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POV: Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:30:06 +0000

Click on the video below for a preview.

POV: Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy will air this week at various dates and times on PBS stations nationally. And will air specifically in Sacramento on KVIE (Channel 6) on Friday, September 3 at 8 PM.

OR you can watch the entire episode online now at this link: http://www.pbs.org/pov/woainimommy/watch.php

Show Biz Productions Dance Show

David — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:41:23 +0000

Videos from Emily and Megan’s dance show on Friday.

Emily’s School Musical – May 19, 2010

David — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:36:32 +0000

Emily plays a nature loving hippie in this scene.

Russian Adoption Case Belies Many Happy Adoptions (NPR)

David — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:05:09 +0000

Follow link for article and short radio news segment:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125906714

First 10 Minutes With Emily

David — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:13:25 +0000

After only 7 years after the event, here is a video of the first 10 minutes with Emily at the Lakeview Hotel in Nanchang. It’s from when we first walked into the lobby of the Lakeview, to when we were trying to juggle with a new baby and hotel check-in at the same time, to the semi-official hand off of Emily to us in the hotel conference room. Amazing it all happened in 10 minutes.

Megan’s School Portraits – March 2010

David — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:19:47 +0000

Here’s a link to Megan’s school portraits

Emily the Hockey Player

David — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:14:53 +0000

Emily’s playing with the boys (she’s the only girl) in a hockey championship at her elementary school. Here’s a clip of Emily playing against the boys (she’s the one in the white shirt and a ponytail):

Here’s Emily scoring a goal:

Chinese Consulate Party

David — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:36:17 +0000

Last Saturday (February 27), we were invited to a party at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. The party was for families who adopted children from China. The consulate complex is a lot bigger than I thought. I went to the consulate once before when I had to submit our visa applications for our adoption trip for Emily in 2002.

The party was in a large auditorium with a stage. The auditorium was behind the main office of the consulate. After some mingling, the party started with a show. A couple of the consulate staff were emcees. There was an opening speech from the Consul General and a few dancing and singing performances. After the show, the staff rearranged the auditorium for games and arts and crafts for the kids. Then they offered a buffet dinner in the large outside courtyard (which we weren’t expecting). The consulate had wait staff throughout the party offering free drinks in the back of the auditorium. Which reminds me I have to write a letter to the consulate to thank them for their generosity.

It was a fun afternoon/early evening. Although it was the evening of the San Francisco Chinese New Year’s Parade, we didn’t make it to the parade.

Click on the picture for a photo album from the evening.

A Picture Of Susan, Megan, and Emily (kind of)

David — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:10:40 +0000

A picture of the family made it onto the China Daily website. Here’s the link to the picture. Megan is napping in Susan’s lap. The big lump under the pink coat is Emily, who is also napping.

Megan At Dance Class

David — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:45:41 +0000

Ok. Here’s an update. Megan at Hip Hop/Tap dance class on February 10.