Princess Reunion and Our Connection

Once upon a time there three blogging Mamas. They met because all of their girls were perfect little princesses waiting in Taiwan at the same time. We waited, and we waited, and had dreams of our girls playing at Disneyland together. Princess Jaden came home first, then a few long months later, Princess Gracyn and Princess Lucy came home just a few days apart. In fact Gracyn was flying home, as Lucy was about to fly into her Daddy's arms for the very first time. (Lucy had already met her Mommy for a visit months before. For those of you survived "Taiwan Lucy" with us, you'll tear up thinking of the footage Jackie posted when she had to say goodbye.)

All of the Taiwan rascals Princesses are home, and have been home for over two years now. We've been so blessed to keep in touch over the past two years. Looking for a way to stay connected??? Be sure to stay tuned for Taiwan ROCks and the first-ever Reunion in 2011!!

Here are our girls today. . .

Princess Jaden loves the camera, can you tell?

 

What a doll!

 

Lucy loves to play!! Can you tell?

 

Super coordinated and strong!!!

 

Look at this one!

 

And this one. . .

 

And then there's my little. . .My little wanted to do the stunts above, but we're still working on the upper body strength!

 

Really? Were there 11 littles all in one house??? "My Mona's" a brave woman! (This is Lucy's name for Ramona. Cute 'aint it?)

 

Yep. . .10 kiddos and Addi. . .

 

Whatcha think of my new shoes? Do you think they have a slimming effect on my legs?!

 

Mommy says my legs are yumi-licious! What does that mean? This bread is yummy, that I'm sure of.

 

Bread lasts a really long time when you're given the end of the loaf and it's hard. Great for my budding teeth, huh?

 

Uncle Mike was pushing me on the swing AND making me laugh!!

 

Do I hear "Most Attentive Daddy Award"? (Gracyn took to Uncle Mike the first time they met too. He sure has a way with the cutie patooties! Jaden's a lucky girl.)

 

Ramona tried, but Addi would only to go to Uncle Mike. Shhh, don't worry Auntie Mona, it's a "baldie" thang. . .You have much, too much hair and you'd definitely show me up in a photo op!

 

What's this guy smilin' about? He has no more hair than I do, and I have the hair pretty!!! (Thanks to Auntie E)

 

So if you're looking closely at the photos, I'm sure your wondering who the other beautiful kiddos are in the group shot. They would be Auntie E's kiddos!
Miss E, our Kaz Princess. . .

 

 

Master N, our Japan Prince. . .

 

Miss M, our Japan Princess. . .

 

Who is so beautiful, but didn't want her photo taken.

 

And this is is Auntie E! Well, it's actually Miss K waiting in Auntie E's tummy.

 

And, we will proudly claim 8 of the 11 crazy kids pictured above. . .

 

The GIRL POWER picture. . .I love Jackie's terminology!

 

Traveling back in time. . .over two years ago, we were waiting for our girls, ever so patiently. NOT. We were miserable. Or at least Jackie and I were. Jackie's plan was very clear. Since Ramona traveled to bring Jaden home first, Ramona was supposed to "grab and run". . .Seemed like a good idea back then. Link to original post HERE.

 

But looking at 'em now, and picturing Ramona smuggling juggling these three sillies through customs is a scary thing.

 

Seeing these girls grow up together, and keeping them connected as the journey continues at home however, is a BEAUTIFUL THING. A big thanks to the beautiful Mama's of these girlies acting all crazy with my girlfriend. We may have started out as bloggy pals, or strangers sitting next to one another in those meetings "while you wait," but regardless of how we met, or how we stayed connected through the wait, through the tears, through the anger, and the challenges, I don't know what my journey would have been like without them. They were and are my sanity check. They are not only beautiful, and witty, and brutally honest. . .they are my friends.

 

I haven't spent this much time on a blog post in months! This goes to show how much I value these women, our connection. Love you guys! Thanks for a wonderful time.