Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Welcome, Kate!

We're back from China with a new family member, Katherine Jieying ("Kate")! When we've settled in a little better, I'll post a few reflections about her orphanage. In the meantime, a few pictures.

The day we picked her up:


And in a Buddhist temple:



She's a sweet-tempered girl who likes congee (Chinese rice soup with chicken), playing in the bathtub (with or without water), and cruising around the house and yard holding onto fingers or furniture. The photos don't sufficiently capture her heart-melting smile when she's at full beam.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the new addition the family!

Anonymous said...

What a cutie! Congrats, Eric!

-Felipe

Justin Tiwald said...

Wonderful, Eric. Thanks for sharing the pictures and anecdotes. And congratulations once again!

Jonathan Jenkins Ichikawa said...

She is entirely adorable.

Anonymous said...

her smile made me smile- congratulations!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to you and your family!

Anonymous said...

Congrats, Eric! She's really cute.

Anibal Monasterio Astobiza said...

A wonderful family, Eric.

Brad C said...

Congrats, Eric! Looking forward to hearing more about the trip in future posts.

Anonymous said...

Congrats, Eric and family! How cute!

Cheers!

Josh

Hagop said...

Thanks for sharing the pics, and glad to hear you're back home! Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

Welcome to your new arrival and congratulations to her new family!