Myrtle Beach 2010

We finally made it to the beach. Savannah did not like the sand the first day. She screamed and cried and would not put her feet down, we had to carry her everywhere. Melinda's brother and his girlfriend are staying about a 25 minute drive away, we drove to their beach today. She did a little better and played for a while. First from the chair, then from the blanket, then she walked around a little. We went crab hunting tonight, Savannah walked in the sand most of the way. Here are a few picks from today.

Melinda, Kevin, Stephanie, and Savannah

On the blanket with her own personal pony tail holder

In the chair... Aahhh I've got sand on my feet

I'm ready to go now

Having fun in the sand

Our little fisherman (Woman?)

Lets bury him real deep

Celebrating special times!

The last two weekends were amazing! The weekend of the 28th we celebrated Jordan's graduation, it is still hard to believe he is out of high school and getting ready for college! I just can't figure out where the years have went? He has grown so much and has made us very proud. Graduation was such a happy but sad moment for me, this is one Momma that has a very hard time letting go! We also had a great Memorial Day weekend full of family, lots of corn hole tournaments and great food!

Proud Momma and Dad

The oldest Decker and baby Decker

Jordan and Mr. Roush His Chemistry teacher

Jordan's friend Colin, best buds since first grade

After the ceremony

Finding four leaf clovers in the backyard

this week Savannah started letting me fix her hair and she actually leaves it in!

This is the face she gives when she wants something, she knows how to work it!

enjoying the warm weather

Today was so nice, we stayed outside till way after dark and at 9:00pm it was still 75 degrees out. We haven't opened up the big pool yet so we bought a small blow up pool for Savannah to play in today. Sorry about the indecent exposure on the first picture but I had to add it because she had such a huge smile. I can't believe how long her hair has grown in 20 months! I can't believe how much she has grown! Last year she was not so crazy about the water, this year she LOVES it! We can't wait until we go to the beach this year.

CHEESE!!!!



who needs extensions!


FUN!!!


Come on in, the water is fine!

Easter Sunday

Today after church we went to Maw Maw and Paw Paw Decker's and Maw Maw and Paw Paw VanMatre's houses to hunt Easter eggs. Savannah didn't want to hunt any more eggs after she found the first one. She wanted to open the egg and eat the candy inside first. After a little coaxing and some help from Jia Jia she found all of the eggs and enjoyed the candy inside.

Resting before the hunt

Hunting eggs with Jia Jia

Almost done


Break time to eat some goodies

One more mama, Please

LID Anniversary

Yesterday Jan. 27th marked the four year anniversary of the day we were officially logged into China's data base. Better known in the adoption world as our (LID), it was the starting point of our three year wait for Savannah. Wow has it really been four years? Having our beautiful daughter with us today makes all of the tears, pain, the not knowing if we would ever hold her in our arms, all that we went through, now a faded memory. I would have waited forever for her.

Happy 2nd Birthday Our Sweet Baby Girl!!!

Our sweet Savannah turned two today!! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating her first one and now number two has came and gone. We had a small party featuring who else but Kai-Lan on her cake. She also had a little lady bug cake that was hers to eat all by herself, and boy did she. We had a wonderful time celebrating, she received lots of great gifts from friends and family. Savannah also received cards in the mail from her Uncle Bruce and from her very special friend Sophie who was Savannah's crib mate in the orphanage, the card had a beautiful picture of Sophie in it and Sophie's tiny little hand was drawn onto the card, it was so sweet. As I always do I thought a lot about Savannah's birth mom on this day wondering if she is thinking about Savannah. It was through her decision to give her up for a better life that we were blessed by being chosen to be her parents. My prayers go out to her tonight, we are truly thankful. Her sacrifice became our blessing.

"Happy Birthday" Baby Girl we love you so much!!

Savannah's Ni Hao Kai-Lan cake

Her own little lady bug cake

Sweet Baby Girl

Blowing her Candles

Of course she wanted to blow them out again and again.....

One of the beautiful musical birthday candles we bought in China for her

She loved that cake

Feeding her baby that Uncle Kevin gave her

Opening gifts

Her beautiful plate Papa Sonny and Mama Carolyn gave her

Her new baby Daddy and Momma gave her

Sporting her new pajamas after the party

The Big Game

Jordan's football team, the Wahama White Falcons finished the season 8 - 2. With only 2 losses they made the West Virginia State playoffs. We traveled to Nicholas County High school in Summersville to play the Fayetteville Pirates. All of the fans were pumped up for the game with most everyone dressed in red and white. Savannah and Haleigh, Jordan's #1 fans enjoyed the game and was ready and dressed for the occasion. It was a great game, and the game wasn't decided until the final minutes. Unfortunately, Fayetteville won 23-20. We were proud of the boys for playing the way they did, and Jordan did a great job finishing the night with 2 sacks and several tackles. It was the last game for 7 young men as the will be graduating in May, Jordan being one of them. Well, football is over and now we start the wrestling season. This is Tannors first year of wrestling, we'll let you know how it turns out.

Jordan #79 and the guys are ready to play

Patiently waiting on the sidelines.You take the guy on the leftLets go Wahama!Lets go Jordan!

The bandannas we wore for the game got some more use as Savannah tried one on a few days after the game. She is starting to let me take her picture without a fuss and she actually smiles now.

Savannah with the bandanna we wore at the game. She loves Pizza