A New Photo of Sarah

A family who is in China this week and adopted their child (from Sarah's orphanage), went to visit the orphanage and was able to take some photos of Sarah.
Here is a sweet one of her. She's being held by an orphanage worker, who is holding up the Chinese characters for her name. We love Sarah's hair! She is so darn cute! Cannot wait to have her in our arms!
Our agency has staff members traveling to Bao'an next week. We are hoping they will be able to get more photos and an update on Sarah.

Our Special Blog for Sarah Alexa

Here is the link to the special blog we have for our adoption of Sarah Alexa. This is where we will post this summer when we travel to China.
http://www.myadoptionwebsite.com/sarahalexa/index.html

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

We are vacationing at Indian Rocks Beach on the Gulf side of Florida. Paradise!
Ironically...we are staying at SARAH's Seaside Resort!!!  Here we are on our last hooray as a family of 4, and the place we are staying has the same name as our daughter :)

The weather has been near 90 each day. Sunny. GORGEOUS. The ocean water is so warm. We are all LOVING it.
The boys are amazed at the wildlife - geckos, rays (in the water with us!!!), pelicans, etc. Each day is something new.

We spent the day at Busch Gardens on Tuesday and are heading to Adventure Island water park tomorrow (Thursday)

As soon as we got to the beach, the boys were into the ocean and loving every minuted of it.

At Sarah's Seaside on Indian Rocks Beach (We booked it in the fall, way before we knew we would have a daughter, and she would be named...Sarah.)

From our house, we just walk this short path to the beach.

A fun day at Busch Gardens

 

 

Aaron and Donovan doing kung fu moves.

Introducing...Our Daughter...

We have asked China for permission to adopt this beautiful little girl and make her our daughter, and Donovan and Aaron's sister. Today we received our PA (Preliminary Approval) from China.

Her name will be...Sarah Alexa Walsh Ho. 

She is just 19 months old! Out of the entire country of China, and the HUNDREDS of orphanages within that large country, she is from the same orphanage that Aaron lived in (Bao'an Social Welfare Institute, in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province).
We hope to be in China around her 2nd birthday!

Words cannot begin to express how happy and excited we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be starting a separate website that we will post on when we are in China. Details coming soon!

Birthday Party (Angry Birds)

Happy 6th Birthday Aaron!

Making his wish.

 Blowing out the candle