The Knopf Family

GOTCHA PARTY!!!!!!!!

We had a special dinner party to celebrate Maylis 1 yr anniversary as a Knopf! I gave her a choice between a thanksgiving dinner (turkey and all the fixins, one of her favs) or homemade chinese. She chose chinese FEN FEN as she still calls it. We think she means something with rice when she says this (or soup). We know that it means "meal" in chinese and in China most all meals come with soup or rice (her all time favs). We had cashew chicken, lit a candle to remember her china parents, grandma and papaw came for dinner also! When I asked Mayli what she loves about America, she responded with "I like America okay, but I don't like mean spankings", LOL. She's a smart girl! The pictures above are the girls "chinese dancin".

Dear Mayli
The first moment I saw you,my heart skipped a beat.
I was not looking for you,but you were waiting for me.
Across the lands and oceans,on the other side of the world.
Our family blessed once again,God has chosen a girl.
A little life so full of love,and perfect in every way.
A little soul so full of hope that only God could create.
Our family seemed to be complete,
we never imagined it changing.
But after seeing your smiling face,
we now know what was missing.
God gives us little signs each day
`of what he would have us do.
He showed me a picture late one night
that led me straight to you.
Love, Mommy and Daddy