Christmas

Here are some assorted photos from the yuletide season, 1999. Date: Dec 25, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 15 View Album

November

Here are some assorted photos from November, 1999. Date: Nov 30, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 5 View Album

Maria Update

A couple more photos after we got home. Date: Oct 31, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 2 View Album

Arizona

We took the kids to Arizona. Paul worked at OTI/Phoenix for a few days. Beth presented at a conference at Arizona State University. The boys had two days off of school. Location: Scottsdale, AZ Date: Oct 21, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 6 View Album

Korea Bound!

We returned home from a trip to Chicago to find a message on our answering machine from our social worker. Maria's paperwork is ready, so she's ready to travel! We plan to travel on Sunday, October 3, and return on Thursday, October 7. By the time we arrive in Seoul, it's Monday night already. We hope to meet Maria on Tuesday. If we can arrange it, we hope to see her again on Wednesday. Then we'll pick her up on Thursday morning on the way to the airport. Joy also just faxed over Maria's latest medical report, dated September 14. As of the date of this report, Maria is 24.5 inches (62cm) long and weighs 14lb.5oz. (6.5kg). She is also rolling over already! Location: Seoul, Korea Date: Oct 7, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 62 View Album

Fall

Here are some assorted photos from Fall, 1999. Date: Sep 30, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 7 View Album

Andy in the News

Date: Jul 17, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 1 View Album

It's a Girl!

Today our adoption caseworker called and told us about our new baby girl. Maria Suzanne Jung-Sun VanderLei was born on May 1, 1999. Jung Sun Kim was the Korean name given to her by the Korean adoption agency (not her birthmother). We named her Maria Suzanne after her grandmothers Marie and Sue. Now we wait anywhere from one to three months until Korea calls and tells us she is ready to travel. Then we have ten days either to go to Seoul and pick her up or ten days to wait until an escort brings her to Detroit for us. We have not yet decided whether to travel or to use the escort. Location: Seoul, Korea Date: Jul 13, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 5 View Album

Andy T-ball

Andy played T-ball for the first time this year. The team was given grey T-shirts so they chose the name "Grey Wolves." That way they could sit and howl during games. Date: Jun 30, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 2 View Album

Europe

After school was out in June, we all went to Europe for three weeks. We spent the first two weeks in Vienna, renewing friendships and visiting our old stomping grounds from when we lived there for four months in 1996. Then we spent the last week in Paris and the south coast of England. Location: Vienna, Austria Date: Jun 30, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 64 View Album

WCGS

We went for a weekend trip to Chicago. On that Saturday, we took the Metra train downtown from Wheaton, Paul's childhood domicile. We were accompanied by Miss Bingham, Paul's 3rd and 6th grade teacher. Location: Wheaton, IL Date: Jun 26, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 2 View Album

Spring

Here are some assorted photos from May, 1999. Date: May 31, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 4 View Album

Chicago

Our family took a trip to Chicagoland over Memorial Day weekend. Location: Glen Ellyn, IL Date: May 25, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 3 View Album

Arizona

Paul took the boys to Arizona while Beth was at a conference in New York. Location: Scottsdale, AZ Date: Mar 9, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 5 View Album

Beth in the News

Date: Feb 15, 1999 Number of Photos in Album: 3 View Album