A week in the life...

Earlier today - it's chilly out there, people.

Whaddaya think, these, although they're doing an Andy Warhol thing to my hair?

...or these?

...or BOTH?


Hey Jennifer Beals, I just loved you in Flashdance!

It can't be all smiles all the time.

(FYI: Dad put down the camera and helped her right away!)

This is what H does now when we say, "Smile!" - oh dear.

Halloween photo-op from last weekend.

Autumnal photo-op.

Friday, October 3, one year ago, Stewart and I boarded a plane to China. Can you believe that? It's been a whole year. We really had no idea what was in store for us and neither did Helen. We were delighted and excited beyond belief but she had no clue what was about to happen on October 8, 2007. She woke up that day and one of her nannies dressed her in a new pink outfit and onto the bus she went. Five or so hours later, she was put in our arms. It was the most wonderful day of our lives, no doubt. For Helen, one of the scariest, I'm sure. Here we are, the three of us, 12 months later. We love each other beyond compare. We can hardly comprehend the wisdom of complete strangers so very far away in Beijing having the good sense to paperclip our photos to Miss Helen's photos. In that moment, three people were bound together forever, a family was made and a love affair began.