More Christmas fun.....

TAYLOR WITH HUNTER AND TREY

KOREAN CULTURE QUILT WE MADE FOR JAMES' MOTHER

TAYLOR WAS NOT INTERESTED IN STOPPING LONG ENOUGH FOR A PICTURE

DADDY, GINGER, PATRICK, AND NEILL
BROTHERS AND SISTERS (YOUNGEST TO OLDEST OR TALLEST TO SHORTEST.....EITHER WAY TRACI DOESN'T LIKE IT DESCRIBED THAT WAY!! HEHE)

THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS GIVING AND FAMILY!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Santa came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SANTA CAME....HE REALLY CAME!

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

WAKING UP CHRISTMAS (EVE) MORNING

AND FINDING OUT SANTA HAD COME.....SO EXCITED!!
SANTA ATE THE COOKIES AND MADE A BIG MESS!!

A Christmas visit from Lee

As Katie, Randy and Lee (Taylor's foster brother) were headed to Mississippi they came through Tennessee to see us. So Taylor not only knew Lee the first 2.5 years of his life but since coming to the US he has gotten 2 visits from Lee. How awesome is that!! I had to work so I missed getting to see them. In the last year they say that Lee has grown 8 inches, and 6 lbs. Taylor, on the other hand, has grown about 3 inches and maybe 3lbs.

Taylor always likes to imitate and help daddy tie his shoes and I finally caught him doing it this morning as we were getting ready for church....tooooo cute!

We will be making cookies this afternoon in preparation for Santa. Santa is coming to our house one day early since I have to work on Christmas day. So we are excited and can't wait for Santa to come to the Hewgley house!! All Taylor asks for is a 'big truck' and boy is he going to be surprised to find lots of toys!! I can't wait to see his reaction. This is sooooo much fun!!!!!!

Seaweed and Reindeer

Showing off his artwork

Fa la la la la.....

With James being half Korean of course he grew up eating alot of Asian food, so anytime Taylor stays with James' parents he eats rice, sometimes kimche and also seaweed. James' mom sent us home some seaweed until we can get to an Asian market and Taylor likes taking some sticky rice with a little soy sauce mixed in and putting it inside a little piece of seaweed and then he makes all sorts of yummy noises while eating it. We cut one piece of seaweed into 9 pieces and at a meal he can eat all 9 pieces with rice!!

Taylor has fully recovered, but the bad news I didn't mention before is he will have to have another urological surgery in about 6 months. Not the news we were expecting or wanted to here, but after that, hopefully Taylor will be finished with surgeries...he's had his fair share. The last picture of Taylor he is holding a Christmas ornament that looks like a little hymnal, so he gets it off the tree and then sings...... too cute!

Forever Family Day

The first picture we saw of Taylor

Taylor in China 12/2006

Taylor at home 12/2007

One year today and recovery!

It's hard to believe but we got to meet our precious Taylor one year ago today!! His official 'forever family' day is the 5th but today marks one year that we have had Taylor with us!! We just feel like we are the luckiest parents in the world to have this little guy be our son. He is the sweetest, kindest, funniest and not to mention cutest little guy! I am not sure how much we will be celebrating as Taylor had surgery yesterday. It was definately a rough day for Taylor. His surgery was for a urological issue and the poor thing has 4 incisions. Today he is much improved over yesterday but very sore and very slow moving. We were at the hospital for 9.5 hours and then drove 1.5 hours home. Then last night Taylor didn't sleep well and so me and him stayed in the living room and I think we were awake every 20-30 minutes trying to get him more comfortable. Today he is definately showing improvements. He's our tough little man!