Mary Audrey with her AYI, who obviously loves her VERY. VERY much! AYI is the Chinese word for Auntie. All of the children affectionately refer to all their caregivers as AYI. Check out Mary Audrey's clinch to this AYI's chest!
August 1, 2007 - Arrive Washington Dulles, DC (IAD) @ 11:25am
August 1, 2007 - Depart Washington DC (IAD) United Airlines flight 0897 to Beijing (PEK) @ 12:23pm - 13 hours and 32 minutes
August 2, 2007 - Arrive Beijing @ 1:55pm - China Time! Peace Novotel Hotel - Sleep Maybe?
August 3 - 4, 2007, Acclimate to time change prior to receiving children, and tour Beijing - optional
August 5, 2007 - Travel To Nanjing, China, via (China Eastern flight MU2802 10:30am - 12:10pm) to the Mandarin Gardens Hotel (Mary Audrey's province) to prepare for our "Forever Family Day!" - 1 hour and 40 minutes
August 6, 2007 - "Forever Family Day", aka "Gotcha Day"...Nanjing Children's Welfare System Delivers Mary Audrey To Me @ Hotel - FINALLY!
August 7, 2007 - Adoption Registration & Notarization In Nanjing
August 8, 2007 - Free Day - Paperwork Processing
August 9 - 10, 2007 - Optional 1/2 day tour of Mary Audrey's province, where she was abandoned, orphanage tour, etc
August 11, 2007, leave for Guangzhou on (Air China flight CA 1394 @ 3:40pm - 5:50pm) to the White Swan Hotel - 2 hours
August 12, 2007 - Free Time
August 13, 2007 - Medical Exam, Visa Photo & Meet With CCAI Rep To Prepare Paperwork For Consulate Appointment
August 14, 2007 - US Consulate Appointment - CCAI Rep Will Deliver Documents
August 15, 2007 - US Consulate - Take Oath To Never Abandon Mary Audrey, Love & Provide For Her!
August 16, 2007 - Leave Hong Kong Via (China Southern flight CZ307 @ 2:00pm - 2:50pm to Hong Kong) - 50 minutes
August 16, 2007 - Depart Hong Kong via (United Flight # 0856 @6:30pm to San Francisco @ 4:17pm) 12 hours & 47 minutes
August 16, 2007 - Spend Night @ Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport
Depart SanFrancisco to Denver via (United flight 1216 @ 8:00am to 11:28am) - 2 hours and 28 minutes
August 17th - Depart Denver For Orlando on (United flight 1428 @ 12:20pm Arriving @ 5:54pm) - 3 hours and 34 minutes
Pam Is The Special Angel Who Delivered The News To Us That We Were "Expecting" Again. She is teamed up with Deniece Hess who head up the Waiting Child Program with CCAI. They are absolutely the best!
Debra Hewitt & Family
"Whew...we passed our homestudy - again!" Seriously, Debra conducted our family's homestudy for CCAI in Orlando, Florida. We love Debra and hope to spend time with her family as soon as we all settle in our new home and with our ALWAYS expanding family. Thanks Debra!
Fontaine-Cavano Family
This is our CCAI Florida Director, Thomas Cavano at the airport welcoming his newest Chinese daughter Carolina home! Big sisters Jenna & Wren are so happy to welcome home their sister and mom, Nancy!
"An Invisible Red Thread Connects Those Destined To Meet Regardless Of Time, Place, Or Circumstance. The Thread May Twist Or Tangle, But Will Never Break " ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB
I WILL ONLY SMILE WHEN YOU GET ME OUT OF THIS STINKIN' BED!
Check out her diapers and her fingers (again in her mouth!) and her special foot. We cannot wait to bring you home darling.
4 Girlfriends!
These 4 little girls have been roomies since they entered the Nanjing SWI. It is our hope we can connect with each family so the "4 Girlfriends" will remain in contact for life. Mary Audrey is the child in the back right.
My Family Loves Me!
Dad, Maddie, Emily, Charlotte & Mom
My Family - Easter 2007
Emily, Charlotte, Maddie, Mom & Dad
All Proper Ladies Wear Gloves To Church
Miss Salle (Beth Robertson's mom) teaches etiquette and manners. She would be very impressed with my sisters attention to tradional ladylike fashion. Beth & mom work together @ K92FM/Cox Radio Orlando.
Come On Mary Audrey...Let's Go To The Beach!
Charlotte, Madeline & Emily - Father's Day 2007
My Big Sister Liz Plays With Charlotte, Emily & Maddie At The Park!
Can Y'all Fit One More Sister On The Tire Swing?
My Big Sister Liz & Phil
Chillin' On Their Back Deck
Brother Brian & Aunt Karen
Celebrating Grandna Agnes's 88th Birthday!
More Cousins!
Cindy and David - Aunt Karen's Kids
Great Cousin Lydia & Cousin Beth
Lovely Lydia on left is Cindy's daughter & Beautiful Beth on the right is David's wife!
Tall Brother Brian
Grandaddy, Uncle Jim and Justin's Sweet Girlfriend Nicci
Aunt Denise & Aunt Karen With Emily, Maddie & Charlotte
At Grandma and Grandaddy's House
Uncle Lee - With Maddie & Emily
Giggle Girls!
Cousin - Justin Harrell
Uncle Lee & Denise's Handsome Son
Mary Audrey's Neices, Nephew & Sisters At The Park
Emily Annabeth (9), Madeline Clementine (6), & Charlotte Whatley (4) - pictured left to right...They were adopted from China through Chinese Children Adoption International (our wonderful adoption agency).. just like me!
Where does the "Mary" come from in "Mary Audrey", you ask?
Answer..."Mary Agnes, my grandmother, who is holding my daddy's hand! Sitting next to her is my granddaddy, mom, Maddie, Charlotte and Emily. We are all enjoying time at their home in Fort White, Florida!
"MY MY" - Our godmother and dear, dear friend!
We Love You "My My"!
Popeye, Grammy, Uncle Scott & Buffy
Uncle Scott & Buffy Are Getting Married in September!
Cameron Louise Hall
Mary Audrey will meet Cameron in China, since our families will bring us home at the same time. Our families have been very close for years.
Princess Peyton & Carson Hall
Cameron Louise's Big Sisters!
Emily & Best Friend Peyton
Go Noles!
Emily Annabeth's 9th Birthday @ SeaWorld
Maddie, Roxy (Emily's friend), Charlotte & Emily
A Video Of Mary Audrey - My Family's First Glimpse of Me!
"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." Psalm 139: 16
"For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him" - 1 Samuel 1:27
"Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west"...Isaiah 43:5
"...in Love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will - to the praise of His glorious grace..." Ephesians 1: 4-6 NIV
"Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them!" Psalm 127:3,5
Audrey Hepburn - An Amazing Woman
& Dedicated Humanitarian...I am named after her, isn't that cool?
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