Our First Portaits!!!

SISTER LOVE........FRANCESKA AND ASTRUD

Our Bittersweet Day....

Today was the last "First" day of school picture that I get to take of our "Big Girl"! Astrud started her Senior year today!!!! I can remember like it was yesterday walking her into Kindergarten thinking Oh my gosh I can't believe I am doing this????? And today my first thought was, where did the time go?????? She is an incredible young lady and we are so proud of her!!! We just wish we could have stunted her growth a few years back!!! :)))))

And here they are going to pick up Emily...............................

Have a very safe and truly BLESSED year girls! We love you!

One Month ago today.....

We flew home to start our new life with our Little Princess Franceska Danielle! It has been an awesome month of so many blessings. Our cup runneth over.................all the glory and thanks go to our Father in Heaven.....Thank you so much for loving us the way you do.......

Here is a little 3 minute video of Franceska playing with my sister her Aunt Kim. She has started somewhat crawling....she hikes one leg up but somehow gets where she wants go get!!! It is hilarious to watch. You just gotta see her spinning, she is just the cutest little thing!!!

Here are some things that have been going on, I am sorry that I have not posted alot lately but I am getting into the swing of things and I will start catching up okay!!! Love and miss all of you!
This is Franceskas Big Sissy Astrud and big brother Bubba . Astrud and her boyfriend Anthony wanted to cook all of us supper and here is Bubba trying his best to keep his sister from cutting her fingers off!!! lol
Anthony and Astrud....she is so proud of her Duncan Hines box cake!!!!

I FINALLY got to meet my Biggest Sissy Chastity!!!! Here are four of our beautiful kiddos!! Remember that cup runneth over thing..........

This is a picture of our oldest and our youngest!!!!
Here is Joshie playing with his "Aunt Franceska"!
Franceska loves Lemon Jello!
The next 4 pictures are of me and my cousin Rayn playing, we have so much fun all the time!


"LITTLE SISTER"
Daddy and Franceska on her first lawn mower ride!!
Franceskas 1st Birthday fell on a wednesday and that is one of our church nights so the whole fellowship hall sang Happy Birthday!!!
Franceska's birthday party is this saturday the 21st.....
Poppy and Franceska playing.....

I love my sister in law Megan.....
Franceska and big sissy Astrud destroying her room.....Mommy and Franceska getting her ears pierced!!! She was so good!!!!
This is Franceskas, Aunt Olga which she loved very very much!
This is the first time I met my daddy's mommy....My Grandma!!!
Franceska rides in the car seat with her legs up in the air half the time!!! It just cracks us up!!!
Here is Franceska getting ready to get into some kind of trouble!!!! LOL

I hope you all enjoyed the pictures, there will be more soon!!

Our Gotcha Day Video!!

Another very nervous and anxious mommy was filming this for us so it is a little shaky , but you will get the blessing of it, I just know you will! This is the very minute that our angel was placed in our arms and immediately we knew it was completely all from GOD!!

TODAY I KISSED AN ANGEL

Today I kissed an Angel

I knew if from the start

The first time my angel smiled at me

I gave away my heart

Today I kissed an Angel

This angel child of mine

Though not of my creation

My child by God's design

Today I kissed an Angel

My heart is dancing wild,

A family by a miracle

Blessed by this angel child.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABYGIRL!!!!

One year ago today Angels danced the day you were born and one month ago today you were placed in our arms and our life will never be the same. We love you so much Franceska Danielle, you are such a blessing in our lives...................................................................HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!!

P.S. I promise I will get caught up and start posting regularly again.......:)

GOD IS AMAZING....

There are no words needed for the next two pictures.........just GOD IS AMAZING!

Franceska and Daddy playing outside!!! I love these pictures!!!! SO SO WORTH THE WAIT!

I know I have not been here in a while but everything is getting back to normal now, I will be here with lots and lots of pictures!!! There are alot of pics on Facebook, if your not my friend , just look for me ....Kristy Friederick Rodriguez.....Be back soon

Almost Home

Thank you from the bottom of my heart as soon as we get home I will personally reply. And to all of the people who commented on how much she loves her mommy and daddy and how bonded she is with us it is the power of prayer!!! We prayed for the holy spirit to connect her to us and HE did! It was as if she looked at us and said, "What took you so long?" It is only the power of prayer that has made all of this so perfect!!! Thanks to everyone for their continued prayers. We are soooooooo ready to come home!!! Most everything is packed and we or I am just counting down the hours !!! We have so much to tell about this trip, the way God has put everything in line from meeting chinese people who are christians and them wanting to talk about Jesus with us to HIM taking absoloutely every possible obstacle completely out of our way! It has all been incredible!!!!!

WE SERVE AN AWESOME GOD AND I AM HONORED TO BE LOVED BY HIM........OH SO HONORED!!!!!

New Pics

My mommy and me

At the Chen Family Temple

My D

This is my "Vogue" picture

Daddy found a girlfriend!!!!!

Thank you God, thank you so much.

This picture was supposed to be last to show everyone how we ended our day, this was in the elevator after supper , it was only 7 30 and when we got back to the room we had to wake her up for a bath and her bottle and of course she was all smiles and giggles, I will show you pics of what we got

Here are our smiles and giggles before our bath when we had to wake her up, these pictures make her look so big but she is tiny, I just had to show you these so all of you could see the "dimple" and her toothy coming in on top!!!! Oh my gosh couldnt you just eat her up with a spoon!!!!

Tomorrow is my bday and after looking at this picture what could i ever possibly want or need ever again

I finally got an email from Kristy! here is what she says:

Hello everybody!!!!!! First thing is first......EVERY SINGLE THING I SAY IN THIS EMAIL GO STRAIGHT TO THE GLORY OF GOD!!!! We have prayed and so many others have prayed over the transition of Franceska into our arms, and I have to tell all of you that we have had nothing but one blessing after another!!! I am not kidding every step of this journey has been blessed, from the minute we left we have been astounded at the way Jesus Christ has completely cleared the path of any obstacles or detours!!!! PRAISE HIM AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS , THOUGHTS, AND WELL WISHES!!

The internet in Beijing was sooo slow that no pictures were being sent from anywhere, we are now in Nanchang, wher the us and i have to el you when we were told to cm downstairs, the minute we walked into the lobby we saw her, we knew it was her and when she was handed to me, it was incredible, she just stared at us and after about 3 minutes I raised her up and brought her down to my face and she opened her mouth and kissed me right on the lips!!! It was as if she wasy saying Hi Mommy what took you so long????? Her daddy took her and she never waivered she knew exactly that he was her daddy!!!! This cld as rom the very sat kept us completely entertained , she has been called the most smiley baby in the group!!!! And they are right!! I have to tell you tha she has this most precious peculiar little dimple on her lower left cheek when she smiles ...it is absolutely precious!!!! I know all moms think this, but sheis beautiful!!! She does have a temper when something just isnt going her way, but oh well we have ruined so many before her we will just ruin her too!!! LOL

She is a fantastic sleeper . aAnd just so darn happy!! It is all God I tell you!!! She has only cried onetime and it wasnt until last night just because she was over tired!! It is soooooo hot here and the babies and the parents are just miserable outside and Im thinking the desitin is gonna be for momy and daddy! lol

Just sitting here typing this I am crying because I just cant tell you what this has been like with our Franceska, she loves us as much as we love her if that is even possible!!!! I am overwhelmed spontaneously all day long because of the blessing of it!!!! She is gorgeous!!!! We have made lifelong friends here , it is just amazing!!!

She sings, dadadada and mamamama and I started singing You are my sunshine to her like I used to do Astrud , Jade, Lily and Rayn and let me tell you she is OURs she just starts dancing with her shoulders!!!! She only gives me her kisses open mouth and all but adores her daddy. They are out walking the hallway right now, Frank is incredible, and yes I combust without warning!!

We cannot wait to show her off to everyone at home, we have been taking so many movies to share with all of you. When we get home please dont get your feelings hurt if we dont just hand her over, please be patient with us, although she has bonded so great to us, it is still so important for her to know that she can trust us. We have waited 5 years to have her in our arms and to be honest I am probably going to be selfish sally!!!! Im just praying that all of you have patience and understanding with me especially, she will be bombarded by people that already love her but that she does not know, all in good time she will be climbing all over all of you!!!!

I sincerely and truly love all of you , both of us do thank you so much for your love. There will be hundreds of pictures when we get home that we will share!!!!

Smiles and Laughs

She hasn't cried yet. Just smiles and laughs

Meet Franceska