I have many conversations with myself about how I need to keep going so that I can document this or that and how much my family loves to read it but enough is enough. I make scrapbooks and every single detail of their lives is written down. I have been postponing this post and have written it at least 10 times but now I am just going to do it and hit publish.
Lily is getting bigger and I really believe that it should be her choice as to whether her photos are sprawled across the web and not mine.
For those of you who are still waiting, I wish you a peace as you continue this gruelling journey.
Lily turns 6 at the beginning of June and we are heading up to Orlando to celebrate her birthday. If any of you would like to meet up with us on Sunday June 7th just send me an email and we can have a blogger bash....even though technically I will no longer be a blogger.
I could continue to ramble on and on because inside I actually feel guilty about this decision as I know that so many of you who are waiting love to see families that are already home but in my heart I know it is the right thing for us, and that is what matters more than anything to me.
I will leave you with one last photo of the girls. They were snuggled up together just before bed and each one is holding her Bunny.
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I have failed to get a photo of the 4 of us together, at least one that I like so I shall leave you with a picture of the 4 of us that Lily drew just after we came home. I love it so much I have it on the wall. Jacob and Rosie have the same hairdo's, Lily and Rose are in matching outfits and I even have a fringe. The details and colours are wonderful, it just screams, Happy Family.
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And one last thing: to my family, we love you and thank you for all of your support through the good times and the bad of what was the longest wait of our lives.
Much love
Jacob, Dawn, Lily and Rose.
I will end with a flourish and say........
And they all lived happily ever after.
The End.
48 comments:
This is a very sad post, but understandable. I, not a China PAP or AP (Guat AP) truly enjoyed your videos, photos, and entries. Best wishes :)
Hate to see you go but totally understand the need. Good thing I still know how to contact you because I'd hate to lose touch!
blessings.. and thanks for our conversations!
I will miss you. I wish you and your family every happiness. You are beautiful people, now get out there and live your beautiful life. Please come and visit anytime, because I will always want to know how you are and what you are doing.
Much Love,
Kimberley
I hear ya lady. I love you and am thrilled that we can continue on by phone and in person...that is if the dynamic duo would just give me a chance to catch my breath.
This is not the end...it is only the beginning.
Love
me
While I didn't comment much, I did want to let you know how much I enjoyed reading your blog and follow along on your journey.
Thank you for sharing.
We will miss you, but it's totally understandable. I wish you all the best.
Thanks for sharing so much of yourself over the last few years, I have learnt such a lot from this experience, and also had so much enjoyment from it.
Now is your chance to use your bloggin time to get some more sleep! Lots of love to all of you.
We will miss your great posts. Will the blog still be available for viewing online?
~Annie
I have so enjoyed following your blog and will certainly miss it. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
I wish your family all the best as you finish one chapter and enter next. I will keep you in my thoughts as Rosie works (or eats! ;-)) to gain the weight needed in order to have her operation. I can't believe how far she's come to date!
Both girls are truly a blessing. Thanks for brightening my days while I have waited....and continue to wait, for the referral of my own daughter. (LID 08-01-2006).
Have a super time at Disney.
Paula
Cheers Dawn to you and all your lovely family.Received other e,mail and replied.thank you for sharing all these experiances that you have had.
The journey is just beginning, go gel go and live it to the full.
Col xxx
I will miss you guys! Your girls are lovely and I have so enjoyed reading about all your adventures as I wait...and wait...and wait! Best of luck to you all!
Kris
LID 5/23/06
Dawn thank you for sharing, and i willmiss you too :(
would love to keep in touch
my email is tomlinson1tribe@btinternet.com
pls keep in touch
love
Shawn from across the pond
I am going to miss you so much! Good luck - your girls are absolutely amazing!
Hi Dawn,
I know that I don't post often, but I will REALLY MISS your family and girls. There's a connection in adoption that can't be explained,(at least by me!:) and the thought of not seeing the girls again and reading your posts makes me sad..
I've so enjoyed your posts a truly wish your family the best in life.
Take Care and God Bless you all,
Holly M.
And they all lived happily ever after...
You will be SO very missed, Dawn. I have enjoyed every last post of the happy happenings with you.
I adore your family and feel blessed to have shared in a small piece of your journey.
Take care!
Much love!
Wishing your beautiful family the very best! Hoping to see you and your family at some of the FCC lunches/dinners. Wishing Rosie the best for her surgery.
Candy - Rachel's Mom
I will really miss you and hope you stay in touch (visit our blog!). Disney sounds lovely but unfortunately we are still awaiting the residency, so we can't make it. Maybe next time? I still want to meet you someday in person on our next trip south!
Huge hugs, I am going to miss reading about life with the girls. Sniff.
Well I am very selfish and will miss all of you like crazy. But I understand your reasons and wish you all the very best. One day I'll make it to Orlando :O) My sis lives there and maybe we can meet up. Might be able to do 7th of June, not sure yet.
Thanks for sharing so much with all of us. It has helped making the wait easier for me (and I am sure socres of others who are still waiting). I am thrilled that you got Rosie home safely and wish your family the very best.
JMo
I completely understand but I have to fess up to a few sad little tears. You have been one of my favorite inspirations for a long time now. I will miss you and your family very much.
All the best to you and yours.
I am sorry to see you leave the world of blogging. Your blog & the insight to life with the girls has become a daily addiction. However, I totally get what you're saying about honoring their needs. You will be missed in the world of blogging.
Hopefully though we will get to see you at some of the FCC functions. Wishing Rosie well on her upcoming surgery! I know that Erin has enjoyed seeing the girls when she comes upon your blog.
Hugs!
I will really miss you all! (I actually got a few tears in my eyes reading this post!) I just loved keeping up with your beautiful flowers, Lily & Rosie...(& you know how partial I am to Hubei Honeys)...but I totally understand your decision. Please feel free to stop by anytime & check in with us.
I wish you all the best that life has to offer & a grand & glorious life together as a beautiful family of 4. I'm so glad I got to "e-know" you! ;)
HUGS!!!
Patricia/NYC
Even though I knew it was coming it is so sad. I'm sorry to see you go, but I too will be saying goodbye in just a few month I'm sure. I might keep the private blog, but after almost 11 years of waiting to become a Mummy I think I will just be spending every spare moment with my little Eliana. With that said I totally understand. I am so glad that we have been in contact via e-mail and I hope we can remain in contact. With that said I'm not going to say goodbye.
Love, April
you will be missed! thank you for sharing your story and your girls with us. God bless.
Will miss you in blogland - keep in touch, please.
Love to all the family.
Emma
I'm so sad!!! I'm an adoptive mother of 2 girls from China and the only blogs I read any more are yours and one other. I've loved seeing the pictures of little Rosie and watching the whole adoption unfold. I started reading your blog while I was waiting for the referral for our second daughter who is now going on 3 years old! I feel like I'm losing a friend but can certainly respect and understand your decision. Best of luck to you and your beautiful family.
Thankyou for sharing, we have laughed and cried with you every step of the way and we are so very proud of you all.
Huge hugs and kisses
Nannis and Grandpa xxx
I will miss reading your adventures, but I am so glad we are friends and get to share time with you. We love you!
Jenny, Ed, & Ebbie
I'm so sorry to see you go, but understand. Love to you and your family!!
I am going to miss you terribly! I understand though. Life is meant to live and go out an enjoy your girls.
I may be in the Fort Myers area in September. Is that anywhere near you? Maybe we might get to meet up face to face....
Keep smilin!
Best Wishes to all of you! You WILL BE MISSED!!! Sending you all big hugs!!!!
I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog and learning so much about your family. I will truly miss your posts, but understand completely your reason for calling it quits. I wish you the very best, and want to thank you for helping to make our wait so much more enjoyable. Lilly and Rose are just beautiful and so full of life - you have a wonderful family and I will miss checking in on all of you.
-- kelly :-)
LID 3/21/07
(14 months and counting)
I'm so sad to see you go. I have loved reading your blog and following along on your journey to Rosie. I'm sad because I won't get to see Rosie and Lily continue to grow.
I hope you will still continue to follow our journeys to our daughters.
Take care and much love to you and your family.
I have so enjoyed your blog and following your journey to Rosie. Your girls are so beautiful and wonderful together (if the wait wasn't so dang long, this might have been enough to convince me to start the process again myself:) We will sure miss you in blogland, but certainly understand. The very best to your family now and always.
Mary
I will miss you....I am so glad your last chapter is complete....I pray that you will have continued happiness and that your girls will grow to be amazing women...just like you!
Stay safe....
Hugs,
Steffie
Dawn I am so proud to have you as my sister.Cannot believe how many blogs you are still receiving. The world is a beautiful place and reading all these entries reinforces the positives from humanity.
love you colinxx
Oh no! This is sad news.
I understand your reasons. I do. But I'll miss you just the same.
I loved following along on your journey to Rosie. And the pics, videos and stories with Lily always put a smile on my face.
Don't be a stranger. I hope you hang around blogville and get to "meet" my Mia some day.
I know I didn't comment often, but I've followed your blog for quite a while now and I'll so miss it. Best wishes to the 4 of you and I hope you have a blast at Disney World!
Hi Dawn,
I know that I don't comment often, but I will really miss your words.Thanks for such a long time sharing.You will always be in my prayer.
It's always a bit sad when one of the "family" leaves... Enjoy an absolutely wonderful life with your family and please drop in to say Hi every now and then.
peace
fm
Oh I am SO bummed!!!!! I have my home study update this weekend, Saturday late afternoon (and of course you know I'll be a mad woman CLEANING before my SW gets here because naturally I work 13 hours the day BEFORE he comes and won't have time to clean)!
One of these days we'll make it happen. I am so dying to meet you guys, you have no idea!!
Sad for us, but SO happy for you! What a wonderful journey. I have to say that you are really my favorite writer out there in blogland, you have an amazing sense of humor. Your daughters are scrumptious and I am just so thrilled for you all. The lovely picture Lily made really sums it all up. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for all you've shared.
reconsider!!
LID 3-13-06
didn't have your email... OH MY GOSH... YES YES YES!!!!! invite me, i was so excited to see your comment i almost peed my pants!!!!
krisrjackson@gmail.com
too bad, i just found your blog!
How are you???? I miss my Lily picture fix...
I hope all is well.
Thanks Dawn and Jacob for sharing and very honored to have met you and gorgeous girls, Lily and Rosie. See you at next picnic hopefully. Do stay in touch.
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