Tatsuko leaves this week, which really just blows our minds. The plan is that she will post occasional updates while in China, but please understand that this is going to be a wonderfully overwhelming trip with many, many appointments. Any down time will be spent simply spending time with our girl, but we'll do our best to share what we can. So, unless something big comes up, the next post will probably be from Guangzhou!
Sunday, April 19, 2015
little cloud
Since we haven't formally announced it (you know, like on Facebook), our little bit's name is Yun Qiu He Go. Yun means cloud, which we think will fit in quite nicely in lovely Seattle. We hear many kids are given nicknames with "xiao" or "little". So, you'll probably hear us calling her Xiao Yun. Our little cloud.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
final fundraising report
Well, you guys really knocked it out of the park. We raised just over $5,500! Pretty damn incredible. We cannot thank you enough for supporting us in this journey. You will forever be in our hearts for helping us give back to the institution that brought our daughter into our lives. Nothing beats that. Nothing. So give yourselves a pat on the back and an extra round of drinks! Hurrah!
Monday, April 13, 2015
getting it together
Maureen came into town (yes, the one from the letter - the one that keeps our lives in order and makes sure the world stays on its axis) to help us finish putting our house together before Tatsuko leaves for China next week (!). The kitchen is done and we have a new furnace that works and is much quieter! We also put a lot of work in pulling the nursery together. We have a few final touches (plus things to buy like diapers and wipes), but it has really come together nicely.
Things came together so nicely that we were able to host a little get together over the weekend. It was great to see people and to share our home at last. Our home is now filled with warmth and love for our little one. And is much more organized to boot!
As far as fundraising goes… We were so busy this weekend that we haven't yet closed the fundraiser. We heard from a couple people that they didn't realize the time had come, so know that you'll have a little more time. We'll be transferring the money over on Wednesday morning, so here's your real last chance.
Thank you so, so much. Stay tuned for the final tally plus baby's name later this week.
Things came together so nicely that we were able to host a little get together over the weekend. It was great to see people and to share our home at last. Our home is now filled with warmth and love for our little one. And is much more organized to boot!
As far as fundraising goes… We were so busy this weekend that we haven't yet closed the fundraiser. We heard from a couple people that they didn't realize the time had come, so know that you'll have a little more time. We'll be transferring the money over on Wednesday morning, so here's your real last chance.
Thank you so, so much. Stay tuned for the final tally plus baby's name later this week.
Monday, April 6, 2015
fundraising update #3 (final week!)
We have some BIG NEWS to share this week!
First we are just over TWO THIRDS of the way to our fundraising goal (see this post about our donation fundraiser if you're just tuning in)! WOW! It has been so incredible to watch the account grow over the last month. So many of you have been excited about our commitment to giving back, which really makes us burst with pride. We are so lucky to have such amazing people in our lives!
In related news, Tatsuko is headed to China in just two and a half weeks! She'll be traveling with her sibling, Kiyomi, before Anthony joins about 10 days in. Our visas should arrive in the next few days!
So, we'll need to wrap up donations VERY SOON. The orphanages don't accept checks, so we have two choices: 1. Carry $6,000 in cash or 2. Wire the money. Most people wire the money (as we explained earlier, our agency facilitates these donations all the time - weekly, at least). So, we'll need to send a check to our agency, who will then wire the money around the time that we leave for China. They do recommend sending the check early in case things go wrong (which has happened for us quite frequently in this process).
This means we have until SATURDAY to collect any remaining donations. So if you've been wanting to donate but have been putting it off - NOW is the time to press that DONATE button to the left!
We cannot thank you enough for all of your support, love and encouragement!
First we are just over TWO THIRDS of the way to our fundraising goal (see this post about our donation fundraiser if you're just tuning in)! WOW! It has been so incredible to watch the account grow over the last month. So many of you have been excited about our commitment to giving back, which really makes us burst with pride. We are so lucky to have such amazing people in our lives!
In related news, Tatsuko is headed to China in just two and a half weeks! She'll be traveling with her sibling, Kiyomi, before Anthony joins about 10 days in. Our visas should arrive in the next few days!
So, we'll need to wrap up donations VERY SOON. The orphanages don't accept checks, so we have two choices: 1. Carry $6,000 in cash or 2. Wire the money. Most people wire the money (as we explained earlier, our agency facilitates these donations all the time - weekly, at least). So, we'll need to send a check to our agency, who will then wire the money around the time that we leave for China. They do recommend sending the check early in case things go wrong (which has happened for us quite frequently in this process).
This means we have until SATURDAY to collect any remaining donations. So if you've been wanting to donate but have been putting it off - NOW is the time to press that DONATE button to the left!
We cannot thank you enough for all of your support, love and encouragement!
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