A little sad news !

Raeghan decided to put on her Dora bathing suit and her sister's flip flops to watch Dora !

The day after we got Kit Cat in our home, I had Rebekka's husband Dan get us a kitty too for me, Raeghan, Riley and Rachael from the same litter as Kit Cat. We named the kitten Lan Lan after my friend's daughter from China . Raeghan loves Lan Lan. Well, this kitten was the runt of the litter and she was 5 weeks old, she had been living outside at the house where she came from, she was eating enough food, and doing her duty in the litter box. I am not sure if she was hydrated enough, but she ate canned food well. She started to have her eyes matt closed and last night when Raeghan woke up we discovered at 100am that she had died. Raeghan and I cried so hard. I told her that Lan Lan went to heaven, it didn't help. We woke Dan up and he took care of her for us, Raeghan gave her a kiss and we went back to bed. Raeghan is home sick yesterday with my niece, Shelbie and this am with me and pm with my mother. She has a small cold with cough. Riley woke up this am, he couldn't understand why the kitty was gone. He kept saying he wanted to see Lan Lan. I explained it all to him and he was upset. We are going to look for a new kitty this am. Will get one much older, I told the kids we could call her Lan Lan too if they wanted to, they do ! I feel so bad, I know we did all we could do, just still feel bad. Raeghan watched this am as Dan buried her in the backyard, I think it was good for her to see this. She is ok now, coloring and watching Dora.

Charlotte

GREAT NEWS !

Talked to my agency today ! GREAT NEWS ! They said my LOA - letter of acceptance for Rachael should be here in 4-5 weeks ! YIPPEEE !!!! Then I sign it, it goes to China, and then the TA - travel approval comes 2-3 weeks later then we can start making travel plans to Bring Rachael Home !!!!

Thinking she will come home sometime in November !!!!

Please continue to pray for her, and her family and for the funds needed to BRING RACHAEL HOME !!!!!

Charlotte

New addition to the family !

Raeghan and Riley have big hugs for baby Rachael ! COME HOME RACHAEL !

Raeghan can't wait for "baby Rachael to come home ! She doesn't realize that Rachael is the same size as her !

Riley can't wait for Rachael to come home !

This is Kit Cat ! She is my daughter Bekka's newest baby, she is 5 weeks old !

Riley is so good with the new kitty, he lets it just sit there !

Raeghan really loves the kitty !


RACHAEL UPDATE : not much to report, if you look under favorites you can see numerous friends who have gone or who are going to China ! Can't wait see them on gotcha day ! Currently is has been 46 days since we know that my dossier has moved from the non-special needs room to the special needs room. So what does this mean ? Well I don't know, lol. All we can do is wait and see ! Most people who do special needs adoptions identify the child, then send in all the paperwork, mine was reverse. With next month being September and I have jury duty and then October is considered a bit of a non- travel month due to chinese holiday and trade fairs, it is my best guesstimate that I might get go to China in November for Rachael ! It is so exciting, I want her now. Yet, it breaks my heart to leave Raeghan and Riley home, yet if you think I am bringing 2 toddlers to China, you got to be nuts ! My mother will be taking good care of them and we will talk on the phone daily !

SO THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS : keep praying and working to BRING MY GIRL HOME !

Please consider a donation or a magazine subscription !

LOVE'S JOURNEY BOOK HAS HOME !

It is with great pleasure I announce the book has a new home, the mom (LT) owns the book for a $60 donation to HELP BRING RACHAEL HOME !

Even more suitable is she is a friend who is in the hospital for a few days so will bringing it to her in the hospital to have something to read.

Thanks to all who donated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charlotte
HELP BRING RACHAEL HOME !

2 HOURS LEFT TIL LOVE'S JOURNEY BOOK FUNDRAISER ENDS !

CURRENTLY THE HIGHEST DONATION FOR THIS BOOK IS $60.00 !

IT IS NO LONGER MADE, IT IS A COLLECTOR'S ITEMS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES !

A 171 PAGE BOOK ABOUT THE CHINA ADOPTION EXPERIENCE !

HIGHEST DONATION WINS, MUST EMAIL ME AT raeghansmom@yahoo.com BY 900PM TONIGHT, ARKANSAS TIME !

ALL PROCEEDS TO HELP BRING RACHAEL HOME !

CHARLOTTE

Baby boy angel goes to heaven

When I was a little girl and lived in Massachusetts my parents were friends with a family there. The mom, Mary is close to my mother's age, they had three girls, the oldest was about the same age as my younger sister. The youngest of the girls just recently gave birth to triplet boys 10 weeks early. I found out today from my friend Mary that one of the boy's was very sick and he went to heaven this past weekend in the arms of his parents. I don't know what his name was. And I never saw or met him. Mary, if you are reading this tonight, you and Lisa and her family are all in my prayers tonight !

God knew he needed a new angel and he found the best one !

Charlotte

Riley's 4th birthday party again !

Riley got a new guitar and a pair of sneakers for his 4th birthday pool party we had Saturday ! He loves both presents, they go everywhere with him !

Raeghan also got a new pair of sneakers ! Thanks Grandma for knowing what it's like to be little !

Riley at his party with his new guitar and new soccer ball !

The kids having fun in the pool and the backyard !

More fun in the pool !

Can't wait for Rachael to come home and play too !
Charlotte