Matthew Explains His Travel Plans

Scott sent this video today and it is a hoot!  He asked Matthew how he would be getting home and this was his response...

Looks like we have a smart little man on our hands.  We didn't even think that he could talk and look at him now.  He is a little shy and Scott says that he hides behind his leg whenever a stranger is near.  That is such a great thing!  He is bonding so quickly to Scott and that melts my heart.  They get on the plane in 3 hours!!  The first step to coming home is getting closer!

Freezing and a day at the beach??

It was so cold here today and it actually snowed last night. Such a big change from the warm weather we had in China. Sarah and I had fun walking around the beach and collected some beach glass before our hands were too frozen to hold another piece.
We saw Matthew again today and he was extra shy. He was crowded in a room with 6 adults though and 5 of us are true strangers. That's a lot for one little boy to take in. Once we got to take him outside and play with him, he warmed up and we got to her him speak an entire sentence! He's been so quiet, we didn't know if he could really talk as much as they were saying. I put a few photos of him without showing his face. I'll have lots of photos after we bring him home in May.

Tough Decisions

Scott and I had to make a very difficult decision this morning. Adoption is never easy and you have to be very strong. We had to go with our instincts and decline the boy we had been matched with. For adoptive parents who've been where we are, you know how emotional this is. At first, we "talked" ourselves into being the family that could handle this boy and be able to give h a good home. After hours of thinking and researching; we decided to say no. The next few hours were very sad for both of us. We've come so far and the thought of leaving behind a child is not taken lightly. We feel blessed to have 2 wonderful children and we'll have to see where our path leads.