Monday, January 28, 2008

Party Girl...


As you can imagine, Mom was quite the party planner for Mia's first big event... We hosted about 70 friends & children at the club, with all the usual food, drinks and birthday cake. Mia also insisted that we hire the current world champion balloon artist! (no joke...) What this guy could do with balloons was more impressive to the adults than it was the kids. And of course we had the obligatory face painter to make sure that no child went home clean! Mia was very proud of her Winnie the Pooh art. It was quite impressive that the painter was able to finish this piece in the 7 seconds that Mia sat still for her... The party was lots of fun for everyone.
While we realize that Mia won't have any memory of her first birthday, it warms our hearts to see her surrounded by so much love and attention. She's such an incredibly special little girl. We will spend our lives showering her with love and attention in hopes of showing our appreciation for all the happiness she has brought into our lives!

Mia's 1st Birthday Party!



Saturday we had Mia's 1st birthday party at the country club! The even bigger event was that Mia got her first taste of a cupcake!! As you can see, Mia wasn't too sure what to make of it at first. Needless to say, she quickly warmed to the concept...

It's Official...


It's official: Mia is finally 100% legally our child, and a US citizen!! Last Thursday we re-affirmed Mia's adoption in the US Courts. This provides for a US birth certificate, etc. It was really a special experience to hear the judge say those magical words...
Cari & Perry, Nancy & Eben and Kurt & Sue joined us for the event. It was great having close friends and family to share the experience with. After the court hearing we went to the Golden Bhudda at the Chinese Cultural Center for lunch. As always, Mia looked absolutely adorable and kissable... Especially in her authentic Chinese outfit!