tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25687781056971736362024-03-20T01:06:28.212-07:00wises 3S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-88701250220431808992011-10-13T07:24:00.000-07:002011-10-13T07:24:47.862-07:00Referral - 2 years Ago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Two years ago our world changed forever. My heart's cry to be a mom came true. This amazing child is my hero and has blessed us beyond measure. Happy Referral Day to all our fellow YY families!!</div>
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<br />S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-46183637503332046352011-10-06T19:17:00.000-07:002011-10-06T19:17:32.026-07:00Just Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since I barely have time to breathe these days, I am again just posting some pictures. If anyone is still out there lurking, "hello"! Life has thrown our family some unexpected and difficult challenges that we are facing head on with great faith. One day I will feel free to elaborate, but for now I feel I must protect my family's privacy. I miss blogging quite a bit and wish that my entire world wasn't wrapped up in the very topic that I would want to talk about. So until the day I feel comfortable enough to share, I will post a few pix of the months gone by. Everything from a tired, post-fair toddler, beach days and pumpkins!! I miss you all. :) Love, Stephanie</div>
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<br />S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-65443000334243542832011-07-23T21:09:00.000-07:002011-07-23T21:09:58.298-07:00Catching Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I recently received a note from an anonymous blogger that said "miss you". I actually hadn't realized how LONG it had really been since my last post. My word. I am slacker of the year!!! For any of you out there still reading, we are here. Just a lot busier and life has taken us in many new directions that leave me little time to blog. In fact, I am sneaking in a minute now. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since my last post, we have moved AGAIN and are now living in Scotts Valley, CA. There are many more opportunities and well... civilization in general is here! We were not sad to say good-bye to our skunk family! Zoey is growing like a weed and her world continues to stretch her and us! She is an exceptionally happy little lady. Below is a picture from today. We took a trip to Happy Hallow Zoo in San Jose and had ourselves a really great day. So for now, I hope this picture will do the trick! I hear my girl and I must get her back to sleep!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If anyone wants to stay in touch more frequently, just go to my FB link at the bottom of this page! I'd love to hear from you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Life is changing in the Wise household. A. LOT. Our sweet baby is not so "baby" anymore and is diving head first into the "two's". Our learning curve just got a lot bigger and I am trying desperately to be flexible and patient. Zoey is a torpedo! Fast as fast can be and is smart as a whip. Her vocabulary is growing and she is putting words together now. We don't always "get it", but we try! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Andrew and I love Santa Cruz county. It is gorgeous here and it is so nice to be able to drive down to the beach to look for sea glass and shells on a whim. Zoey wakes up now and will try to pull her jammies up to her knees and shouts "BEACH"!!! It's really cute. We haven't met a ton of people yet, but hopefully that will change over the months ahead. I have to work really hard at putting myself out there. I'm not the most outgoing gal in the world! So, one of my New Year's resolutions is to work on being less fearful. Fearless would be the word I'm searching for! :) We've moved so many times that it is hard to want to make friends with the knowledge we might be leaving again.... Hopefully we are here to stay for a while. **Unless the skunk family that moved in under our house doesn't evacuate!! That's a WHOLE other story!**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Today, we celebrated our day with a happy and healthy 20 month old Zoey. She is so full of life and energy! We love you sweet Z! You are our heart!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">One year ago today, we woke up at an insane hour in the morning and made our way to the LAX. My heart still jumps remembering how excited we were to FINALLY BOARD THE PLANE to China.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Me, <a href="http://ohhappydaisybox.blogspot.com/"><b>Terri</b></a> & <a href="http://justanordinaryfamily.blogspot.com/"><b>Suz</b></a>! The happy Mamma's to be! :) (I can't remember what it was like to have my arms so empty!!) </div>S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-68648029240596292522010-11-28T15:13:00.000-08:002010-11-28T15:13:38.586-08:00Up with the tree!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend we went to the Johnson's Family Christmas Tree farm in Boulder Creek and got a tree. It was just amazing. We didn't get many pictures because it was rainy and very very muddy. We had to concentrate on Miss Z darting through the trees and mud puddles! This morning we set the tree up and started hanging the lights. We have been waiting to do this for a LONG LONG time and are enjoying every single second!! More to come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Thanksgiving goes by so quickly. I just can't let it pass without saying how incredibly thankful I am this year.... this time last year we had received our Travel Assignment for China on November 17th. We were days away from our little girl.... This year I am thankful to have my baby in my arms, thankful for my loving husband and all this life has brought us (good and bad). God has blessed us greatly... so much so that just saying that seems small, but it's not. It's just really really true. :)<br />
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I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Steph<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To say that being a Mom has changed my life is an understatement. My little girl is a never ending song in my heart and I cherish every minute I have with her. I am not just saying that. There are very tired and frustrated moments in our relationship, moments that make me want to cry or pull my hair out, moments that make me want to sleep for the next year... you get the idea! The things that melt my heart and put me back at my center overwhelm the hard moments. Yesterday we were reading books and it was nap time. Z was almost asleep, she looked up at me and started belly laughing. She reached up to me and patted my face, giggled some more and then went to sleep with the sweetest smile on her face. Moments like that.... </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I remember starring at that black and white photo somehow hoping she could let me know how she was doing.... I wanted to tell her that we were on our way. I wanted to hold her so badly, but couldn't. Now I hold her tight, and tell her that we will be together <i>"Miles and Miles Forever</i>". Somehow it seems perfect. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesketchbookproject.com/"><img alt="The Sketchbook Project: 2011" height="350" src="http://arthousecoop.com/images/templates/sketchbook5/sharing/500x350.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-43197709020967895052010-09-22T08:12:00.000-07:002010-09-22T08:13:18.749-07:00Daddy KissesThis morning Zoey disappeared for a brief moment into the office. When she came out she was kissing a small laminated card. I asked her to show it to me and she darted off kissing it! I knew it must be something good! Turns out it is one of Drew's old media credential cards. She was kissing her Daddy! She rolled on the floor with him and kissed him on the couch for about 45 minutes this morning. She even had a brief conversation with him! She would NOT stop to let me get a picture... she wanted him all to herself and she wasn't going to let me in on her "one on one time"! This little person LOVES her Daddy! :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOSsL3i9cvWKCcsY2qJoCNhm3bZRIjHTLzO3kHb4jSRaDRHjgcqFVX0DmbkyVqtkv2lgRRvErbHThTeRafPmpJTvWD-Zw5XgY1Lyd1NeCWThOBTTkObJUiF5uiiWNDIUihxHE6ONPxWPk/s800/daddykiss3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOSsL3i9cvWKCcsY2qJoCNhm3bZRIjHTLzO3kHb4jSRaDRHjgcqFVX0DmbkyVqtkv2lgRRvErbHThTeRafPmpJTvWD-Zw5XgY1Lyd1NeCWThOBTTkObJUiF5uiiWNDIUihxHE6ONPxWPk/s800/daddykiss3.jpg" /></a></div>S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-1465648845772088252010-09-21T12:56:00.000-07:002010-09-21T12:56:22.046-07:00My loves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxDhMEzxPAlZ36F3_1epQ42dqRpfRLtwXxwP6db-H9bOh-0NIBysOnNAymIYt8xsuKXLswItnjmoogtQQmoyQXuaBYAq07qq42eDWfM3acRhR-0xAgmOITWb7yFvr07ZatISE2Hap2XVh/s800/myloves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxDhMEzxPAlZ36F3_1epQ42dqRpfRLtwXxwP6db-H9bOh-0NIBysOnNAymIYt8xsuKXLswItnjmoogtQQmoyQXuaBYAq07qq42eDWfM3acRhR-0xAgmOITWb7yFvr07ZatISE2Hap2XVh/s800/myloves.jpg" /></a></div>S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568778105697173636.post-47338508846106854452010-09-20T08:11:00.000-07:002010-09-20T08:16:17.225-07:00Come walk with usI've been telling friends and family that I will post an updated video of Zoey for ages. Last night on our walk I took a little clip of her blazing through the big trees by our house! (The quality is a little sketchy... sorry) She is very very mobile now!<br />
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We have a new and wonderful view to take in here in Nor Cal. We went from city life to mountain/beach life! Can't say I miss the city too much at all. Drew still has a "little" drive into San Jose, but living in Santa Cruz County really makes up for it! We live in a little mountain town now that is at the entrance to a state park and literally minutes from the beach! It is AWESOME! The weather is cool and everything here is just gorgeous. I love waking up to the mist over the redwoods... it makes my coffee taste better! Anyone want to visit? :) I'll have some good pix soon. I'm still working on it!! Happy Wednesday everyone!S.Wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.com7