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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2010
 
Home         Pictures         Stories         Family         Guestbook

Adoption Makes Hearts & Families Whole

The O'Connor Clan
Eliza Catherine Yu (Lizzie)    Egan Patrick Chaka    & waiting for Elinor Margaret


So charismatic :)

Our little Christmas Angel!

Super Excited!

Schmeegie\'s First Snow!!!

Our awesome lawyer John

Vroom-vroom!

Ready for the holidays!

Lizzie has been really working on her "Big Sister Skills," Good Job!

Fun in the Sun!

always a happy boy

Lizzie at a big sister party at school

Egan Patrick Chaka


Getting Egan, Easter Sunday

more snow day fun

Pre-School's "Star of the Week"

Strike a pose: Christmas card photo shoot.

Collecting acorns with Daddy

First day of preschool

Lizzie was super excited by the octopus cake

We always look forward to seeing Grandma's hydrangea

Our favorite shot

Beach Babe

After the egg hunt on Easter

Who doesn\'t love a wedding reception?
 


 
Lilypie Waiting to adopt Ticker
 


Stories

2/25/10- So as I kissed my husband when he walked through the door last night, I was met by a sneaky smile as he said, "So what did Debby have to say today?" Debby is our incredibly patient social worker who has been fielding my daily calls and emails as we tackle the newest change in our adoption journey.   Several weeks ago, aft...
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2/8/10- So we are enjoying a few cozy days at home after 38 inches of snow has closed schools, side streets, and small businesses in the area.  Luckily we stocked up at Costco, the grocery and liquor stores before the first flake began to fall, so we have enjoyed delicious meals, hearty wines, and even had neighbors over (who had no electricty...
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2/3/10  It has been an emotional and heart wrenching week for us.  As we have received so many prayers and kind words from our many friends and loved ones, I figured that we were due for an update on the website.   Sadly, we lost Sean's father, Paul, on January 22.  He was an amazing man, father, and grandfather, and I think w...
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This is the journal entry I typed our first day in Ethiopia, but was unable to post while there.  I have also gone back and added some pictures that coincide with the entry. Saturday 4/11/09:  We have finally arrived in Ethiopia and it is everything and at the same time, nothing like what we expected.   We started the day waking...
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Tuesday in Addis Ababa: This is the first chance we have had internet access.  We have been journaling up a storm but will have to add those once we have returned home.  We have found that both electricity and running water cannot be counted on and are absent more often than they are present.  But is has not kept us from enjoying our stay an...
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4/10/09- Well we are currently at Chris and Lauren's cozy abode in Manassas for the evening as Lauren is driving us to the airport at 5:45 tomorrow morning. We have checked and double checked all of our luggage and honestly, it looks like we are heading overseas for the next month instead of the next week.  At this point in time our biggest worr...
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Guestbook

Looking forward to some big B-day pics of my super cuties!!!
-Auntie Lauren
Students were saying that "Mrs O'Connor and Egan are in school today!" (5/5) but I didn't get a chance to see you unfortunately. Everyone is anxiously awaiting your return, we miss you! Lizzie is still as cute as ever and Egan is absolutely adorable! Congratulations, Mrs.O'Connor and family!!!!!
-Jessica Hsu
Shannan & Sean,What a beautiful family, God has certainly blessed you both and blessed two special children...giving them such wonderful parents.God bless all of you.
-Ginnie Higgins
Shannon and Sean, Jim and I are so very happy for you. Your son is a cutie! God Bless all of you. Love to all
-Terri and Jim
Shannon,
It's Shelly Farely(from college). Demarie shared your website with me and it is wonderful. I am so happy for you and your beautiful children. I have watched my sister and brother in law go through 2 adoptions to Guatemala so I know it is not easy.

God Bless your wonderful family. Egan is so precious and Lizzie is just beautifu...
-Shelly
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