• Hi There!

    Hi, my name is Jonni and I am Mommy to Sofia (5 years old) and Samantha (6 years old) and wife to John. We reside in upstate NY. Our daughters are 5 mos. apart in age and a whole lot of fun. Sofia is from Jinchang City, Gansu and she turned 11 mos. during our trip to bring her home from China in 2007. Samantha is 5 mos. older but was our 2nd adoption. She was 3 years, 4 mos. when we brought her home from China in 2009. She is from Yangzhou City, Jiangsu.

    I love blogging about our girls, photography, fonts, printables & crafts and I also have a slightly obsessive John Mayer addiction. Thank you for stopping by. :)

Monthly Archives: July 2008

How Many of Me?

This is pretty cool. Click the link below and check your name. Please leave me a comment in the comment section below if you would like to share how many people in the U.S. have your name. Both Sofia and I are the only people in the U.S. with our names and there are a…

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Kristin - Well I am sooooo Not original on my first name there are over 150,000 of me.
And it seems like we know how popular the name Sophie for our daughters. lol
I just spent about an hour reading your blogs. I love them! The 100 good wishes quilt is just so beautiful. The whole idea is just so touching.

ScrapShana - Cool, there’s only one of me too! Good to know, I don’t think the US could handle another one of me. LOL
Have a great week!

laura - dolcepics - One of me! I saw this before and it’s funny when you try out celebrity names… Kinda funny sharing a name with a celebrity, or perhaps parents do it on purpose? Yipes! Hehe.

Carol - 853 of me just in the USA…….

JenB007 - Looks like there are 15 of me. Only 7 before I got married. Guess I should have stuck with my maiden name!

redmaryjanes - There is only 1 of me!

Janet - ME TOO! 1 or fewer. I rock. The world just simply can’t handle any more fabulousness.

Jill - Boy, that is addicting!! There were 19 of me, and 14 of Lucy! Crazy!! (Even worse…there were 124 of my husband!….I wonder if any of them clean…….wink wink!)

Tash - yes there is just one of me too. I ought to check that before naming babies,eh??
Thanks for commenting on my blog. I am not as much of a hate monger as I seem I just use hyperbole to get my point across…I usually don’t post about controversial things….
Do you speak Chinese?? Just curious. Someday I hope to learn…I know a few phrases and speak 3 other foreign languages but Chinese is so hard, but hopefully i will have a good reason to learn someday.

kirsten - I’m an original! Now I have to go type in the names of all my friends and family. Thanks A LOT Jonni! ;)

kerri - 5 of me in the States, you knew, LOL..
You always find the coolest things!!;)

Anonymous - You find the neatest things to waste time on. Guess Who

Special Surprise Present & Blog/Computer Tip #3

We went to the Beaver Lake Nature Center Saturday and had a nice day. It was the first time we visited the Nature Center and Sofia really enjoyed herself. They had lots of beautiful trails to hike and a nice area to watch the birds. Sofia is healing so fast, I can hardly believe that…

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Tash - found you at PWs I love the stories of these sweet little girls from China that are brought to loving families!!!
I will check out your template thanks
I am a ps-ing fool myself

Carol - what are Mush bellys?????????

Lady in Waiting - She’s looking better everyday – what a sweetie!!

ANd thanks for the blogger tip – you are SO helpful over there!!!

Jill - Sofia is looking WONDERFUL!!! Love the polka dot shirt..Lucy has it too! :)

kerri - WOW, what a difference!!
So happy to see the quick recovery!!
Love the hat and glasses, the picture of John and Sofia is too cute!!

Anonymous - You are the best mom in the world with the best baby in the world.

The Gang's All Here! - Okay, I’m freaking out here! I was just at BL Nature Center this spring. My dad’s side of the family had a death and the memorial was held in that very place. I sat in those same chairs and prayed for my family. I saw that same fallen over tree :) What a small, small world. We should talk :)

laura - dolcepics - I love her tippy toes! She is such a sweetheart! My heart gets the warm fuzzies reading your posts. :)

Janet - She looks great. I love her “movie star” look! Too cute!

Michele - Wow, you can really see the difference in the bruising…looking so much better :) I love the 1st pic and the one of Sofia sitting like Daddy…too cute!

Free 5×7 Photoshop Template & Relaxing Day on the Back Deck

Below is a 5×7 card template I made in Photoshop (CS2) tonight and wanted to share it. The instructions are included in the zip file as well as the the PSD file of the template. The file has been a little slow to load, so please give it a moment. The file is completely editable,…

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Michele - Jonni,
I was doing my daily check of DigiFree and noticed your template was there. Congrats!!!! Btw, I love the template :)

Even all bruised Sofia is as cute as ever…what a beautiful little girl :) Glad she is doing good and that the appointment went well.
Talk to you soon,
Michlee

amazing grace - OOOhhh poor baby!!! Just got home from vacation and was checking some blogs—-I am so glad that her surgery went well and that the stitches are out. Hope that she continues to heal the way she should. sweet, sweet baby!!!

Anonymous - Bless her little heart. Sofia is just one adorable little girl.

God Bless.

Maria - Thank you! Your blog post will be advertised on the DigiFree Digital Scrapbooking Freebie search engine today (look for timestamp: 27 Jul [LA 12:36am, NY 02:36am, UK 07:36am, OZ 05:36pm]).

Janet - Bruises or no bruises, she is ALWAYS adorable!!!!

Cheri H - So glad Sophia is feeling better. She looks great to me. Such a little sweetie. Your picture skills are awesome. I want your new camera! ;)

Oh hey, Kera and Lia have that very same shirt that Sophia is wearing!

Jill - Glad to hear things are going well! She looks great! Hugs!

kerri - Back off vacation, checking in on Sofia.
I am so happy to see pictures of a happy, smiling, sweetie girl, the healing process is going beautifully.
I love the pictures of Sofia and Nullsy, just adorable, all that cuddling…

Mom of 5 - OK I downloaded it -now what ?
I am totally new to photoshop.
Glad healing is going well !

GGHadden - Girl you are getting good with that camera! Sofia is looking great & I see Nullsy is taking such good care of her how cute. Hugs to Sofia from us! *Keep an eye out for snail-mail*
Jonni I can't keep up with all of your digital leaps and bounds :) ~, of course I downloaded that template to play with at a later date.
Hugs
Me

laura - dolcepics - Sofia is such a beautiful little lady! Looks like she’s doing well!

And great job on the 5×7! You’re so creative. The colours are perfect and the collage is beautiful!

Denise Olson - That smile is just priceless in the first photo. Her recovery is coming along very well. And your right, it doesn’t even look like it phased her, despite the fact that it feels a little different. What an amazing strong BEAUTIFUL little girl. You are blessed and she’s very lucky to have you as her mom!!!!

The Gang's All Here! - Glad to see you are all recovering so well – and that you got to have a quiet relaxing day at home. I especially love the pic of her from the back, digging in your tomato plant. :) Too cute!

Pixel Fairy Princess - She look awesome! Of course a black blue face to me is beautiful – she seem to be healing so fast :D

Th pictures are wonderful – love the one of Sofia in the tight in the corner with her puppy friend! Great composition!

Ladybug hugs,
;D

Dale - Just checking in to see how things are coming along. Sofia doesn’t look like it’s phased her at all! Oh, but Nullsy’s so close to her mouth! I still don’t understand why she is so bruised just from having her nostril and her lips fixed. Yizaa. I am glad she is not in pain because it looks sooo painful. Lots of bravery at your home. I’m glad she is able to go to the pool. What a sweet little girl.

Recuperating From Surgery

I continue to be amazed by Sofia’s easy-going spirit and her courage every day. She has not complained once since we arrived home from the hospital on Friday. She still has some bruising and swelling, but it is getting better with each passing day. We finally left the house on Monday after we started to…

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Grandma Monica - Glad to see and hear Sofia's healing process is progressing fine. I never have met you but can feel your love for that little angel with every word you write. Lucky Family! Thanks for sharing. Love the tu-tu, and your photography is incredible. Patience makes a great mom & photographer!!

The Gang's All Here! - Awwww, brave girl! And I love that sleeping pose – how cute. Even in sleep she’s chillin’ and relaxin’ :)

bbmomof2boys - What did you do to that poor dog??!! Too funny!

Little Sofia doesn’t seem to be bothered at all with that bruise but holy cow! She is such a sweatheart – give her a hug and kiss from me and Tiana!!

Hugs,
Carla

Michele - Glad to hear Sofia is doing well! Poor thing, it looks like it would hurt so much. DOn’t you just love kids sleeping positions? If I slept the way Lilly does I wouldn’t be able ot move in the morning! lol
Have fun playing with your camera! Love the pic :)

GGHadden - Girl, you are too funny with that new camera of yours….BUT Great picture, worth the wait!
Glad to hear Sofia is doing well, poor Nullsy though, & I thought you were going to tell us that Sofia put that on her, OMG. You will need to bake some dogie bones to make up!

Hugs,
Me

MotherMotherOcean - She is going to keep looking great. Poor bruised face though.

laura - dolcepics - Glad to hear she’s recovering well. She’s so brave!!

Nice water drop photo! I remember crouching down for a long time just to get a shot of a flame licking a steak on the grill! I didn’t really succeed as I got tired of trying. hehe. Glad to see your shot turned out so nicely! It was well worth is! :)

Oh, and I’ll email you the preset as soon as I can get a chance. Probably late tonight since that’s the only time I have to turn on my desktop computer. Still struggling with nap time. *sigh*

Janet - Nope, never tried waiting for a raindrop to land. But then again, I am THE WORST photographer in the world. Seriously. Maybe my snazzy new camera strap will make me LOOK like a good one. :-)

And that poor little Sofia! I’ll send her some great big Canadian hugs!!!!!!!!

Denise Olson - oh poor baby!! lots of hugs!!!

Carol - oh my poor baby girl….give her hugs from me :)

Pixel Fairy Princess - I am so glad that she is doing well. I will tell you – I am alway amazed at how Li Li bounces back. What brave and strong little girls we have!
Ladybug hugs,
;D

We Have a Winner!

And the winner of the De-Lurking Contest is……..drumroll please………JANET from Tuininga Treasures! Congrats Janet, you may choose from a great camera strap or $25 GC to Tarjay. Thanks to everyone who played and I wish I could have given a prize to each of you. The way I came up with the winner was entering…

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Carol - Hugs to my Sofia girl!! Can’t wait for the photos…..

Grandma Monica - Congrats Janet! and thanks for the excitment of a chance to win. Cute Idea.

Janet - WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I’ll write to you as soon as I finish with this! I am SO excited!

I’ll go with the camera strap since we don’t have Target up here in Canada. Oh, and if you don’t want to ship it all the way up here, I will completely understand. :-)

THANK YOU!!!!! A BIG HUG TO YOU!!!!!!!!

girlymom4 - Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such nice comments! You have a beautiful blog and family!

Pixel Fairy Princess - Contest are so much fun :D
I am so glad that Sofia is doing well – they are such troopers!
Ladybug hugs,
;D

The Gang's All Here! - Darn, I was starting to think it might be fun to spend some time wandering around Target for an hour alone :)

Liene - I wasn’t even anywhere near winning. Oh well, guess I’ll just have to go buy my own.

Thanks for running the contest even if I didn’t win.

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