November 4, 2009 at 7:50 pm (Camping, Family, Family Time, Graham, Pop Up Camper, Road Trips, Surae, Vacations, Weddings)
Michael’s cousin Tish recently got married in St. Simon’s Island which gave us a wonderful opportunity to visit Jekyll Island. Jekyll is a barrier island off the coast of Georgia and is only about 7 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide. There are biking trails all around the island, so we spent a lot of time biking which was great. You can bike along the ocean, marsh, and in the historic district. We got there Thursday afternoon after about a 6 hour drive from Greenville. The campground is fairly packed in and nothing too great, but nice enough for being able to stay right across from the beach. There are live oaks throughout the campground and the bathrooms were some of the cleanest I have ever seen at a campground, so that’s always a bonus!
We spent Friday on the beach and biking around town. The biking really was fantastic. It would be great if every town had so many biking trails that get you everywhere you need to go without ever having to get in a car. The beaches were really beautiful too. We went to some sections that were covered in some of the biggest pieces of driftwood that I had ever seen. The kids loved climbing on them.
At night, we went to eat at Crabdaddy’s Seafood Grill with Michael’s parents. It was absolutely delicious!
On Saturday, we biked again back into the historic district. The historic district houses the Jekyll Island Club Hotel which was built in 1886. It seriously feels like one has entered lifestyles of the rich and famous when you step foot in this area with old men and women dressed in white playing croquet on the manicured lawn. Ridiculous! It’s a gorgeous area though and you do get the sense that you have stepped back in time.
The historic district also houses the new Sea Turtle Center where they were having a Halloween Party. It was lots of fun and we got to see all of the sea turtles that were being rehabilitated.
Saturday night, we went to the wedding in St. Simon’s Island. The ceremony was held overlooking the ocean and it was really breathtaking- beautiful weather, gorgeous bride, so fun! Graham and Surae had a blast at their first real wedding. It was a great night.
We headed back home on Sunday with everyone exhausted from a busy few days. We definitely plan on returning and experiencing even more of the region next time.
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April 13, 2009 at 12:33 am (Family, Graham, Holidays, Surae)
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January 3, 2008 at 7:26 pm (Family, Family Time, Holidays)
Nana and Poppy came over this past weekend and we had Christmas all over again. It was wonderful and Graham and Surae loved seeing them! Surae is feeling much, much better, thank goodness! She is barely coughing at all anymore. She should be just about ready to start at the child development center on Monday where I am sure she will be exposed to a whole new slew of illnesses. It may just be one long winter!
Hope everyone had a wonderful New Years Eve and Happy New Year to you all!
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November 16, 2007 at 12:06 pm (Family, Surae)
Life is starting to resemble normalcy in our household, thank goodness! After 4 nights of almost no sleep, Surae decided on Wednesday night to give sleep a shot and try out the American Eastern time zone. She slept in her crib Wednesday night without waking until 12:30 am and then woke every hour or so to be consoled, but stayed in her crib and went back to sleep really quickly. Last night was absolutely great! She slept until about 2:30 am and then went right back to sleep. She woke up around 5:30 both mornings, but we can work on that later 
It looks like we may be on the right track and I am starting to feel like a human again. Sleep really does help.
Surae’s Nana and Poppy came over yesterday. Happy Birthday Nana! Surae is enjoying meeting all of her new family!
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November 14, 2007 at 11:54 am (Family, Graham, Surae)
We arrived home Saturday night around 11:00 pm after a very long flight. The plane ride was the part of this journey that I feared the most and it really turned out to not be as bad as I thought it would be. After fussing for a couple of hours, Surae passed out and slept for quite a while. Well, little did I know that would be the most sleep she would be getting for some time! In China, Surae slept through the night since day one, but arriving home has been a different story. The combination of the 13 hour time difference and the total change in environment has thrown her for a loop! We have been up most of the night every single night since we arrived home. She is really needing constant attention from me right now which is very understandable and which I am ready to give, but, boy is it exhausting! So, for all the people who have called and emailed and received no response, I have to give a blanket, Sorry. I have just been totally swamped. In China, I could put Surae down and leave the room. But, she here needs the comfort of my arms most of the day. This makes little things like showering pretty tough! Luckily, my dad, has been here and helping a lot and Surae has really taken to him, thank goodness! To make things a little more difficult, Surae also has a pretty bad cold. I took her to the doctor yesterday and she has to be on the nebulizer and had to receive a chest x-ray.
Graham has been a fantastic big brother so far. He has wanted to feed Surae her bottles, hold her, and when she cries, he gives her toys without me even asking him to. Of course, with mommy being gone for 3 weeks, he has needed a good bit of extra attention from me which I am trying desperately to give at the same time as meeting all of Surae’s needs.
Micahael went back to work on Monday and was totally jet lagged and then on Monday night developed a stomach virus and was up all night sick. So, life has been a bit hectic to say the least, but I know Surae wil get more and more adjusted each day and things will get better!
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October 7, 2007 at 5:04 pm (Adoption, Family)
Melanie and Dave’s baby girl Ellie arrived home with them from China on September 22nd. They had a great trip to China and gave us lots of great tips to prepare up for our journey! Ellie is absolutely adorable and seems to be adjusting really well. She is such a cutie pie!
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September 1, 2007 at 1:38 am (Family)
Michael and I adopted this possum a few weeks ago. He’s pretty tiny and a little too comfortable with humans. He was certainly comfortable enough to let Michael get close enough to take this picture. He visits every night now and we let him, although I know we shouldn’t. If you come and visit around 10:00 pm, you can see our pet possum. He’s growing up so fast!
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August 2, 2007 at 6:17 pm (Adoption, Family)
China just finished placing children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with their office before November 21, 2005. We are November 22, so I can finally say with absolute certainty that WE ARE NEXT!!!! We should receive our referral in the beginning of September. So, check back then and you will finally see our baby girls picture at last. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to travel in October due to Chinese holidays and a trade show. The hotels stay booked, so we have to wait until November to get her. That will be a long 2 months. We’ll probably be in China on my birthday though and what a present that will be!! I am so excited. We have been working on all of this for over 2 years now and it finally seems real.
On another note, Mel and Dave are getting ready to travel to China to pick up Ellie. We are thrilled for them as well. They should be leaving in the next few weeks. So much excitement!
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July 12, 2007 at 2:21 am (Adoption, Family)
Melanie, Dave, Abby, and Baby Caleigh received their referral from China on Monday. I am so excited for them. I am actually living vicariously through them!! They were logged in November 9 and China has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered before November 14, 2005. Ellie is absolutely adorable. She is 10 months old now and will be close to a year by the time Mel and Dave go to get her which should be in September. We are all thrilled.
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