Our Journey of Love to Emma Grace: The Baba Day

Today is the day after Father's Day. The last Father's Day that The Dude will have without a little girl named Emma Grace Goodson under toe and/or in his thoughts somewhere in America. With it being mid-June, Father's Day inches us closer to Emma's Gotcha Day, but still too far out of reach. Even so, that Emma is such a thoughtful child

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Emma had time to design a special card for her baba!!

this is the inside!

Emma Grace is just such a great artist. This Father's Day card came from China!! It said so on the envelope!! Envelopes don't lie!!..........although it was routed through Florida...........I am not sure why...........must be some kind of crazy zip code thing and its explination will remain a mystery - we're just happy it made it to America! Just like Emma will!! Still hoping for an early August trip to kiss our daughter's cheeks in person. Currently we are waiting for our Artical 5 pick up - the last step before the offical TA waiting begins.

Back to Father's Day - Traditionally here at the Goodson home, Father's Day has been celebrated in a different way then the norm. Dude and a large group of friends for many years have taken a "man" weekend and celebrated the Michigan 400 Nascar race together. He has been doing this for as long as I can rememeber. And I do not expect that to change and thats ok for sure. Dude is such a good Baba daddy husband dude guy - he needs to do things that makes him happy. It's the only time we are apart. But while he is having some "man time" fun, I will teach Emma Grace about my special time with my baba, Emma's Yeye. For the last several years, i packed up the family pup and spent that weekend with my Dad and Mom at their place while Dude does his thing. We have tons of fun and this year was no exception. We also eat whatever we want! No rules! We do whatever we want. Emma will join in the fun next year...........possibly taking the place of Mandy....? I think Emma Grace will enjoy the mushrooms! And her Nai Nai will have to show her how good girls eat their mushrooms just like her Ma ma and her good boy Ye ye does too!!! I am sure we will have lots of fun and look forward to it already.....its less than 365 away!! And when we come home, Emma will see how wonderful it is to see her Baba back home. And usually that Baba guy brings presents for the girls!! In fact, that Emma Grace got some girl presents this year even though she is still waiting in China for us. Her Baba must surely think of her so much. Emma Grace made a big score for sure! She got some stickers of her favorite Nascar driver #42 Juan Pablo Montoya! She does not know she likes Juan - mama picked him for her because he drives a red car, an impala like mama and its the Target car - mama likes Target! She also got a stuffed Digger the Beaver and a super cute purple (baba's favorite) Race Princess ruffled t-shirt dress in size 2T............hay that Baba has been paying attention! He got Emma these items the first night of his trip. That's why he is a great Baba - his sweethearts are never too far from his heart and mind!

Another nice thing for me is..........I took a PTO day today too! So FREEEEEEEEBBBBBBBBBIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!! Woot woot!! And that Baba Dude guys promises when he wakes up..........he's gonna take me where the food is!! I am glad to be home with my Dude even if he is sleeping. On a Shanghai note - a very special lady has landed in Shanghai and has said she is going to try to get some pics of the children in the orphanage for the waiting families of our Facebook group. So far Emma Grace has dodge all other visitors - hoping maybe this time she be good girl and smile pretty...........need a new picture bad. But then I ask myself............will that hold me till August with ease...........or break my heart I have to continue this feat of strength....................

One day soon - it will be September!!

Pictured below - the many cards of our Baba Dude