• 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: March 2009

Facebook

I just need to step away from Facebook…step away from Facebook.

View full post »

Jill - Girl I am on there!! Look me up!! I miss you!
Hugs, Jill

Virginia and Doug - Jonni,
Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Your Sofia is absolutely adorable! I took a peek at your timeline and if mine goes as quickly as yours did, I’m gonna be one happy Momma!

Gin =)

The Gang's Momma - Nooooo, don’t go! We addicts need to stick together. :) When you do hop back on, check out the newest pics of Li’l Empress – 18 month photo shoot by a gal in our church who is starting up her own business. Soo cute, if I do say so myself :)

Ha! My word verification word was “tryto” – like a dare ya to try to stay off FB now?! ;)

Jennifer - I go through FB phases. I love finding new people on there. It’s fun and quick to catch up on :)

Liene - You’re on FB? So am I. I probably check it a dozen times a day. It’s a sickness.

kerri - ROTFL!!!
Do you think they have a support group for that, if so sign me up, LOL….
Glad your on it and I found you. ;)

Tracy and Bob - Isn’t so funny, I can’t stop it either!!

I will look you up and send a friend request! LOL

Colleen - I just recently signed up and I have to say it seems a bit overwhelming to me as well as addicting!:0 Haven’t really got started yet…not sure how much I’ll really be on it.

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! - I have fought the FB bug for a long time and caved the other night and finally opened an account…..I am amazed at how many people ar on it and can see how it can be addicting, but I am trying to stay strong.

Good luck stepping away!

Lisa

Mary Marantz - LOL….I hear ya!!!

MotherMotherOcean - So, did you find a long lost love? A friend you never wanted to find? Ah, the trials of facebook.

So Excited!

I am so excited and I just can’t contain it any more. This probably does not sound like a big deal, but it is a BIG deal to me, so please just bear with me… I called our agency today and spoke with a gal I really like and told her I really appreciated the…

View full post »

Duchess of Lanier - Thanks for leaving a card for LadyL!

And congrats on the good news with your agency! Your daughter is adorable. Your photography is stunning. If we lived close, I’d beg you for lessons!

The Duke is a St. Lawrence grad, and a SWI mate of LadyL’s came home to Canton there in Upstate. We have family in NY, love th Museum of Natural History, and used to be pretty active Long Island Sound sailboat racers.

It’s a small world, and usually less than six degrees separate us.

Hope spring rushes in to the North Country!

Trena

*Overflowing* - Jonni, this is fabulous news!!! Wohoo!!! I am so happy to hear that more agencies are going to be able to access the on-line system!

Ivy - Congrats Jonni,
I totally advocate for SN’s and speak during Webinars for our agency.

You go! The process will move quickly and I hope smoothly.

Hugs,

Ivy

Cheri - Jonni, that is awesome news! Praying that your agency hears positive news soon.

Julia - Jonni,this is fabulous news, I can certainly understand why you are so excited! I truly hope and pray your new child makes themselves known to you soon!!

Natalie - Whoo Hoo!!! What great news! I’m so happy for you and I can’t wait to see what happens!
Natalie

Spahulu Photography - Your hope and faith is paying off! Keep positive and soon Sofia will have a sibling. Congrats! I’m excited for you and your family:)

Meg - Amazing news!! Congrats!!

Lost and Found - This is very cool. I wish I could go back and adopt again but someone would have to marry me first.

kerri - This is big news, so happy for you!!

Norah - Trust me. I know your excitment! Great news!

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! - This is indeed very exciting!! So glad that you went ahead and sent your Dossier…..keep the faith my friend, It will happen:)

Lisa

Jennifer - I’m with Something Cheeky-I don’t understand all the lingo, but I know it’s exciting! Keep us posted :)

PIPO - Great news! I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you all :0)

redmaryjanes - Well, I think that is very exciting!

somethingcheeky - Well I only understood about half of what you said (Man! They don’t make adoption simple do they?!) but HOORAY for good news!
I hope you get Sofia a sis soon. I’m crossing my fingers for you!

jwhitacre - So So happy for you!! Just proof that everything happens for a reason…just believe!

Praying for a bump free journey!!

:) Jeannine

MotherMotherOcean - ooh oooh oooh.

Janet - That IS exciting! Congrats! I can’t wait to meet Sofia’s new sib…..:-)

Snowflowers Mum - Oh Jonni, that is brilliant news! Congratulations.

NY Pt. 2 – Atlantis Aquarium, Northport Park & Sickness!

Okay, I am starting to get really annoyed with this cough and sore throat. I feel like a lung is going to come up each time I cough. I got sick Thursday before last and spent this past Thursday in bed…the entire day! I was going to meet up with friends who were coming through…

View full post »

Maia - Your photos are absolutely stunning. I was born in upstate NY! I love your museum and aquarium shots too!

JinXiu - Geogreous pictures. What amazing shot of the aquerium. My favorite is the one of the two of you. so sweet.

Joy Howse - WOW!! You take breathtaking photos!! Thank you for the comment on my blog. Sofia is adorable! I look forward to seeing more in the future.

Natalie - I love visiting you blog. I love the beautiful photography. OH, and your beautiful daughter!!!
I can’t wait to show my little Isabella. She’ll love the photo’s! Thanks so much for posting them when you weren’t feeling better. Hope all is well soon!

Natalie

redmaryjanes - I hope you are feeling better. I tell you, the blanket you sent is SO SOFT! I just love it.
You photos are lovely, but so is your model!

Janet - As usual, beautiful pics! I really hope you get well soon! I know what it is like, and it is THE PITS!!!!

Snowflowers Mum - So…has national geographic contacted you yet? Because hot dang girl, you know how to take a decent photo!

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! - I my word….these pictures are fantastic….love them all!!

So sorry that you are feeling so bad….get better soon!

Lisa

Mark Brooke Photographers - What a fun day! I love all the fish shots! so cool

The Gang's Momma - Love the pics – all of them!

Hubby and his family used to do Christmas Eve dinner at Millerirdge Inn when he lived in CT.

PIPO - The pictures: amazing..TRULY

You: cute as a button even if you feel like crapola. Feel better soon.

Sofia: I just can’t get enough of the shot of her wearing grandpa’s glasses. So cute.

a Tonggu Momma - I really hope you feel better soon. Being sick for so long just plain stinks.

Lisa - Oh Jonni I hope you’re feeling better soon. We too have been sick but not like this.

I love the picture of Sofia’s little hand feeding the little seacreature. How sweet.

What program do you use for your pictures? I’ve been using Picasa as I can’t afford Photoshop AND stay home. lol I love the intense colours in your work and your subjects are always interesting. I also think your model (Sofia) is adorable.

Hope you’re feeling better.

Oh and BTW thanks for answereing my questions about your camera. As I said I’m learning still and have tonns to learn.

Lisa

kerri - Wow, Jonni you have such an eye, your photos are brilliant!!
Love the one of you and Sophie and the first one is so amazing,the look of wonder was captured perfectly!
Get feeling better soon…

HuluMama - Gorgeous pics as always. Hope you feel better soon!

NY Pt. 1 – The Museum of Natural History

Sofia is starting to feel better but unfortunately I am not. We have both been under the weather this week and John has managed to escape our sickness so far. Here are some photos from our trip to The Museum of Natural History. Sofia had a blast with Grandma, Grandpa “Pa-pa”, her cousin Nicky and…

View full post »

Allison - Hi! I found you through your comment on Joy’s blog . . . her son Aiden has a cl/cp, and I noticed so does your daughter. Our daughter Abby is two and was also born with unilateral cl. Welcome to our group!

Anonymous - Simply beautiful! Your photos are incredible! I love the one of Sofia and Daddy!
Miss you and think of you often!
Maureen (your long lost NLAA friend!)

Natalie - Great pictures and I especially love the last one of the kids. Looks like they had a lot of fun!

Lost and Found - Really cool pics. Looking forward to meeting you in June. Thinking I may come a day early to hang with Nic. Wishing Em was coming with me to have a play date with Sofia.

PIPO - Good gracious your pictures are amazing.

I am also in aw that Sofia keeps a bow in her hair. Granted, CW is only 13 months old but bows and hats hit the ground at the speed of lightning with her.

Janet - That looks like lots of fun! Sofia had a blast, I can tell! :-)

MotherMotherOcean - I love that place. I am glad you got to enjoy it.

bbmomof2boys - Love the t-shirt!! Go orange!!

Hope you guys feel better soon!

Hugs,
Carla

News From Our Adoption Agency

We are headed home tomorrow and we have been having such a nice time at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. We went to NYC on Friday and visited the Museum of Natural History. I love going there and have not been in about 5 years. It was so nice to finally bring my little sweetheart there….

View full post »

kerri - Wonderful news!!
Get feeling better you two, hugs…

jwhitacre - Great news about the agency!! It would be awesome if you guys could go special needs again b/c I know it’s so near and dear to your heart!! Keep us updated!

:) Jeannine

Grandma Monica - So glad about your Agency, Heather and I just read about the new changes for SN that began this month. Yeah!
Sorry to hear you and little Sofia still are down in the weather. We are having some good days maybe they’ll blow East to You.
Hugs!

Kristy - Oh I am so happy for you. God is good. Have a safe trip home.

Love and blessings, Kristy

Denise Olson - good news Jonni!!!!

bbmomof2boys - Exciting news about the SN program. I hope that they get this quickly.

Can’t wait to see some pictures of NYC!!

Hugs,
Carla

Norah - Wow, good news!

Colleen - This is wonderful and exciting news!!!

Jill - WOO and HOO!
Great news from the agency!!
Miss talking to you…you need to join facebook!!!!
Hope all is well…hugs to Miss Sofia!
hope you all are feeling better soon!
:) Me

P r o P h o t o   D i s c o u n t   C o d e