Take Us Out To The Ballgame

We ventured into the big city to take the girls to their very first baseball game. It was a special promotions day that the Mariners do every year to celebrate families touched by adoption and foster care. We received free baseball hats, a player poster, and we got to walk all the way around the field before the game. The weather wasn't the greatest (fairly breezy) but at least it wasn't raining.

Country girls having fun walking into the BIG CITY

Walking past the Seahawks football stadium on the way to the baseball field

Annie in charge of the requisite super-sized bag of kettle corn.

Taking our photo at the left field entrance gate along with the Ichiro fans.

Standing in the outfield

High-5's with a real baseball player.

Standing at the outfield wall

Waiting for Mom to hand out sack lunches, snacks, peanuts, kettle corn, and juice boxes.

Oh -- and for the game to begin.

Ruby sporting her new hat. She had it easy all day -- riding in the Ergo on Mom's back to and from the ballpark. Everyone else had to walk the 30 minutes from the ferry to the ballpark, then all the way around the field for the pre-game parade of families, and then back to the ferry at the end of the game. Needless to say, everyone slept VERY well after our long, exciting day.

RubyJane -- One Year Later

One year ago today, RubyJane Elizabeth XiaoJie became our fifth Ladybug Princess. Our lives have never been the same.

One year ago - her eyes so fully expressed her sadness. Little did she know how much she would be treasured by her new family.

Today! Oh how we all LOVE and ADORE this little one!

FIVE Ladybug Princesses