April 23 Elizabeth returns to Huang Cun Hospital for results.

April 21 Serena goes to Beijing hospital for an exam.

April 19 Elizabeth goes to Huang Cun hospital for some blood work.

April 4-5 Tomb Sweeping Holiday--all staff off.

April 1 Elizabeth sees the dentist in Beijing for an abscess tooth and has a baby tooth pulled.

March 29 All Forever Home girls have their ears cleaned and checked by a visiting audiologist.

March 25 The Forever Home girls celebrate New Day Foster Home's monthly birthday party.

March 23 Hannah goes to Beijing hospital for an eye check up.

March 18 New Day Foster Home field trip to the nature museum.

March 15 All Forever Home girls are given a monthly physical check by New Day Foster Home medical staff.

March 8 It's Women's Day! All female staff are off in the afternoon.

February 28 It's Hannah's first day of school! Hannah now has a full-time Chinese teacher and has officially begun all-day school at New Day.

February 25 It's immunization time for the Forever Home girls.

February 23 Hannah has her eyes rechecked at a Beijing hospital.

February 18 Jenna has dental surgery to repair some cavities, get sealants, and a good cleaning.

February 16 All Forever Home girls are given a physical check by New Day Foster Home medical staff.

February 16 It's Qingyun Dian's Annual Lantern Festival celebration and we all enjoy about 3 hours of festivities.

February 2-8 Chinese New Year Holiday and all staff are off to enjoy the holiday.

January 28 Jenna goes to Beijing United hospital for some tests in preparation of her upcoming dental surgery.

January 25 It's Elizabeth's 10th birthday!!

January 25 New Day Foster Home's Spring Festival Party!

January 22 Annual sponsorship party at New Day Foster Home.

January 14 It's immunization time again for all the Forever Home girls.

January 14 Forever Home girls attend the monthly birthday party at New Day Foster Home in honor of Elizabeth's 10th birthday this month.

January 12 All Forever Home girls get monthly check ups at New Day Foster Home.

January 10-21 Speech therapists visit New Day to assess and help our children.

January 1-3 New Year's holiday.

December 25 The Forever Home celebrates Christmas together!

December 21 Jenna goes to BJU for a physical check-up.

December 20 We all attend the New Day Foster Home Christmas party and have Christmas lunch together.

December 17 It's cookie decorating time at New Day Foster Home.

December 16 All the Forever Home girls get their monthly check-up at New Day.

December 16 Hannah has dental surgery and gets all her teeth fixed, cleaned and gets sealants.

December 15 Jenna goes to a Beijing hospital for an ear check.

December 15 Serena and Elizabeth make Christmas cookies at a friends house for the New Day Foster Home Christmas celebration dinner.

December 10 Forever Home girls all go to Beijing on a field trip to do crafts and view Christmas lights and decorations.

December 8 Jenna and Hannah went to BJU in Beijing for a dental check-up and consultation.

December 3 It's immunization time for all the girls.

December 1 Hannah has her 6 month heart check up in Beijing.

November 30 Serena has piano lessons.

November 27 Music Therapists come to sing and play with the girls.

November 25 Thanksgiving lunch with New Day Foster Home!

November 24 Serena goes to Beijing hospital for an eye check.

November 23 Serena has piano lessons.

November 17 A day at the Aquarium in Beijing.

November 16 Serena gets a piano teacher.

November 10 Serena goes to Huang Cun hospital for an eye check.

November 10 Forever Home girls all have physical check-ups at New Day Foster Home

November 4 Hannah goes to Beijing hospital for eye check-up and gets new glasses.

October 22 A day at the Wild Animal Park Zoo!

October 14 Forever Home girls all have physical check-ups at New Day Foster Home

October 11-14 Randy goes on the Jiangxi Formula Trip

October 1-7 National Day Holiday

September 28 Jenna is officially MATCHED!!!

September 22-24 Mid-Autumn Holiday

September 22 The Forever Home girls attend an ice-skating acrobatic show in Beijing!

September 21 The girls attend the moon festival party at NDFH.

September 16 Elizabeth, Serena, and Jenna each receive an immunization shot.

September 15 Serena and Hannah are checked out by a visiting doctor at New Day.

September 3 Hannah has a dental visit.

September 2 Elizabeth gets a tooth pulled.

September 1 School starts for all the girls. Jenna and Hannah return to preschool, Elizabeth and Serena begin their school work.

August 31 The Forever Home girls all get a dental check-up from a visiting dentist.

August 31 The Forever Home girls participate in the triathlon at New Day.

August 31 Jenna gets a physical check up.

August 27 Hannah goes to the hospital for her 3 month check-up following her 2nd heart surgery. She's given a good health report and taken off all medication.

August 26 The Forever Home girls return to the pool for one last swim of the summer before heading back to school next week.

August 20 Serena, Hannah, and Jenna join the birthday celebration at New Day Foster Home for August birthdays as Serena is one of the guests of honor celebrating her 10th birthday.

August 13 The Forever Home girls join in the fun at New Day Foster Home with activities and lunch provided by Standard Charter Bank.

August 6 Serena returns to the dentist for cavity fillings.

August 3 Elizabeth goes for an evaluation at the hospital following her heart surgery anniversary one year ago. We received a good report as she continues to be in good health.

August 1 Serena has a birthday with a cake and party to celebrate her special day!

July 30 Serena has her first art exhibition at New Day!

July 29 The Forever Home girls all go on a swim outing to a nearby city.

July 28 Serena visits the dentist and see's the eye specialist today. She has 2 small cavities filled and 3 more to be filled later. We also received a diagnosis on her vision problems and she will get new, stronger glasses.

July 21 All the girls get their hearing checked by a visiting audiologist and all pass with flying colors!

July 16 The Forever Home girls all go on a swim outing to a nearby city.

July 15 Hannah begins speech therapy.

July 14 Hannah begins physical therapy.

July 13 Jenna and Hannah visit the hospital in Beijing for blood work.

July 12 Hannah returns to the preschool at New Day Foster Home after recovery of her 2nd heart surgery.

July 12 Jenna has a birthday and turns 6!!

July 9 Hannah's evaluation is complete and found to have advanced socially 2 years during the past 6 months!

July 8 Wendy, the special ed teacher, comes to begin work with Jenna on the new PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System).

July 5 Hannah begins evaluation to see what progress in different areas she has made in the past 6 months or so.

July 2 Lifeline adoption agency located Serena's paperwork and will help us find her a forever family!

July 2 Hannah gets her picture taken to begin the paperwork for the adoption process.

June 29 The Forever Home girls all go on a swim outing to a nearby city.

June 29 We received notice today that Jenna's paperwork had been submitted for adoption. She is listed with WACAP.

June 18 Jenna is diagnosed as having "Selective Mutism."

June 14 Jenna begins a week long evaluation with a speech specialist from the states.

June 11 Elizabeth, Jenna, and Serena go on a field trip to an animal park.

June 9 Hannah returns home from the hospital after a successful 2nd heart surgery!

June 3 Hannah is moved out of ICU to the regular ward.

June 1 Hannah is moved from surgery ICU to a step down ICU on the regular ward this morning!

May 28 Hannah has her 2nd heart surgery, which is successful!

May 21 Jenna goes to the speech specialist and Serena begins working one-on-one with a teacher.

May 14 Serena arrives at the Forever Home!

May 12 Jenna goes to the dermatologist.

May 11 Elizabeth goes to the Wildlife Park

May 7 Jenna goes to the dentist and gets a decayed baby tooth removed.

April 27 Hannah goes to the hospital in preparation for her 2nd heart surgery.

April 23 Jenna has her first dental appointment

April 21 Elizabeth, Hannah, and Jenna attend their first piano class.

April 14 Hannah celebrates her birthday with New Day preschool class.

April 12 Elizabeth goes to the dentist.

April 6 Hannah celebrates her 8th birthday at the Forever Home!

April 1, 2010 Jenna arrives from Hohot!

March 31, 2010 Hannah gets her new glasses.

March 1, 2010 We have begun to look for a larger facility for the Forever Home as our current one only has room for two more children before reaching our full capacity.

January 25, 2010 Elizabeth has her 9th Birthday Celebration!

December 31, 2009 Hannah arrives!

December 17, 2009 Elizabeth has dental surgery at BJU.

August 24, 2009 Elizabeth begins English Kindergarten Home School Program.

August 10, 2009 Elizabeth has her 3 month heart check up declaring her to be in great
health from her surgery. She is taken off all medications and limitations.

July 10, 2009 Elizabeth arrives!