Party day!

Mummy and her girls! This was actually taken after the party!

See I did survive!

This is the only photo of the Party cake a number 6 and an E Lollie cake!

Everyone singing happy Birthday

Tired girl

Party animal!

Party time!

Alice really wanted to be held today! Luckily we had Jacqueline here and she was fantastic!

Boys! Aiden was exhausted and asked if he had that much energy at 6!

Dance mania!

Dance mania contd!

Note beautiful spring day outside we ate outside and bounced on the trampoline!

Hugs Ruth

Just over 14 years ago!

On the 18th August 1995 we saw our son's photo for the first time! And boy how our lives have changed!

I remember the day well. It was a cold wet afternoon around 5pm when a woman walked into our childcare centre and asked if I was Ruth and that she was a lawyer! I thought what had I done wrong!

Then she said that she had a birthmother who wanted to place her child with me however there was an issue with the birthfather.

Over the next few weeks we spent a lot of time in Lawyers offices in strangers homes who were fast becoming our family through this amazing process.

This photo was a couple of weeks later like it is now!

He certainly was a wriggler!

He ate well and had horrible nappy rash!

I found his first tooth and we were falling in love!

Keith looked so awkward but was developing his parenting skills and our friends and family were worried that this may fall through!

Well now 14 years ago we are blessed by such a loving family and it still amazes me!

What I know for sure ~ Aiden hates thinking he will miss out on anything!

~ That he does love his sisters more than the guitar!

(he isn't sure about that though)

~that he is more beautiful now than ever!

~ He is talented and will achieve anything he wants!

~ I think he will rock this world

~ Both Keith and I love him beyond belief

and day it gets so much deeper and stronger!

Hugs Ruth

Emily is 6!!!!

The birthday girl herself is so pleased to be 6 and was full of attitude which we are going to have to curb however today wasn't the day for it!
We had a quite day and Miss Em had a brilliant one! And on the big scale of things that is what is important!

Aiden taking photos for I looked really terrible and told him no photos of me! Tomorrow we will get a photo!

This was at 7 am and she was just about ready for bed again! She came down with a nasty bug! and vomited all over Emily's bed just after we put them to bed last night and it was every layer of Emily's bed was affected except Emily herself!

Emily asked for a purple cake with butterflies but with Alice home sick this was what I could do! She was happy with the outcome I think!

I am so clever I can decorate cakes upside down now! LOL!

Aunty Sandra and Emily opening the rest of her presents from the morning! My she was spoiled!

the birthday Princess about to eat her Chinese take out! Yum!

After their baths Pj's and cake what a way to end the evening!

Alice a little more perky than she had been all day!

The three siblings not an once of blood joins these guys but never have I seen so much love for each other, everyday! We are all truly blessed.

Hugs Ruth in NZ

51 days away!

Oh My goodness!!!!!!! I am back Just!

I have been lacking sleep and feeling just absolutely crap!

It has taken until now to muster enough energy!

I had 2 full weeks off work, missed out a major work trip and have just finished coughing my lungs up on a daily basis!

In the past almost 2 months we have had an anniversary for Aiden we first saw him 14 years ago as a 4.5 month old and we are almost celebrating 14 years of living with us!

We have celebrated Nana's 85th birthday and she wanted to know why Emily and Alice had funny names!(the girls were being ratbags and I used their full names) We said it was because they have Chinese names and Nana bless her heart said they aren't Chinese! Emily looked at Alice and then put her hands on her hips and said YES WE ARE!

Nana was put in her place for sure, next time we go she will probably say the same! The effect of old age!

Then we celebrated Emily's forever family day and now tonight we are preparing to celebrate miss Emily's 6th Birthday tomorrow and then the party on Saturday!

Well I am heading off to snuggle with the girls and I hope to add some photos in later!

Hugs Ruth

We are experiencing ....

Illness!
The children last week and me this week!
Chat soon!
Hugs Ruth

Happy 2nd Birthday Alice

Well our baby turned two today and the girls were awake at 5:30 am it is 8:30 pm now and they are just drifting off to sleep!
Here are some shots from our day!

Alice and Aiden having smooches! Alice was really into opening cards and gifts by this pm she was a little shell shocked!

Emily and Alice exchanging kisses! Notice Emily wearing a tiara we found Birthday girl sash and Tiara and Emily got jealous I am sure it won't be the same when it is her birthday in 60 days but who is counting.!?!

Miss Alice Birthday girl this morning!

This is also Alice's finding day so on that day we have always sent helium filled balloons into the sky with thoughts of love and it is our chance to reflect on the enormity of the birth family's decision one which we will be forever grateful for as it means we have Alice to raise however we are always mindful of what the birthfamily maybe thinking!
Blowing out her candles of one of two cakes she had!

Uncle Kelvin I do think you are sweet was what Alice was thinking just after she gave him a kiss on his cheek! This was the first day she gave him a hug! Not bad after a whole year! YEAH for Kelvin!

The second cake made from malt biscuits and fruit puffs! Called Lollie cake here no baking just a bit of a mess making it but it is so yummy!

Tinkerbell cake was a hit! amazingly simple and looks so good and Alice gets to play with the toys afterwards total cost under $40 which isn't too bad!

I loved the little lady bug and the cute Bug ring in the purple and of course the little Tinkerbell!

Hope you enjoyed the snapshot of our day!

We had a blast! Thanks to all those who came and those who sent messages from far and near!

Hugs Ruth