Good evening All, Dad here with another short post to mark the SEVEN YEAR anniversary of Ashley joining our Family.
Here she was Seven Years Ago...
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| With Aunt Rita in Wuhan |
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| On Adoption Day with Kyle and Ashley's Foster Grandmother |
And here she is more recently...
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| With the Lockhead Extended Family at Labor Day |
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| At Winterthur Gardens in Delaware |
More pictures are below...after the post...
Ashley is a few weeks into THIRD GRADE, and she enjoys her Teacher,
her Friends and her school. She continues to be a strong reader. She's
a bit of a creative, and she enjoys working on many craft projects and
even takes the lead when we need Birthday Cards for friends and
relatives. She's still as active as ever and enjoys most every outdoor
activity (hiking, bike riding, trampolining).
She's
growing into a very helpful Big Sister to her younger Brothers Ryan and
especially Tyler, who she sometimes refers to as "My Little Munchkin"!
He's still learning English and Ashley helps Tyler with his Letter and
Number activities, and even with his writing.
We're
coming off a very busy summer filled with tons of activities (most
planned, but many spontaneous). We visited lots of museums, parks, and
gardens and made a ton of great memories. We visited Grandma and
Grandpa and Uncle Mark and our cousins in Michigan over the 4th of
July. Ashley even learned a little about fishing from her older
brothers. We even went on a cool Dune Buggy Ride in Saugatuck.
In
the spring we visited Punta Cana, and logged a ton of Beach and Pool
time. And toward the end of the Summer we had the chance to visit
Southern California. We enjoyed our time at Disneyland and California
Adventure, and roamed from San Diego to LA along the PCH.
We've
been very fortunate that Ashley's health continues to be very good.
She's able to manage her challenges pretty much on her own; but she's
getting to mature enough to know to ask for help if she gets in a jam or
if things aren't exactly right. It's hard to believe that she's TWO
YEARS Post-Op for her reversal surgery - it seems like it was just last
week! She's a very strong and courageous little fighter, and she hasn't
looked back.
We're looking forward to a Fall full of
great activities: Fall Festivals, Hayrides, Corn Mazes, Pumpkins,
Halloween, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. Soon enough, we'll be
staring at her 9th Birthday!
Not so fast, though, let's
just enjoy the memory of that Day in Wuhan seven years ago. We have so
many memories of her Adoption Trip. I enjoy rummaging through old Blog
Posts and photos to relive the magic...
Sharing one of my favorite moments/pictures from that trip - the first photo and the last photo / story from
THIS POST
Happy Forever Family / Gotcha Day, Ashley.
We Love You Very Much.
Love, Mom & Dad
Here are a few recent pictures...
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| At Winterthur Gardens |
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| With Mom at the DC Zoo (All Growed Up!) |
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| On the Swings at Dutch Wonderland |
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| Tyler and Ashley rode the Kiddie Whip at DW 12 times...in a row. |
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| At Longwood Gardens |
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| With the Michigan Cousins at Lake Michigan on July 4th |
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| First Day of Summer! |
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| With Kyle in Punta Cana |
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| With T-Bone in Punta Cana |
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| Ashley and Dylan in Michigan at Meier Gardens |
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| At Hershey Gardens |
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| On the Beach at Cape Henlopen Park, Delaware |
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| Tubing on the Delaware River |
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| Trying to take the chill off... |
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| On the Beach in Stone Harbor |
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