6,150 miles (give or take a few)

At least once a year we try to send photos of Sarah to New Day Foster Home (on the outskirts of Beijing).  Sarah spent almost all of her "babyhood" at New Day, and was lovingly cared for by New Day staff and also by her sweet foster parents. These are the photos I sent a month ago:

 Frosty the Snowman dance costume

 First day of school.  Sarah's expression is classic.  She really is large and in charge in every way.  

Christmas card 2012

 Chinese New Year 2013

And yesterday, I was THRILLED to receive these photos of Sarah's foster parents seeing the photos.  They work (or own?) a small bakery.  Seriously, the photos just made my day/week/month.   :)

We had the amazing opportunity to meet this couple when we visited New Day.  

This one especially just melts my heart every time.  I'm sure they are reacting to the photo of Sarah, hands on hips, ready for anything.  
Love, love, love it!!  Priceless.   A picture speaks a thousand words, and we are so thankful for this connection!! 

And now she's six!

Miss Sarah has been waiting for her big day for a long time.  Six is a pretty big deal!! We had a small family party this year and it was a nice day.

Sarah loves anything that requires fine motor skills and lots of patience (puzzles, building blocks, etc).  So she loved this bead set.

We struck gold with some other gift choices this year, too.  Sarah LOVED these sticker mosaics.  They kept her busy and entertained for hours.  We left on our spring break vacation the day after her birthday, and she played with these in the car for a very long time.  A win-win situation for a long road trip.  :)

Another hit-- these Zoobs building blocks.  So much fun, and so many different ways to use them. The kids insisted we take these along on our trip as well.  

 Playing with the new toys.  :)  It is rare when all the kids are home and together, so this was a nice family time.  :)

Happy birthday to our sweet Sarah.  Six looks great on you!