Kestin Alyssa Lin: November 2007

Pretty Dress

In a pretty dress that Gwen sent to me for my birthday...

I'm trying it on because I might wear it on my special day, this Thursday November 15th - it will be the day the judge finally says I get to keep my Moms forever and ever!

More Halloween at the mall

Halloween 3 - at the mall

I am, after all, Aunt Linda's niece... And as she understands perfectly well, a girl's gotta window-shop! Have you ever seen all the stuffed animals they've got at the Build-a-Bear store??

I find that my sign language comes in very handy at moments like these... If I 'Please' and 'More' just right, Mamma will hand over strawful after strawful of her yummy slurpee. Who needs Halloween candy?

So big!

Halloween Night 2

I spent time trick-or-treating... but I mostly liked to find a good spot to take time to watch all the excitement. I'm a people-watcher, it's true! And, believe it or not, none of the ghosts and ghouls scared me. -Maybe next year, eh?...

Of course I also had to say Hi to everybody. There were so many people, I had to get my double-wave going!

Halloween Night

Halloween 2007

This Halloween, we made my costume. I was a painter... and got rave reviews. I gave out candy to the staff at the office, and then Halloween night my moms took me to the mall so I could see all the other kids and trick-or-treat. Wow! What a lot of fun!

Hmmm... Seems to me, I remember lollipops tasting better than this...

Visit from PA caseworker

Hey Everybody! Here I am with Helen, from the court system in Pennsylvania. She came to visit us at home, to help us finalize my adoption. Thanks, Helen! See you on November 15th up in Pittsburgh...

Tree Elf 2

Tree Elf in Oregon

They have great big trees here in Oregon - What fun to crawl inside this trunk and play peek-a-boo!

Portland Waterfall

On the path to one of the huge waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge...

Day Trip to Seattle

"Smooching in Seattle"

While in Oregon, we had to take a quick day-trip up to Washington, to visit the hotel that will be sponsoring our event in Seattle next April...

It was a great day! Mamma Cindy used to live in Seattle, so she showed us all the best sights. She said me and Mamma Marianne must be magical, because it was such a clear day that we could see all the huge mountains... Can you see it, hazy there in the background?? ...It's Mt. Rainier!