Here we come, Ella Irene Ping Whitacre!!! We will be there soon!!! Be prepared for lots and lots of hugs and kisses!!!! :)

We love you!
Mommy and Daddy!

TA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have TA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in Albany for a conference and got the call from our agency...if we get our consulate date we will be leaving next Friday or Saturday....I'm still in shock!!! Please pray that we get our consulate date!

Here we come, Ella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, ELLA!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Ella Irene Ping Whitacre!!!

Dear Ella,

Happy Birthday, sweetheart! We love you with all our hearts and are saddened that we could not spend your birthday with you! However, it looks like you had a great time with all the visitors this weekend! Mommy and Daddy will be with you soon!

Love, Mommy, Daddy, and Sophie

LOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got our LOA today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are so very excited! We hope to be traveling around Thanksgiving!! What more could we be thankful for??

Hold on Dear Ella...mommy and daddy are coming!

Fall Fun...

THE PUMPKIN FARM

Apple Picking...



We made our annual trip to the pumpkin farm on Saturday. Despite being too hot (80+ degrees) we had a great time. Sophie loved all the pumpkin displays and animals. Then on Monday we went apple picking. Again, way TOO hot. It is not supposed to be 85 degrees during October in upstate NY. We had a great time despite the heat! :)

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE!!!!!

Here are some pictures from Sophie's party...I can't believe she is 2!!!

Feelings...

I must say I feel a tad defeated after not getting our LOA before the government closed down for the week...I know it's my own fault for building these expectations but I can't help it. It's becoming harder to be patient...but I will try b/c I know there is nothing I can do. As defeated as I may feel receiving new pics of my little angel always raises my spirits...I know I am truly blessed to get so many updated pics of our daughter...PLEASE LOA come soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!