"Adoption has the dimension of connection-not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family. It is a larger embrace. By adopting, we stretch past our immediate circles and, by reaching out, find an unexpected sense of belonging with others".
- Isabella Rossellini

Thursday, July 2, 2009

GIVE AWAY!

JACKIE is having a GIVE AWAY!

go check out her blog.

Jackie is a fellow EAC Mom who will be traveling soon to bring home an other Zhouskids beauty.. Follow her story and watch a miracle happen....

One Sweet Life in Sugar Grove

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

E-Bay

I am selling on e-bay now so please feel free to check out my listings and spread the word. I am trying to raise money for a very special project...hee hee hee...There is a link on the side bar that will take you right to my e-bay listings. If there is anything there you would like please feel free to bid and contact me. If you are from out of the USA please contact me directly and we can work something out. Thanks for supporting us and our very special project. :)

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Sophia says Life is Good


DISNEY’S "HANDY MANNY" MEASURES UP

In addition to 29 brand new episodes for its third season, the Disney Channel has announced a new short-form series and two primetime specials. "Handy Manny’s School for Tools," 20 animated shorts, will begin production this year for a 2010 premiere. In Fall 2009, Disney Channel will present the first of two primetime specials, "Handy Manny’s Motorcycle Adventure," which takes viewers along on Manny’s exciting and unexpected road trip to his family reunion. The special features four new songs, including "Rolling," performed by renowned East Los Angeles rockers Los Lobos. The second primetime special will debut in 2010. The daily series will also introduce 10 new tools: a jackhammer, a power screwdriver, a power socket wrench, a shop vac, a pair of needle nose pliers, a deluxe tool box, a laser level and a trio of crescent wrenches.

Also, beginning this year, Disney Consumer Products is expanding the "Handy Manny" product line with action figures, puzzles, playsets and plush, all new apparel, footwear and sleepwear, home furnishings and décor, bedding, backpacks, party patterns, stationery, greeting cards and new book titles and DVDs.

Thanks Layla our entertainment "Guru" friend....

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Oh how she has changed

These are pictures we received 1 year ago today from China. they are of Sophia at 14 months old. Our 6 month old baby aged 8 months in a matter of 18 days. More pictures tomorrow of the change one year can hold..















Friday, May 1, 2009

One year ago

This was the most beautiful site we had ever seen.....

Sophia at 6 months old.. Our first vision of our daughter.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Rizzo's go to the Beach

We had a 3 day weekend this past weekend and decided to spend it at the Beach. Sophia loved it so much. She loved playing in the sand, splashing in the water and running all over the beach. I think we may have a beach bunny on our hands. Even with a 50 sunscreen she turned brown as toast. These are a few of our favorite pictures from a day at the beach....



















Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A Very Happy Easter

First thing Easter Morning
A beach bucket full of goodies
My first Easter Egg hunt
Collecting eggs with mommy
My bag is almost full
I can't reach that one
One more
wait there is one more
Is that it ?
That's what i heard was supposed to be in an Easter basket CANDY!
Hanging out with my cousin Christopher

We were having fun

He is cute isn't he?
" Chillin"

OK lets see how crazy I can make them trying to get my picture

all tired out

Mommy Daddy and Me