:30-9:30
Opening Ceremony & Parties speech
Please help me! They want me to give a speech! UGH!
9:30-11:30 1. Self- Introduction (1 minute each child)
1. We will be taking copious notes and recording these intros for possible families.
2. Overview of U.S.-Story time with Aleda
*Aleda, once an elementary school teacher, spent the last several weeks researching
China and has written a children’s book celebrating our two cultures. Sara has
also made a coloring book for the kids with photos celebrating our countries.
3. The living situation in U.S. of adopted children
*We will be showing two films created by MAA families who have adopted Chinese children. “Journey to Katie Mei” and “Jacob’s Story” will be shown. We will have lots of tissues on hand! (God bless and many thanks to Lisa and Christen for sharing your journeys!!!) There will be a question and answer period after each film.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
1:00-3:30 Children Talent Show
We hear the kids have been rehearsing for us for weeks!!! We are so excited!
4:00-5:00 Interactive activity (MAA)
Diana and Ali will be dressing up as clowns (No comments please! ;) )
and will be playing games with the children (Pin the tail on the Ox, “Freeze
dancing” (You have to freeze and be still when the music stops), and others! After, we will be doing arts and crafts including painting wooden jewerly boxes and decorating a photo frame that tomorrow we will fill with the photo of each child with the clowns! We will also be making jewelry and having treats from a piñata!!!
5:30-6:30 Supper
7:00-9:00 Communication & Evaluation This is where we will get to spend one-on-
one time talking to each child. We have an interview form ready and will be learning as much as we can about each child!
Feb 13th
8:30-11:30 Communication & Evaluation This will be time to finish our interviews
with each child, or for more one-on-one if possible. When done, the kids have more
play time with us!
8:30-11:30 Play room (MAA) Today we will be decorating their boxes they painted yesterday and will get to put their photos in the frames they made! We also will make more jewelry for their boxes and play with Play-doh!!!
11:30-12:30 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Movie (MAA) This is the slide show that my dear hubby
has been helping me with!!! It is only going to be about 30 minutes but will defintely leave an impact!!! These will be available to anyone who wants to buy
one!!! All proceeds go to these children. Thanks to all who contributed photos!
2:30-4:30¬ Closing Ceremony, Performance & Group Photo
Another performance from the kids. We can’t wait!!! It will be so sad to say goodbye!
Hope this helps to get all of you excited as we are!!!
Love,
Diana
Monday, February 2, 2009
4 More Angels in Camp Ox!
Cole
Lucas
Tristan
Derrick
Hi all!
It is Monday afternoon (almost) and I just got a wonderful surprise from China! They sent the pics of the 4 additional boys that will be attending our Camp Ox! I am just in love!
It is Monday afternoon (almost) and I just got a wonderful surprise from China! They sent the pics of the 4 additional boys that will be attending our Camp Ox! I am just in love!
Anyway, here they are!!!
Cole (M)
1/20/2004
(5 years)
This child’s pediatric examination found no obvious abnormalities.
Development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Lucas (M)
3/20/2004
(4 years)
This child’s pediatric examination found no obvious abnormalities.
Development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Tristan
3/20/2005
(3 years)
Speech development delayed; ability to distinguish color poor.
Currently, intellectual development, motor development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Derrick (M)
1/28/2004
(5 years)
Congenital cleft lip and palate; post-repair surgery.
Development on par with same age healthy peers; speech ability relatively poor.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
I will be getting medicals of all the children as well as TONS of photo and video. Interested families are urged to submit an application to MAA asap and begin the I800a process. Please see waiting child procedures on our website if you have any questions. Interested families, please contact Sara Lang.
Thanks so much!!!!
Diana
Cole (M)
1/20/2004
(5 years)
This child’s pediatric examination found no obvious abnormalities.
Development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Lucas (M)
3/20/2004
(4 years)
This child’s pediatric examination found no obvious abnormalities.
Development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Tristan
3/20/2005
(3 years)
Speech development delayed; ability to distinguish color poor.
Currently, intellectual development, motor development on par with same age healthy peers.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
Derrick (M)
1/28/2004
(5 years)
Congenital cleft lip and palate; post-repair surgery.
Development on par with same age healthy peers; speech ability relatively poor.
Attending Institute’s kindergarten
I will be getting medicals of all the children as well as TONS of photo and video. Interested families are urged to submit an application to MAA asap and begin the I800a process. Please see waiting child procedures on our website if you have any questions. Interested families, please contact Sara Lang.
Thanks so much!!!!
Diana
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