Our dentist Dr. Tim (a family friend from church) has been keeping an eye on one of Hannah’s teeth for the past couple of years as she had a little hole in the top of it up near the gum line and over time that hole began to get bigger and easily trapped food.
Since it is a tooth that she will have for a few years yet we decided to fill it.
I will say that Hannah has beautiful teeth which is evidence of how well her birth mother cared for herself while she was carrying Hannah. I will forever be grateful to God for this dear woman who carried my daughter for the first 9 months of her life.
Hannah enjoys going to the dentist so on Tim’s advice I didn’t make a big issue out of this and didn’t talk about it too much. When we got there she showed him a bird’s nest she was taking to school for Show ‘n Share and then settled in for a little chat. LOL – Pretty comfy I’d say!
The entire appointment was only about 10 mins in length and she was awesome from start to finish.
This weekend was our annual ‘May 24th’ weekend which always makes me laugh as the 24th never falls on the holiday weekend! Oh well, we’re thankful to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Birthday whenever they want to give us a long weekend!
Friday evening Hannah and I chilled together packing and preparing to head north to Nana and Papa’s trailer on Saturday. We arrived shortly after noon, enjoyed lunch together and then we helped a bit with the opening of the trailer for the season.
Papa freaked all of us out a little bit as he unhooked the awning.
After helping out there was lots of time for relaxing
and cuddles. Nana gave Hannah a reader that she was given by her daddy when she was just 5yo and Hannah loves it! Much of it was read to her over the weekend.
We ran into town to pick up a few groceries and new indoor shoes for Hannah. My kiddo has always loved balls and this time she climbed right in!
As we were leaving town Hannah ‘innocently’ asked ‘Are we near the candy store?’
‘Why yes we are! Would you like to stop?’
‘Oh, that would be nice!’ LOL – She had a plan and mission accomplished!! We love this old fashioned candy store and it’s a regular stop most times we go in to town. Next visit I promise will include ice cream!!
Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day!! We took the golf cart for it’s inaugural ride of the season as we rode it to chapel.
After lunch Hannah and I headed to the ‘ship park’ to enjoy some fun in the sun. There was a group of teens up at the camp for the weekend and they invited Hannah to play ‘Grounders’ with them on the ship and she had a blast!
They really were the sweetest kids and were so kind to Hannah. A few tried to climb this rope then Hannah took hold and up she went…and they all cheered for her!
I think she surprised a couple of them when she decided to flip upside down on the rope.
After we left she said, ‘Mommy, it’s neat that those kids were born in China just like me!’ Even though the ones I spoke with were born here in Canada, their parents had been born in China and it was neat for her to have this time with these kids!
The walk back up to the trailer included a stop at the little store. A freezie was the perfect treat on this beautiful day!
Wanting to squeeze as much out of our first camping experience of the year we jumped at the chance to join Japhia, John and their family for Smores around their fire!
Why only eat a smore when you can wear it as well?
Thank you Nana and Papa for inviting us to share this weekend with you!
On our drive home today we stopped at a local country store to pick up a few groceries since all the grocery stores were closed for the holiday. The dandelions are in full bloom and what Mommy can resist watching her little one enjoy a sea of dandelions?!
I am so thankful for the weekend we shared together! The first of many this summer! YAY!!!
Mother’s Day was absolutely perfect! Hannah woke me with a sweet ‘Happy Mother’s Day!’ shortly after 7am. She had created a scavenger hunt by hiding cards and gifts around the house the day before so our day began with a fun little hunt.
First I was asked to stay in bed while she ran to her toy room. She then began to ask the spelling of words which I provided, all the while wondering what the treat that she was working on would look like. She ran in and ‘hid’ it under a pillow but still insisted I play the ‘hot and cold’ game to find it. Mommy’s acting skills came in handy as I looked in all the wrong places first. Here is her sweet note:
(LOL! This one you have to read by wrapping up at the end. ‘I’m thankful for you Mommy that all that you do so hug me and kiss me.’ SO precious!!)
After this I found a gift in my closet before we moved to downstairs. This sweet little box held a bracelet she had made, a bead tied with a ribbon, 4 paperclips in Canadian colours as we prepare to cheer on team Canada during the Pan Am games plus some of her Easter chocolates.
She also made this adorable little container that we have already decided we will use to save coins for our September Disney trip.
This is the last card that she made. She cut up her Mylar Frozen birthday balloon to make it. I love her creativity!
My beautiful girl – God’s most precious gift that changed my name forever to…Mommy! Oh how I love you Hannah XiaoFen!!!
After church we shared a quiet afternoon at home together which doesn’t happen often and we both drank it in. For supper we met my mom and dad at our traditional Mother’s Day dinner location and enjoyed a wonderful evening together!
Grandma and Hannah
Grandpa and our girl
Thank you for the most wonderful Mother’s Day Hannah! Mommy loves you more than I can express!!! xoxoxo
Monday evening Hannah played in her second piano recital and she played so beautifully!!
She’s been playing for about a year and a half now and is doing great! We’ve incorporated practice into our normal morning routine which is a huge help. The consistency of daily practice makes such a difference in her playing!
She started the evening by playing, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ and it was ‘exquisite’ (using Nana’s term after she played.) Her crossover was beautiful. Unfortunately I missed the first bit on the recording as she was so excited to start Mommy just wasn’t ready.
After her first piece I joined her at the piano and we played a short duet together. I think Mommy was more nervous than Hannah was but I can’t tell you how amazing it was to be playing a duet with MY DAUGHTER!! We are so blessed to have one another and I am forever grateful to God for the gift of Hannah is my life! I’m one blessed and thankful mommy!!!
The evening ended with Sharon’s (aka Nana) nephew Chris playing a medley of songs from he had composed from the movie, ‘Frozen.’ Chris is an amazing pianist and composer and it was great to hear him play again! I often listen to his compositions that he has uploaded onto YouTube. I didn’t have my camera with me when he played but this is a version of the same that he previously recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
At the end of the evening, Hannah won an award for 10 weeks of practicing at least 5 days a week. My practice habits when I was learning to play were inconsistent and poor at best and I want to offer Hannah a better learning experience so I have made a 1800 turn when it comes to our practice habits.
We had a crazy busy weekend and since it was also an hour after her bedtime, my sweetie was sound asleep when she received her award. Awe!
It was a treat to listen to all of Sharon’s students play. What a beautiful evening it was!
Hannah woke up in time to share a cookie with Papa
and to open her gifts when she got home.
Way to go Hannah! You are doing so well with your piano lessons and Mommy is so proud of you!!
Thank you Nana for the gift of music that you are instilling in our girl!
Hannah joined the children’s choir at our church for kids in SK through Grade 2, in January. She was a little hesitant that first night but after a warm welcome by the leaders and a special evening of fun, she came out happy and asked when she could go back again! Week after week she was excited to go to choir while I went to a small group elsewhere in the church. It was fun to drop off her off as she’d run into the room and then bounce out when it was over, excited to tell me about her evening! Some of the songs that were to be part of the musical she kept to herself and others I’d hear her singing through our house. I tell you, there is nothing better than hearing your child sing praise and worship songs as she goes throughout her day!
Friday evening was their dress rehearsal and they began it with prayer. Oh how this warms my heart!
Today was the culmination of months of hard work and Hannah did so well!! The kids started off the day by singing at the morning services.
Tonight was the musical, ‘Back to the Cross’ where the 2 kids choirs numbering around 100 children sang their little hearts out!
Hannah’s teacher came to hear her sing as did one of her little friends. Hannah was so excited to have them there!
A fun celebration wearing her silly straw glasses after an amazing evening of singing praises to our Lord!
You did so well Hannah! Mommy loves to see and hear you sing!!
Single Mommy to the most amazing baby girl in the entire world! We were blessed to be brought together through the miracle of adoption. My file was logged in China on March 23, 2006 and life changed forever in a wonderful, amazing way when Hannah was placed in my arms in Hunan, China on Monday, November 2, 2009!!! This site is created to welcome family and friends to follow along with our family's fun and adventures.
'The LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'
Psalm 118: 23
Here is her sweet note:
