A Year (or two) in Pictures

Having joined the world of *acebook,  and adjusting to living as a family of five,  my tenderly nurtured blog fell by the wayside after we came home from China.    But having checked my site meter recently I noticed the occasional visit.   So here is Daniel's life in pictures over the past two years.   He has come miles and is still the same lovely, happy child we brought home in April, 2010.   It simply amazes me that two years have flown by.   So please enjoy this retrospective of our wonderful Dan Dan,  now age six!!!!

Daniel enjoying his first beach vacation about three weeks after lip surgery

 Lip surgery, check.  Palate surgery, check.  Glasses, check. Fourth of July cupcakes, check!!

Daniel was SO excited to meet "Ho Ho"  and below, sending his Christmas wish to the North Pole

 His first Christmas was spent getting to know Grandma and Papa on L. Island, which had it's first major blizzard in a decade!

Gotcha Day, Adoption Day and Birthday followed each other in quick succession.    A MUCH happier boy for this, his fifth birthday, March 31, 2011

Annual beach vacation, loving the sea and sand

 Datong buddy reunion!!   They were all smiles and couldn't keep away from each other even though they hadn't seen each other in over a year.

 First day of preK, August 2011

Waiting for "Ho Ho Santa"

 Daniel and big sister on the back of a camel.   Look how big he has gotten!!!

Simple childhood fun