HOW WONDERFUL!!!!! DAD AND I ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING TO COUNT THE DAYS TO LEXI....HOW ABOUT IF WE ALL GO "CARRY ON ONLY" THEN SHOP AGAIN WHILE WE'RE THERE!!! LOVE YOUR CHOICE OF PICTURES AND YOU'RE RIGHT....ZOE IS GOING TO BE THE BEST BIG SISTER....LOVE YOU ALL....MOM
Susan, Great website! All of your efforts paid off. Glad that things are moving along for you. I wish you well with your move and most importantly a speedy referral for Lexi. I, also, have the same LID! Ellen (Precious Panda)
Hi Susan, You did a great job on this website and I especially like your Why China page. Zoe is adorable and you guys make such a beautiful family...Lexi will definitely complete the picture! We are also LID 2/17. Donna :) Precious Panda www.waitingforlaurenelizabeth.blogspot.com
Susan, Rob, and Zoe: Your pictures and story are so beautiful! It is wonderful to see how happy you all are. We hope to see you soon! The Wangard's
What a wonderful web site! Aunt Barbara and Uncle Mike are excited to learn more about their little neice. We look forward to the updates!
Susan, You are a beautiful family! This site is great. I'm so excited I know someone who actually has a site here. I look forward to following your journey. I may have to do this sooner. LOL Kim M.(Jan DTC Precious Pandas) www.onemoremakesfour.blogpsot.com
Hey guys! Your website is much cooler thank ours - ha ha! I love it! We look forward to sharing this site with the boys and Tsigigereda! Love you! Melinda
To a favorite family of ours! We are thinking of you, praying for you, and cheering you on - every step of the way! Love ~ Dennis, Sue and Joe Hooker
Zoe is so adorable. I wish you the best of everything. I wish you a safe journey. I can't wait to see the progress of bringimg Lexi home. Cheri (Laura * Jim's friend)
What a beautiful website Susan!! You have done an awesome job putting all this together!! Zoe and Lexi are so blessed to have you and Rob for parents!
I loved reading your website. We too have adopted a precious daughter from China and just returned home in October of 2005. Your story is beautiful and your daughter is too. Best wishes on your journey to Lexi!! Anna B. in Boise, ID (is Marshall anywhere near Rochester? - we lived there for two years but was never good with the surrounding areas!) bsbnlou@cableone.net
Hi Susan and Rob: I just had a break in events to catch up on my emails. I'll share your email with this link with Chuck as I know he thinks of you all often. Thanks for including us in your journey. All of the pictures are so special. Zoe is one cute little girl. You all take care and you'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Denise
Susan, I, too, am waiting on a daughter from China. I have been following your story along with many others. I read that you are moving to Tallahassee, FL. I live in GA, but I know of a group of moms in Tallahassee with girls from China who get together and I'm sure they would love to get to know you. If you're interested you can email me and I will give you one of the girls emails. Happy moving! Susan Sims (sims@wildblue.net)
You have a beautiful family and little Lexi will fit right in! Good luck on your Florida move...very exciting! A fellow Feb DTC Group-er. Shannon S.
Wonderful website you guys! Good info about China's situation for those who don't already know.Many of Zoe's pictures brought a big smile to my face. Can't wait to meet you when you come to Tallahassee. We are regulars at the monthly TFwAC family gatherings in Tallahassee, FL. Our daughter, Mariah, is 7 1/2 and been with us almost 6 years. Good luck with your packing and travel to Tallahassee and of course your upcoming trip back to China too! Oh, there is a large Chinese population in Tallahassee and lots of events to participate in with the Chinese community. They are very welcoming of us with our adopted children! Joyce, Richard and Mariah
What a beautiful family! Congrats on your pending trip to Florida. If you are ever down south come visit us in Miami. Evelyn Merced-Ramos LID 2/17/06 Miami, Florida
So good to see your family today! It was much easier to say good-bye today than it was a year ago. I believe now, that we will stay connected! Now I've checked out your website since first published. VERY cute! What a great way to keep us posted! Zoe is just BEAUTIFUL! I can't get over her! I knew she'd be sweet, loving, fun, gentle - knowing her parents. But to see it . . . what a gift! Love you! Sue
Hi! It's Miss Joyce and Zach. We just looked at all the cute pictures and updates. It was great seeing all of you today. We have missed you, but so glad we could visit today. We will keep in touch and hope you have a safe trip back. Love Always, Miss Joyce and Zach and now Colleen!
Thank you for sharing your journey with Zoe and your journey waiting for Lexi to arrive home. And bless your hearts for doing all of this while moving all over the US! Susan - your e-mails have been a tremendous help to me and to my family. I will be forever grateful :) Suzi Bauer
Susan, Rob & Zoe, We wish you well!! Have a safe trip to your new home. I am thinking about you and will say prayers that your journey will be smooth and that Florida will feel like home to you. We look forward to you coming back next year!!!!! I also pray for your Lexi and hope that she will come home soon. No matter where you are living she will come home to a family filled with love. Take care!! This website is a great way to hear what is going on in your life, and to document your journey. Talk to you soon! Love, Stuart, Jean, Ethan & Emily
Susan, Rob, and Zoe- Congratulations on getting settled quickly in your new home in Florida. Here's hoping the CCAA speeds WAY up and Lexi can join you there! Dana & Brian
You are such a beautiful family! It's odd that I have only met you a few times, yet now that you have moved further away than you initially were, I seem to "miss" you. But, I am thrilled that you are enjoying Florida so much. It has lots to offer and tons of things to do. The weather is beautiful and it sounds like the people are awesome. Wishing you all a speedy journey to Lexi and much luck in Rob's new job! Hugs, Manette & family Matt, Matthew and Chynna... (SOON, we hope)
The photos from your new home are wonderful. I wish you all continued good health. The girls continue to pray for Baby Lexi. Blessings to you. Warmly, Jamie
The photos from your new home are wonderful. I wish you all continued good health. The girls continue to pray for Baby Lexi. Blessings to you. Warmly, Jamie
Hi, Rob! Hi, Susan! Hi, Zoe! I miss you! Is wonderful to get these monthly updates and photos. Glad you're warm. Is cold here - today. We moved from 95 degrees one day and 2 weeks later, woke to 32 degrees! Remember, St. Louis, where if ya don't like the weather, ya can wait 5 minutes and it'll change?! So good to connect with you. Love, Susan (Hooker) :)
Hi- I read one of your e-mails on the CHI yahoo group and visited your webpage. To begin with - Lexi is a beauty! How lucky you are and I wish you all the best for a speedy referral. Today is the one year anniversary of our LID (as well as my husbands birthday)! I never thought we would be waiting his long - but I always try to remember that good things come to those who wait:) My husband and I live in Minneapolis. We are originally from St. Louis. I noticed in one of the photos that your husband was wearing a SLU sweatshirt - my alma mater. I also read that your doctor was Dr. Govindan. Prior to moving to Minneapolis I worked for Washington University School of Medicine - I was in The Department of Medicine and I worked closely with the Barnard Cancer Center/Siteman Cancer Center. I knew Dr. Govindan well. For all it is worth I felt a connection with your family as I visited your website. I am not sure how far Marshall is from Minneapolis but perhaps someday our paths will cross. Until then i wish you all the best and as I said earlier - wish us all a speedy referral! Take Care - Bridget Kirkendall bridgetkirkendall@yahoo.com
Hi, Rob, Susan and Zoe! Have been thinking alot about you lately, and I think it's cuz it's that time of year when I think about the many blessing in my life, and the blessings received by those I love. May the blessings of family, health, joy and contentment continue to be yours! Love you! Susan
I love reading what you post here - and the pictures of Zoe are ADORABLE! What a cutie pie!
duh! I didn't sign my entry (the last entry was from your sister Cathy)
I loved seeing your pictures and how you are getting Zoe ready to be a big sister. Can't wait to see more! Love, Allison Arrington
As the holidays surround us, know that the Adams Family wants Baby Lexie to be the best gift to arrive this year! Blessings, Jamie and crew.
Susan, God Bless you and the beautiful family you have become. Without offending Rob, I could never have imagined him being so successful and what a great guy! And, how lucky is he to have found you? I truely believe God has a plan for the Arp family as he has sent Zoe to the two of you. Hopefully, your patience will be blessed soon. Those of us that have had an easier path to forming our families take it for granted. Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Chris (Sterba) Jablonski
Wishing you all a Happy New Year. 2007 will be a speacial year for all of us. Alyson www.alyzabethan.blogspot.com
Rob and Susan, Thanks so much for the website. It is just wonderful to know that you are all doing so well and to see how Zoe is growing! Can't wait to see Lexi! Love, Pat, Jerry, Liz and Joe
Hi, Rob, Susan, and Zoe! I check your site each month, looking to see baby Zoe grow, and to learn what great things "Mom and Dad" are up too! We still miss you in StL. We are all good in the Hooker household. Stay in touch! Love, Susan, Dennis and Joe
Rob, Susan and Zoe, We are so excited about Little Lexi. I am looking forward to following your journey. Zoe is so beautiful and growing up so fast. It is hard to believe that this year we will celebrate 3 years since receiveing our beautiful daughters. Naomi sends kisses to Zoe. Sandra and Don Bosworth Tennessee
Hi Susan, Rob, Zoe! For some reason, I was thinking of you all - on and off throughout the entire day today! Don't know why - what that means exactly, but wanted to finish work and come home to ck. your latest update! Just a note - I LOVE the name Catherine! All is good on our homefront. Dennis is busy at work and in finishing our basement - an office for his business, bar, "play room" ~ air hockey, shuffle board table so far . . . Joseph has decided on MIZZOU for school. I LOVE my new job at Christ the King! Christine, Matt & Josh are all good. Did I tell you Matt quit Real Estate and now works in City Development for the Mayor of StL? He LOVES it. Josh will be in Kindergarten in the Fall at St. Joan of Arc. Soooooo that's us! Love hearing from you! Sue and the Crew!
WE have enjoyed every monthly update and anxiously await your return to Marshall, hopefully with news of the enlargement of your home by two feet! WE have been having terrific winter storms for a week; you're missing all the shoveling. It's pretty, though, as the past few winters havea been quite brown. It is March 1 today, so we'll be seeing you in about five months. Bill and Peg Koska