http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest to adopt a little girl! Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:12:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow!! One year ago we were in Russia, exhausted, but excited, meeting our precious little one!! I can hardly believe how fast our year has gone. This week, I plan to make some cabbage rolls with sour cream (very Russian;o) and I stopped by the World Market to pick up ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=579 Well, we all made it through our first day of school! And everyone was happy! Yay! All three did great, though one of our little stinkers was NOT happy about morning pics...can you guess who? Ha, ha, ha! As it turns out, the Lord has orchestrated for A to be in ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=577 We cellebrated Annalise's fourth birthday yesterday. I can't believe it has been nearly a year since we first met her. She is such a blessing to our home! I'm learning the many differences between having boys and now having a girl - wow! [gallery] http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=569 We enjoyed a wonderful weekend together. Saturday we borrowed Papa's boat and took A on her first boat ride. She rode like a champ! On Monday we took her to the beach to play in the water for the first time. (she has been on the beach this past fall) ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=544 We are still here and doing well. We are still basking in the joy of having our family complete. I am thrilled at the news I continue to hear, that Russian adoptions never really halted, as that would have taken an act of Parliament (I believe that is what they ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=541 I can hardly believe it has been 6 months since we went to the orphanage to pick up our little girl, beginning our journey home! Time flies to be sure...but wow! It seems only yesterday. C said..."I can remember the night she came home like it was yesterday." (I thought it ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=534 I am continually amazed when I look at this sweet little girl the Lord has given to us. When those little lashes finally flutter closed in sleep and I gaze at that little face I find myself in awe at this little angelic face. I find myself in prayer with ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=532 Well, we had our first of four postplacement homestudies. Admittedly, I was nervous as well as the rest of the family. Hunter scoured the house!! Every time I turned around he was cleaning something else. I asked if he was a bit nervous about the meeting and said a little.  ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=530 Too funny. I have been practing shopping with Annalise lately, getting her ready for the days of shopping we will spend together when the boys are off playing soccer...or whatever they might choose to do. So anyway...when we go into the stores, she always notices the manicans (sp?). She always ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=528 Interesting day yesterday. I was on the playground with my class, and A's class came out during that time too. She was off to play with her friends after coming to get a "kissy" and explaining to me that after she ate lunch, it would be time for me to ... http://gemsforglory.com/AJCQuest/?p=526