First summer happenings!

Well the boys and I took Maiya to our friends home today for the first time swimming. My friend reminded me that today was June 15th!! I can't believe it has already been a month exactly since she was placed in our arms on her FIRST birthday,what a neat GOTCHA DAY she will have!! She is also now 13 months old. She has blossomed into her sweet personality too! I must say she loved swimming,(the boys agree with this too)! She is like a fish in the tub and she is the same swimming. The boys had a blast and Adyn was on his own and he was geared up to float! She looked so sweet in her pink swimsuit,my friend Tami took pictures of us...and well I am not posting them as to I am in them in my gold suit. This part of me is the private part,LOL. Hoping to post some soon of her in the baby pool that I have yet to purchase.

On a musical note,we were hoping to get the kids piano delivered to day but couldn't due to the stormy clouds and weather. We hope to get it to the house on Friday. Bailey starts lessons on Wed with this lady from our church. She has a special talent from the Lord and of course it is music. We hope the piano goes down the line for the children. Bailey is excited that he will be learning and we are all the same excited. Next he wants to learn the guitar! We love that he will have this piano to play for the Lord and for other things. Bailey is a fast learner and we hope the best for him and that he does great. He is also looking foward to church camp at then end of JUNE.

Adyn is enjoying himself with his little sister and big brother! He loves to sleep in and get his beauty rest and boss little CAMI around,:)

As for Shane and I, enjoying living for God and being in love along with parenting 3 sweet kiddos! We do still have ups and downs,but we try just to think about the ups and move on. Found out that we can finalize the adoption in 90 days which is good. Shane is back to work and well I have been working nonstop! I do get my breaks as Shane took all three to the store the other night,and I got my moment on my excercise bike.:)
More like this I picture...on the beach with the sun beaming on me as I drink a cold glass of ice water with my shades, as the plam trees whisper wind to my ears then I drift off for a nap and well WAKE UP TIME ... for real.:) Do you like this idea,I do too.

The dogs I guess are just being dogs,and we found out that Walle does NOT like stray kittens!LOL

Looking forward to a great dad's special weekend,trying to get my thoughts together for this!Have a blessed week and don't forget your time out!!

Maiya's milestones since being home...

Maiya smiling at April and her kids at the Hyatt.


Maiya is now tucked in our bed after her bath and is snoozing.:)

She is such a delight and so beautiful and such a happy smiley baby! She loves to laugh. She has discovered how to wave bye-bye. She learned this from her baby einstien movie. She says DA-DA all the time and has started to say MAMA more. She knows who Bailey and Adyn are and loves it when they play with her. She loves her daddy and loves to play patty-cake with him. When she lays down for bed she likes for you to sing to her. And she wants to hold your hand and rub while she sucks her thumb. She loves juice,strawberries and so much more. She is now gettin up and standing for several seconds on her own. She walks while holding on to stuff like her walker. When you play music she nods her head yes as her way of dancing! She is a good car seat rider now! She loves floor interactive play time so much. She likes to go for a stroll in her sroller around the block.
She loves our newest addition to the family,Cami. A little sweet yorkie.:)
Everyone just calls her a living doll. She does good at church too.
Her big brothers love her so much and are doing wonderful with her. We couldn't ask for anything more,we are truly blessed by her and our boys,a beautiful gift from God.
She feels our hearts and home with love and Joy!!
She now will turn her head to us when we say her name Maiya. It thrills me that she already knows her name. She has been doing this for a week/more already.
Well that's about it for now,goodnite.

India Journal continued...

Cracker Barrell time after Church


Bailey and Maiya


Now it is time to head to the Kolkata airport and head to Delhi!! We got to the airport a little too early but it was ok. We got lots of stares!!! The kind that where you think the person can see thru you,LOL. I guess they were just really curious. This day was very tiring. We flew kingfisher and Maiya did good,she slept! Then we got to Delhi and boy was it HOT!! So hot I felt like I couldn't breathe the air in!!

Then someone trys to take our luggage,but then the hotel driver from the Hyatt Suresh comes to our rescue!! We got to the Hyatt and checked in and ordered room service while Maiya slept!! Then we got to meet April and her family and their friends from India. We even got some pictures that Darin took. Then we got ready and headed to the medical!! Personally I wouldn't go back to the doctor we chose. Different people have different experiences. So you just don't know how it will go,it is different for everyone.The India culture just goes with the flow. That can be good and bad,either way.
But we finally got the 6 shots and left. In the end,the doctor was nice as he was leaving for the day. I guess they finally realized our patience was stronger then their act, so I guess they decided to end up being nice.

This was a emotional day for both of us and Maiya was constipated. The only sign of greiving that we have seen. But that is all cleared up now thank goodness.


This hotel is definate first class and we are not use to this kinda atmopshere. But we feel safe here at the Hyatt and it is handy. They are so friendly here,but that smile is cause they are wanting a TIP!! Maybe not everyone,but most all. People back home do stuff for you just to be nice from their heart,that is the difference.

In Delhi we have seen people who I am sure have more then enough and yet cannot break a smile! You see homeless sleeping on the sidewalks. Kids packing kids and begging from car to car. The people who are homeless look so content and just living life. Their are those who look so sad. Then you have the rich who don't even notice that homeless man on the side of the road. All this mixed in with someone riding a elephant down the street,traffic bumper to bumper,heat, and people hanging out from corner to corner. Life being lived in the middle of the city.

We bought a few things here at the Hyatt shopping area,some clothes and scarfs.
We just did not feel safe shopping down town at the markets.
The continental breakfast is nice here. Nicer then just cereal and donuts!
We have had lots of rest time here at the Hyatt which has been great. Tuesday we did nothing! Wed was visa day,we got in and our in no time about a 1 hour and 15 minutes tops!! Shane went back at 3 to pick it up and we had a nice lady that did our interview and all.

During this trip we have had so much peace and we are so thankful to the LORD! Can't wait to fly home!! Speaking of flying,we are so tired of flying,we don't care if we ever fly again.!!!!!!

Lastly I am gonna stop here for the trip blogging and leave you with this...
We are so so thankful for our daughter Maiya who was destined for us and to come from Kolkata to Kentucky. She is simply a joy,from the city of joy... Kolkata,India.
This journey has been such a blessing from Dillon staff to families and friends we have met and hope to meet one day. Lately... I find myself missing the orphanage,the nice Ayahs,and India. Maybe I am grieving the good in India that we saw for Maiya? Bizarre I know.
We are so blessed beyond words to now be the Fenwick Five! Stay tuned as I will be starting another chapter of our lives here. I am leaving you with some recent HOME SWEET HOME PICTUES!! Have a great summer!
Today is Bailey's last day of school!! YEHAW!!:)
Something just so neat,Maiya's birthmark on her hand...Shane noticed,it is in the shape of slightly fat KY! Something huh?:)

SUMMER TIME HERE WE COME!! blogger is being slow more pictures later