tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11918226992418070212024-02-20T07:01:19.725-08:00We move forwardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-22775031614716935202014-01-10T10:04:00.001-08:002014-01-10T10:07:19.075-08:002013 LOTS OF FUN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>2013</u><br />
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We were finally able to make our trip to Disney with Alex happen! We were so excited to head to Florida over Spring Break.Little did we know that Universal and Disney were two totally different theme parks. We know now and we loved every moment of both!<br />
We are so excited to be able to take Alex everywhere with us and have it be an enjoyable adventure. It has taken awhile to have him be comfortable to just get in the car and trust that his whole little life wouldn't change again! It has got to be a huge mental adjustment.<br />
Adam has gotten to be almost as tall as Scott. He has his drivers permit and is enjoying driving. He is doing well. He is a freshman at Rock Canyon and he likes High School! He is involved in a youth group at Castle Rock Bible Church and loves being active.<br />
Alex is doing well in 2nd grade and loves his teacher this year! He has really loved all of his teachers. We are blessed that he loves school. He is doing well and catching up. He still loves recess the most and is a very active young man!<br />
We had a great trip to Minnesota and Jackson Hole. It was nice to get back on track with getting to do some great trips with the family. The economy bounced back a bit and the construction industry bounced back a bit. We feel blessed to be able to spend such memorable times with our boys !<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-23908812343982980992013-04-24T10:08:00.001-07:002013-04-24T10:08:34.831-07:002013<br />
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Adam is doing a blog in 8th grade. He asked....and so why haven't you updated since 2012? I said " That's because now I Post everything on Facebook."<br />
But here is a quick update. Everyone is doing fine......Alex continues to adjust at home and school. We had a fabulous time in Florida and Disney was all we hoped it would be. We did not attempt it earlier due to extreme over stimulation. But Alex did great and loved every minute.<br />
Adam is enjoying his new found height and lower voice as well as anticipating driving. He loves Lacrosse and is playing goalie. Driving and parking lessons are taking place and he will be ready for his permit...when that day comes. Alex loves soccer and loves playing goalie as well.<br />
Each year that passes gets easier with Alex and He begins to understand that he is home to stay and that life isn't always throwing him curveballs. We continue to try to help him make sense of his beginning and how that impacts his life and reactions.<br />
It is fun to watch as everyone grows through the process.<br />
Life continues to be a daily growth experience.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-68125861839577807252012-05-13T10:52:00.002-07:002012-05-13T10:52:45.897-07:002012 Going Fast!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe it has abeen a year since I posted. Life does get crazy. We get into a routine, or should I say we run the race. I now know the meaning of Mom's taxi. Adam is in 7th grade and Alex started all day kindergarten. All and all it has been a good year. Alex loves the bus, His teacher and His classmates. The weekends are the challenge for Alex. He likes his daily routine. Recess and lunch are the best...and riding the bus is a big bonus.
Adam is taller than I am. He passed me in height at Christmas. Adam also turned 13 at Christmas.He is definately a teenager and is a very thoughtful guy 98% of the time. We will leave the other two percent for you to figure out! We lost Our good buddy Tanner in October. It was a sad time for all of us, He was such a lover of a dog. We now have Huck, and his buddy Rowdie to keep eachother company. Dusty thinks it is grand to have two playmates and runs around like a puppy.It is later in the day when he can hardly move from arthritis. It is tough when you are a dog and almost 14.
We are making progress in many areas of Alex's growth,development and his attachment. We will continue to have issues.....They are mostly trust related issues and most of them stem from anxiety and the fear of abandonment. He says things like...."I won't cry when we go to the mountains, because I know we will come back home." also if Adam leaves for a night out...."I miss Adam, but I know he will be back." I can see his progress. He cried for the first time in response to a loss. His hamster Keiki died. He said he missed him,Tanner and Papaw. For the first time last night he said he was sorry for throwing one of his little "I'm fried" tantrums. He had been and angel for dinner out....and we decided to take a drive instead of returning directly home. It is amazing what anxiety that creates!
On this Mother's Day, I continue to feel blessed and thankful for the blessings of a happy marriage with a sweet,compassionate husband; and the joys as well as frustrations from raising two very special boys.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-1587276297821273842012-05-13T10:41:00.001-07:002012-05-13T10:42:22.498-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-72125113098288613822012-05-13T10:24:00.001-07:002012-05-13T10:25:05.734-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-5528265409551134032011-05-22T19:03:00.001-07:002011-06-03T08:50:50.383-07:00Our Spring trip to Wyoming 2011<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2x20mTxrIE5zRJQ6bh0QaySpy97O7gejcCJGkhBfK1HJQTypDw01-xhH0d9kLvC63WAeJLry5DATWBbSfbJYUYvGD5Eie73c0vCq_L04plawSyifHXpYo4kTIMAjBlMwzrjvzqhFT-QL/s1600/2010+Christmas+071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728401165891730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2x20mTxrIE5zRJQ6bh0QaySpy97O7gejcCJGkhBfK1HJQTypDw01-xhH0d9kLvC63WAeJLry5DATWBbSfbJYUYvGD5Eie73c0vCq_L04plawSyifHXpYo4kTIMAjBlMwzrjvzqhFT-QL/s400/2010+Christmas+071.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D-9ld0Ew7_5agsF4QBPbDY0t_So1_QHxrz4pHCkAMi6_3-r7rAarfxQFzDZONEVzg1cxJJifB2yepYF0dsVjSCsBn7t15kmkB0iPm5dZl9gp1gLkpQK3RZdOwFUJ7zEXwQjAbITD92zq/s1600/2010+Christmas+058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728399172824210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D-9ld0Ew7_5agsF4QBPbDY0t_So1_QHxrz4pHCkAMi6_3-r7rAarfxQFzDZONEVzg1cxJJifB2yepYF0dsVjSCsBn7t15kmkB0iPm5dZl9gp1gLkpQK3RZdOwFUJ7zEXwQjAbITD92zq/s400/2010+Christmas+058.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOr0aVTBKfWP7Sc1_VlJvg0Gu18FFhoPIwMMlatq0PK6GAw89MT_B6fWqONS2cXAvKqOMPOlb6nw6EDzbrOwHqTrg5NlsTss1Ok8X0PKAheDUoTuhVFUovKEYm4dGz4MdusPiQkRKvcek/s1600/2010+Christmas+055.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728391710201298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOr0aVTBKfWP7Sc1_VlJvg0Gu18FFhoPIwMMlatq0PK6GAw89MT_B6fWqONS2cXAvKqOMPOlb6nw6EDzbrOwHqTrg5NlsTss1Ok8X0PKAheDUoTuhVFUovKEYm4dGz4MdusPiQkRKvcek/s400/2010+Christmas+055.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlaZ6S2Ys0qlhdJt2nRmO-vHmGeWiTc6irxGyBiC9YguzlDIUyVes5tMxkpnK07cCJZHn9QXqNtKc2WP7ibeg5hMgNTrj_NeoPaBN11yo0x_oFKBNj4pdEqEaB6OaN3yt4g8f8oGgBuzK/s1600/2010+Christmas+053.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728388567932050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlaZ6S2Ys0qlhdJt2nRmO-vHmGeWiTc6irxGyBiC9YguzlDIUyVes5tMxkpnK07cCJZHn9QXqNtKc2WP7ibeg5hMgNTrj_NeoPaBN11yo0x_oFKBNj4pdEqEaB6OaN3yt4g8f8oGgBuzK/s400/2010+Christmas+053.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKC3wLH9B790t8jY5cRm7t3WwzSODTvOrgJ9QNs_Y_GoGkbwXBZp801sigpM4Mj9mlMNM_enx-TDmp45wJc8vndP66N5oUjK6Qo4ZRqvf9WzNCboJUmPRlcD5I6N8PWL7MIcRzczBlBod/s1600/2010+Christmas+023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728386668275714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKC3wLH9B790t8jY5cRm7t3WwzSODTvOrgJ9QNs_Y_GoGkbwXBZp801sigpM4Mj9mlMNM_enx-TDmp45wJc8vndP66N5oUjK6Qo4ZRqvf9WzNCboJUmPRlcD5I6N8PWL7MIcRzczBlBod/s400/2010+Christmas+023.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We had a very nice week. Alex has calmed down when we go on vacation. No more asking 100 times "where are we going. Are we going home? "</div><div>We visited all our normal stops. We saw many more buffalo, elk and moose. The streams are running fast and furious. Lots of snow still on the mountains. </div><div>We had one day in Yellowstone. The snow there is totally unreal. We had a super trip and a great ride home. Things are getting much easier where travel is concerned with Alex. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-65302690824619030812011-01-14T09:25:00.000-08:002011-01-14T11:23:15.128-08:00Happy New Year 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwpCe9o_mr-PuzilSXfRj4ac01nJNAbOcHR4GKAV3khURv9k7E7CTiOke8JQXi1W9lEGWcEQchQRd8fpCgXUGwBbETgaGdFj4APm0Qmg0o_LjlFeX1xdZcYIRdu_1rb-9M3Cm8KEmNylf/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562100019888569442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwpCe9o_mr-PuzilSXfRj4ac01nJNAbOcHR4GKAV3khURv9k7E7CTiOke8JQXi1W9lEGWcEQchQRd8fpCgXUGwBbETgaGdFj4APm0Qmg0o_LjlFeX1xdZcYIRdu_1rb-9M3Cm8KEmNylf/s400/002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeeTluaK3BCgHXggy7Hc_x_Qk5L3FQnaUkQ2PGJB1-dlRVqy8iNXcKCNEq4-talBszJiM0iCOx_mKih_LnVg4wcwSkygP6USCx_4XR1O0S2qW2QxAFktIt6p-4oQAJ_KwEKqOf-uN15UE/s1600/2010+Jackson+Hole+045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562097656656947554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2JCcKNYe1dqc31ChMmlvpQ3qs5y8Grv9QCUAsa24VsULaJVeDCQDokz2xauXJglgnQf_JxR1BXrFkkpBOC4jfch2qpPKHRi2xy9CE1YgTN3_HXGsT-ev-h_fqsHQ7kIulZfqpmbQSziq/s400/2010+Novemeber+Hunting+Adventure+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Since our last post, many things have happened. We lost Papaw Clyde in September and it was a crazy fall. I was surprised at how difficult the whole process of losing your Dad can be. We spent some time in Indiana and Mom has spent some time with us in Colorado. We enjoyed her with the whole Gratrix family for Thanksgiving. We also had a special 8oth birthday party for Papa.<br /></div><br /><div>We had wonderful holidays here and in Indiana. It is always action packed with Adam's birthday as well as Christmas on the 25th!<br />We came back from Indiana on the 31st,needless to say we didn't have big New Years Eve plans! We were all in bed by 8:30pm....after leaving Indiana at 6:00am........ </div><div></div><div>We then celebrated Alex's birthday on the 3rd! He understood the whole thing this year. Last year he cried because he had to share his birthday cake. This year he could even sing the song!!!</div><div>We had a fun night. </div><div></div><div>Then on the 7th we celebrated my birthday! We celebrated at The Cheesecake Factory and finished the evening with Red velvet Cheesecake....One piece was enough for all of us!!<br /></div><div>We are ready for a wonderful 2011! Ready for all that it has to offer. Adam is already 5-4" and Alex is 41" tall. He was only 35" when he came home. He is catching up and wants to be bigger like his big brother and Daddy!!!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-11289442714496538332010-11-18T12:56:00.000-08:002010-11-18T12:57:23.642-08:00Wow!It has been awhile!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-33337001223390226972010-08-17T19:20:00.000-07:002011-01-14T09:25:02.933-08:00We Celebrate Homecoming Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlWNWJIl-A3NbrPLA4DCboD_L8e4pO1i87oH70-wrFKZtXjoG_bDpdDa5XPtOz0dLnJMhlvV-2t3oVU0uXooA7tf23lAQl1VDh16SpYPK6MjePOOXjAWVGN-EiuSSNun8xGzPNGPGHFQX/s1600/2010+August+Gotcha+day+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562076979901521058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlWNWJIl-A3NbrPLA4DCboD_L8e4pO1i87oH70-wrFKZtXjoG_bDpdDa5XPtOz0dLnJMhlvV-2t3oVU0uXooA7tf23lAQl1VDh16SpYPK6MjePOOXjAWVGN-EiuSSNun8xGzPNGPGHFQX/s400/2010+August+Gotcha+day+020.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9nVixEDzRD-6BnWR9II6hQ5tI_79L5A-mcLUTXEmfhD6arB1BJgmymDx6GPcsXP0p32bOaEIFNvcce8LpZqECeuFf_QXp3ezaYsryKPIkgPV-XTb8bpUtgE-hQYeC1v-8jcmDyK0h-B/s1600/2010+August+Gotcha+day+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562076976733574882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9nVixEDzRD-6BnWR9II6hQ5tI_79L5A-mcLUTXEmfhD6arB1BJgmymDx6GPcsXP0p32bOaEIFNvcce8LpZqECeuFf_QXp3ezaYsryKPIkgPV-XTb8bpUtgE-hQYeC1v-8jcmDyK0h-B/s400/2010+August+Gotcha+day+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKxsRb_NMaUMhtNeKZl4hDuZ8O1NCgPE_U_YC9z3wWVi8h_SwdHmQw4n4bNSdPTHA32AYKQtHieFkxNzwZWCr0OHH4yNsPnlvdn7OKMQeNNSM0omcQnwaPBid8w0qbvLaknrFH_QtMNH9/s1600/2010+August+Gotcha+day+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562076966410989506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKxsRb_NMaUMhtNeKZl4hDuZ8O1NCgPE_U_YC9z3wWVi8h_SwdHmQw4n4bNSdPTHA32AYKQtHieFkxNzwZWCr0OHH4yNsPnlvdn7OKMQeNNSM0omcQnwaPBid8w0qbvLaknrFH_QtMNH9/s400/2010+August+Gotcha+day+013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60_px3EAQSy072puHLDjkalwFbyLcIMWLv3xl-d_nNaCqKwWlQKl51y8vA3WvUlg9vZdZGjphKkZifPtrPK96Fwlrq0LILaNmVnIU8-VkIIeugqCcY-1vcogKaERpB0goCrg8HUkknMus/s1600/2010+August+Gotcha+day+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562076959436071394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60_px3EAQSy072puHLDjkalwFbyLcIMWLv3xl-d_nNaCqKwWlQKl51y8vA3WvUlg9vZdZGjphKkZifPtrPK96Fwlrq0LILaNmVnIU8-VkIIeugqCcY-1vcogKaERpB0goCrg8HUkknMus/s400/2010+August+Gotcha+day+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div></div><p><br />We have had Alex home for a year! What a year it has been. To see the growth in this guy has been amazing! He is growing physically as well as emotionally. We are so blessed. He is really a little character. </p><p>We can go places and return home without it causing major trauma. We are making progress. Alex loves to swim. Adam and Alex have enjoyed many days in the pool swimming. We started Alex in a support vest at the beginning of summer and have removed all the floating pads....so he is swimming all over the pool by himself. He will swim for hours given the opportunity. </p><p>It is fun to see Adam and Alex together. Do we have brother moments? We sure do! those moments when they pester and get on each others nerves.....but we also have the most loving moments you can imagine. That is what it is all about! A year of challenges but most of all of blessings!!!!BIG BLESSINGS! </p><p>See our you tube video:Russian adoption Alex's First year</p><p> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-76930593537096720552010-07-30T19:43:00.001-07:002010-07-30T20:46:36.726-07:00July the 4th!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0-cvMT0RThPaywkcot7zDtbKgc5Q6CkoLLiT4u0lBjFzlgeA0yMvX9pTP6Cqon5okXnjh40D1ryzbY9hNyvRlLlgAOqU_Kwt4XKhctcKyfuR73J5aVqJMTBfPf2_5iW6BoNaiuHJKxer/s1600/2010+July+4th+047.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw75wi6tvnWjz6r0kNT-qSHUTjhFVAE8aB3dn-uvraw4JIMTMZpPj06qZBj1Dl9EzSXu9uymsorJvHqKNYZxrJxLfT5hmPHfni2kuzTg-Pi8UNnoZaOD62xU_6Nrfl1y4d0THx4chOXV4f/s1600/2010+July+4th+052.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGjrjojo2xlnNAiCbVlX6cAuq4QeKXa9l2TCdcoSIn7P4K9oCruyGPD9TJg_FjwA7g-6exRd4tzvQkibDjwrf6oQtz7njd7s2y2A-TtM1W7vzZkHLR9dt9JJ1U8Q9NSTG-VYCOFuE83Q1/s1600/2010+July+4th+057.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEvc9po-_73OmfeidHhIqUxHiyaIPAxpIElFAF_INdBkQztfI52dAp1NSAf039KJqeN6eN_nYnaEIUGDwY0YX1It77Pz6HJcjuDDdlgISXNUgCizuMcNEyKcD16dOHeCzZujVCLb573WP/s1600/2010+July+4th+The+Three+Boys.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499905300213194242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEvc9po-_73OmfeidHhIqUxHiyaIPAxpIElFAF_INdBkQztfI52dAp1NSAf039KJqeN6eN_nYnaEIUGDwY0YX1It77Pz6HJcjuDDdlgISXNUgCizuMcNEyKcD16dOHeCzZujVCLb573WP/s400/2010+July+4th+The+Three+Boys.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttsvSBcj2EQo_gPfYQm_EHAZn1zHOhNQ18mpUt4TBnK1el29_LLNgNnx_LiwMoA2eGG-HejLte7t6zLSFNnJ2zVu60nPi2ZxFLI7ygxhEzGwOx80kvf81Nixel_kDeh3r9xLn5fUeX90l/s1600/2010+July+4th+035.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499903900759422466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttsvSBcj2EQo_gPfYQm_EHAZn1zHOhNQ18mpUt4TBnK1el29_LLNgNnx_LiwMoA2eGG-HejLte7t6zLSFNnJ2zVu60nPi2ZxFLI7ygxhEzGwOx80kvf81Nixel_kDeh3r9xLn5fUeX90l/s400/2010+July+4th+035.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnty47JIT1873I66mHwUA_14gfd6Cv8nSbhRfZgKaTR12lj8-eEwWLBoXO2dFRK91O7ySLa3pLFzzTt93noqn4NZFic7clbWvNoDPHr2EA8u_gtswj8uaCKqSrExbNTcXZ_mmvMgD4xLG/s1600/2010+July+4th+026.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499903892367721282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnty47JIT1873I66mHwUA_14gfd6Cv8nSbhRfZgKaTR12lj8-eEwWLBoXO2dFRK91O7ySLa3pLFzzTt93noqn4NZFic7clbWvNoDPHr2EA8u_gtswj8uaCKqSrExbNTcXZ_mmvMgD4xLG/s400/2010+July+4th+026.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs7rKHgWzyYF9xe2Uug1Dp9LZVHFPeuI2YWZAypAzMpNBj4qwvwEDL_QOtUYEaFcrkbePc8nXr1cN6XHCdtxZ6TvU5PT0swrSMmWwJS9FwAP4fSBeMAXYY8tyA2bq531wUXq1xGQCqvz0/s1600/2010+July+4th+024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499903887706779154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs7rKHgWzyYF9xe2Uug1Dp9LZVHFPeuI2YWZAypAzMpNBj4qwvwEDL_QOtUYEaFcrkbePc8nXr1cN6XHCdtxZ6TvU5PT0swrSMmWwJS9FwAP4fSBeMAXYY8tyA2bq531wUXq1xGQCqvz0/s400/2010+July+4th+024.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ML6OJbLEIsHcr1MookVXwL32DyR_jysljDAPR_Q2269meJSAxhDxkf2PZrW2Q2dfMkbttXFs6LN5sT8juh-qd1aEHNagAhh7qC-MBSED4_0qotp3-FyWo9w9uZ_fyhV6HcxfD6Gu21l/s1600/2010+July+4th+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499903878939147202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ML6OJbLEIsHcr1MookVXwL32DyR_jysljDAPR_Q2269meJSAxhDxkf2PZrW2Q2dfMkbttXFs6LN5sT8juh-qd1aEHNagAhh7qC-MBSED4_0qotp3-FyWo9w9uZ_fyhV6HcxfD6Gu21l/s400/2010+July+4th+004.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3E7TAjB_ac92nfoT4LFgtdovExOgAhFphyphenhyphen4SGBvcEGDNtkKioTg5BSfazHVEoIpfp8q97CiDoxCwQOEoGoBQLpXd5zWCI7Q2TF4joXc4Y0NqwuGN6opANT9tKdVCdIAq36FJcOgAx2CB/s1600/2010+July+4th+006.JPG"></a><br />We had a fun fourth of July. We started the weekend by going to the Rockies game. It was a beautiful night and the game was quick and the Rockies won! We also got to watch fireworks. We then went to lake on Sunday,Adam and Alex loved going out on the boat. Adam loved tubing and Alex and I liked it until we went into the water and it was freezing!!! There were lots of boats on the water, so tubing was a bit crazy. We sat on the boat in a beautiful part of the lake and enjoyed the day. We left around two thinking Adam had too much sun and it ended up that he was getting a virus. He ended up sick the entire next week and ran a really high fever. Luckily the rest of us did not catch it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-54131350056696575192010-07-30T07:30:00.000-07:002010-07-30T19:46:37.479-07:00Summertime!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIch-7s6NDWYZnCMZjALKOkXfzH-8X-fPp0m_gei8SMsJ154Lx6jSpNokiDHo1xzXFaYMVi7JwYObU12hdvu7f9ZTycbKVMbXA7MLWCdzQBFeAcPf_onq_CMS-T-xWVRB7VWV9N8XUvGwQ/s1600/2010+Brookville+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499708475655063954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIch-7s6NDWYZnCMZjALKOkXfzH-8X-fPp0m_gei8SMsJ154Lx6jSpNokiDHo1xzXFaYMVi7JwYObU12hdvu7f9ZTycbKVMbXA7MLWCdzQBFeAcPf_onq_CMS-T-xWVRB7VWV9N8XUvGwQ/s400/2010+Brookville+002.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawSBRRQGDNrGgFsLEM3_w0-d1PYhNnmN9vxUYRELAplFfDrnk-GSVIQMM3keX3yoAmejUAI8KkPz6jo6QCEyT1ruHU9KJBOgOoRiM-mofc1z_OdbpBRpx6-lbhGhBDCmDo0JnwMB1qaxB/s1600/2010+Brookville+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499708467213966418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawSBRRQGDNrGgFsLEM3_w0-d1PYhNnmN9vxUYRELAplFfDrnk-GSVIQMM3keX3yoAmejUAI8KkPz6jo6QCEyT1ruHU9KJBOgOoRiM-mofc1z_OdbpBRpx6-lbhGhBDCmDo0JnwMB1qaxB/s400/2010+Brookville+001.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNbglADqyvtlILq-4jvrQtGeDvhgvr8pqKnX04ADD3DMGvHRMuABKJhKvWzhjawaig94vUGzbVgaSS68v8uGyhK6Hxv1ZJzSWwKC6DsAMCFWJyWXsunWGHE1jcaKLM1-lBGjTgcks5VGq/s1600/2010+Brookville+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499708461082748610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNbglADqyvtlILq-4jvrQtGeDvhgvr8pqKnX04ADD3DMGvHRMuABKJhKvWzhjawaig94vUGzbVgaSS68v8uGyhK6Hxv1ZJzSWwKC6DsAMCFWJyWXsunWGHE1jcaKLM1-lBGjTgcks5VGq/s400/2010+Brookville+004.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJPkme38kx7npvXyeTGFO11lT9qT2l268lFzfSOvUG-W6B_lP8zF92wmHZlukSaHCfr5_vzITRTg82v2lhqSngTwoQnqgZhyphenhyphenfje0BSleViCem53-9i_16Jev1itHM2NeTA7v35WpbtLP/s1600/2010+Brookville+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499708451861349906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJPkme38kx7npvXyeTGFO11lT9qT2l268lFzfSOvUG-W6B_lP8zF92wmHZlukSaHCfr5_vzITRTg82v2lhqSngTwoQnqgZhyphenhyphenfje0BSleViCem53-9i_16Jev1itHM2NeTA7v35WpbtLP/s400/2010+Brookville+001.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gVPhmctNZYPt2IeqCLm5_hyphenhyphenq_7Se9N7D6svw4ccb75D0YcCZNdvb8oZL6V9au8Db_iEqIMycK6ZLKE7LFhOb8gLg0Wbh3IHbgRIeGMdq5c8nGkiumC9mfyLF0z7V6OPLkkgmyPpA3QQg/s1600/2010+Brookville+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499708442865965778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gVPhmctNZYPt2IeqCLm5_hyphenhyphenq_7Se9N7D6svw4ccb75D0YcCZNdvb8oZL6V9au8Db_iEqIMycK6ZLKE7LFhOb8gLg0Wbh3IHbgRIeGMdq5c8nGkiumC9mfyLF0z7V6OPLkkgmyPpA3QQg/s400/2010+Brookville+005.JPG" /></a><br />We have had a busy and fun summer. The boys have spent lots of time together and they have enjoyed their time together. it is hard to believe that Alex has been here almost a year! He is speaking really well and even his "S" are coming. He asked me very clearly,"Are you and Daddy sharing that ice cream?" Lots of progress in all departments. He is getting the idea that we go places and come home.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-34387492416911413612010-05-12T12:36:00.000-07:002010-05-12T12:52:42.808-07:00Mother's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSu62kLQdpf7V2dE6-IGO6vPxSLx-RtsMvVLwxbkswps7eOXrMWAty82VtDyck1wsLyd36v25jCooGY0S-JI-xopIHL0lk2f9w_HthLOQHzDp1mWKuZHMBxLYCqm8x5edJEZO2KKhxC7x/s1600/200+Mothers+Day+013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSu62kLQdpf7V2dE6-IGO6vPxSLx-RtsMvVLwxbkswps7eOXrMWAty82VtDyck1wsLyd36v25jCooGY0S-JI-xopIHL0lk2f9w_HthLOQHzDp1mWKuZHMBxLYCqm8x5edJEZO2KKhxC7x/s400/200+Mothers+Day+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470472782004411314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHnHZAGI2aVuyUWUKYg55mjFnZBVhXMYYH2eUkm25DnLZlEWH607cU9Yu-OwdWoSXGEU7_MrlstmE6lXbz_UqdOXu9m7eU_oOWtXeNJNC7wzDFiaeXXz3VzPPpv3WCUMLAqGeZjt2C5yW/s1600/200+Mothers+Day+007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHnHZAGI2aVuyUWUKYg55mjFnZBVhXMYYH2eUkm25DnLZlEWH607cU9Yu-OwdWoSXGEU7_MrlstmE6lXbz_UqdOXu9m7eU_oOWtXeNJNC7wzDFiaeXXz3VzPPpv3WCUMLAqGeZjt2C5yW/s400/200+Mothers+Day+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470472777440004402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh911ZaTNKpHwsWQZOljHmr7NaW8xhkYhLNyekUFLKVbDHFgmgzTN-lObd8CSOjEbudom2ZKis1BehBWeAoJGtjxqO2Fw2DggRYQ9zDzFLWy7u36IFv13hpGMMjxitXCZMCJm7lceVaoNsB/s1600/200+Mothers+Day+003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh911ZaTNKpHwsWQZOljHmr7NaW8xhkYhLNyekUFLKVbDHFgmgzTN-lObd8CSOjEbudom2ZKis1BehBWeAoJGtjxqO2Fw2DggRYQ9zDzFLWy7u36IFv13hpGMMjxitXCZMCJm7lceVaoNsB/s400/200+Mothers+Day+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470472762734950386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSjUBgQqOTc0VeiwcwsTAQYukszhXZr7JIztJ4SG7GxNzVh8AiZRAof9e3R_DBNohblAvhQMzPijIu0MJe8IgJNWNVfJMtSJNHbM7FmBdZQFu6pP-H_RSpAf1JdkMQlNEVPoU_o_cFKEG/s1600/200+Mothers+Day+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSjUBgQqOTc0VeiwcwsTAQYukszhXZr7JIztJ4SG7GxNzVh8AiZRAof9e3R_DBNohblAvhQMzPijIu0MJe8IgJNWNVfJMtSJNHbM7FmBdZQFu6pP-H_RSpAf1JdkMQlNEVPoU_o_cFKEG/s400/200+Mothers+Day+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470472748538467938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEA9-eLYcTA12jeWtFHLpIZRRjxQOAXlRA12NOKVBzvIjsvHXHx2Pd0_yLO52GF3_E-3HcG27dxmme-Lx_BOkKK9TFC8DjBK_6hXtqwWuzvmipV6S2B93NhZSppSd0f_wWHS-xZbcxKjIC/s1600/200+Mothers+Day+001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEA9-eLYcTA12jeWtFHLpIZRRjxQOAXlRA12NOKVBzvIjsvHXHx2Pd0_yLO52GF3_E-3HcG27dxmme-Lx_BOkKK9TFC8DjBK_6hXtqwWuzvmipV6S2B93NhZSppSd0f_wWHS-xZbcxKjIC/s400/200+Mothers+Day+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470472740322700290" /></a><br />I think back to a year ago when we had met Alex but could not get the information of what paperwork would be required to bring him home. It was so frustrating and the emptiness that was there due to having a child that you had met and fell in love with and yet not being able to bring him home was unbearable.<br />But....We are home and all that is in the past and what a Mother's Day!!!! It was so much fun just being able to relax and enjoy! We had gone to dinner the night before and Alex was actually comfortable sitting at the restaurant and eating dinner! That is a major accomplishment. We usually have about 5 trips to the bathroom and up and down all over the place and after He is finished eating he is ready to jump down and run outside. So to have a calm and enjoyable dinner out was nice!<br />We then enjoyed the day at home and had a wonderful BBQ........Dad and Adam had gone out and brought home flowers and steaks and even desert!!!!We had a wonderful day. We ended it by going for a nice walk and just relaxing!!!!!!<br />Mother's Day used to be the hardest day for me. When I couldn't have children, it was a very difficult day. I feel so blessed by getting the opportunity to be a Mom to two wonderful boys!!!!<br />My heart still goes out to those who have tried and have not been able to experience the joys of motherhood.....There will always be a soft spot in my heart for all those ladies!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-88177009832570951182010-05-06T13:01:00.000-07:002010-05-06T13:16:50.197-07:00Early Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyv9Ynn9WHSHAUHd2vNRShnI2b3NPzd8uD1O6CLeL8VoM_QphUrXDIVMiTLw4Q2Q_1p4aZXo-ZURhnF8s478ghkNcIrxVyUfqrLTix7nJAeQLyfYKSP8Qcj_ZNtoAYf31uB_T5Pd0JcFtd/s1600/2010+April+Snowball+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468253380120636242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyv9Ynn9WHSHAUHd2vNRShnI2b3NPzd8uD1O6CLeL8VoM_QphUrXDIVMiTLw4Q2Q_1p4aZXo-ZURhnF8s478ghkNcIrxVyUfqrLTix7nJAeQLyfYKSP8Qcj_ZNtoAYf31uB_T5Pd0JcFtd/s400/2010+April+Snowball+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkziBM1UHeiPd8OWYUdawA7OCSLo3qHwImIxedTW-MwtEoV5vgnY8cgUblb9knOzll2r0zazcL-TT7xME87aeeZjYN_s5UC7KpyXZA8EOYCbbendZGkehAaE2cQ6q4H9iCP4-PtPbTFDj/s1600/2010+April+Snowball+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468253375124062162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkziBM1UHeiPd8OWYUdawA7OCSLo3qHwImIxedTW-MwtEoV5vgnY8cgUblb9knOzll2r0zazcL-TT7xME87aeeZjYN_s5UC7KpyXZA8EOYCbbendZGkehAaE2cQ6q4H9iCP4-PtPbTFDj/s400/2010+April+Snowball+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrmYayYklb3se1sQZU29tUsCqbZB7P4vVR2JeR2fTWJoeakFRqe6_6O8TdjhMFaZ4IbGIgcc0BC86CYCwKGOHjqQy0u8WKJYO0wJ1WHMlGyl-qLHm6MTV4avtXhWww8673qLWR9XVqj8N/s1600/IMGP0370.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468253357732776418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrmYayYklb3se1sQZU29tUsCqbZB7P4vVR2JeR2fTWJoeakFRqe6_6O8TdjhMFaZ4IbGIgcc0BC86CYCwKGOHjqQy0u8WKJYO0wJ1WHMlGyl-qLHm6MTV4avtXhWww8673qLWR9XVqj8N/s400/IMGP0370.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbbhUOZGMH2A5ViqXWyL54dgvU5ZMIKO_xRV-QIp3Nhy9QzCWdIs9fw1RaOE7yFHRRa08UUWGu-in07ANZerDHcb0kqhIc8N7qRpMli34DNfAPI4s5Pveq2jXwezenrY2bLtFDjaHEElU/s1600/IMGP0358.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468253342692355378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbbhUOZGMH2A5ViqXWyL54dgvU5ZMIKO_xRV-QIp3Nhy9QzCWdIs9fw1RaOE7yFHRRa08UUWGu-in07ANZerDHcb0kqhIc8N7qRpMli34DNfAPI4s5Pveq2jXwezenrY2bLtFDjaHEElU/s400/IMGP0358.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUhYFyX80EYJREKly07GmPp1OxOas5vlaQPu9VASVxBG_idmZfcNk4eyJjvlZburckDWm8itzW4MW0LizTsEz6ivrcxu_D9Sl2ih-SwNwUGzShRCvRwQ-ipjG7ms9UYWbZfJnvYfH0eqF/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468253335957387778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUhYFyX80EYJREKly07GmPp1OxOas5vlaQPu9VASVxBG_idmZfcNk4eyJjvlZburckDWm8itzW4MW0LizTsEz6ivrcxu_D9Sl2ih-SwNwUGzShRCvRwQ-ipjG7ms9UYWbZfJnvYfH0eqF/s400/041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It has been 8 months and the time is flying by. Alex gets more and more comfortable with home and the fact that he is a member of our family. Most of the time this guy is a happy little guy. He likes to play outside and loves to play with the dogs,Tanner and Dusty.He has learned that if something isn't to his liking that he can throw a little fit. We usually can laugh it off and tell him he looks like a chicken when he puts his arms up like chicken wings and gives you a big time pout. But sometimes it goes over the edge....like in a restaurant where he knows he can get the attention of everyone in the restaurant. We have learned never to take him anywhere if he is tired.......Or be prepared to deal with a major show wherever we decide to go. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>He is persistent. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The bedtime ritual has gotten so much better. He sleeps in his bed and then whenever he wants to come to ours....he comes down and climbs on our couch or in bed with us. We no longer have all the screaming....... or the tantrums.......Life has its blessings! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Alex is very athletic and active....He is also starting to ease up about..."Where are we going" "What are we doing?" The 100 times a day questions has gone to a few times a day! That is good news. The indiscriminate affection thing is going away also. He is doing so much better by those standards. </div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-3812696090708130412010-03-15T10:06:00.000-07:002010-03-15T10:10:14.908-07:00Alex loves Bikes and Trikes!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RseOuRQ9h_nN6Q2LKxDoMHpxUL7PeXoLT4Dv1pCpQ9h5x1nP1EucebRsAQJtjbzFKzoUJZwb8LQM9yNgnEHh6FIHKRmiLtYf4cT0tREU9MpgFjhBtP55sUiG356YSBikH8HBia8syydq/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448908956220079282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RseOuRQ9h_nN6Q2LKxDoMHpxUL7PeXoLT4Dv1pCpQ9h5x1nP1EucebRsAQJtjbzFKzoUJZwb8LQM9yNgnEHh6FIHKRmiLtYf4cT0tREU9MpgFjhBtP55sUiG356YSBikH8HBia8syydq/s400/039.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnQlklf_KxT8Ux4VBSKxVYY6_cpX-pHb66K1rEQZG3hFNc5etGgOkMTJmpvqFNO43g0fchV64TnMN_SBlQ4KXxv2ATNckfjoCSKqtaxQU02afl0owdWJM-QRu5UF4BJTRGnmKPbfCWbrc/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448908945339466930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnQlklf_KxT8Ux4VBSKxVYY6_cpX-pHb66K1rEQZG3hFNc5etGgOkMTJmpvqFNO43g0fchV64TnMN_SBlQ4KXxv2ATNckfjoCSKqtaxQU02afl0owdWJM-QRu5UF4BJTRGnmKPbfCWbrc/s400/036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_cdyCt9-F_8qqD-1eDjtMYMCsCO6N-lWpE6YvfU0n7WzgPaU0QSXxWxibWgvbwtpcwFrR8feE-b8dCyujlV33dYZY_pLeCqAwz8Rzrb47wnMj-bRGaWAn83lUcXYmugq9eHCIds72f5/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448908935852811186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_cdyCt9-F_8qqD-1eDjtMYMCsCO6N-lWpE6YvfU0n7WzgPaU0QSXxWxibWgvbwtpcwFrR8feE-b8dCyujlV33dYZY_pLeCqAwz8Rzrb47wnMj-bRGaWAn83lUcXYmugq9eHCIds72f5/s400/028.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HvgrZ2l8mbVXtPTLAzVifOxi44xM_HGad0BDMuojfwWcFveJod2QL7IYWpZitl_cG78PgdYx6UwVpU8J_3YG56_qlgR75SBYqkO4Q9A8z-q2IK8WLupRHu7FS0lj9WuIca5NeYkqVJKh/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448908913329372322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HvgrZ2l8mbVXtPTLAzVifOxi44xM_HGad0BDMuojfwWcFveJod2QL7IYWpZitl_cG78PgdYx6UwVpU8J_3YG56_qlgR75SBYqkO4Q9A8z-q2IK8WLupRHu7FS0lj9WuIca5NeYkqVJKh/s400/023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKj_9LE-OoDJPYaLcuXNOOnJEYbRrXQBJcHEN7OeNLecxBH3qppgsOkz08CgDfkPyrWrccHa8KhCwTNjDJWKfKgrXxbAKQOfFBjl3wPpiG7LwRDAaxYukHHHax8UpGGsCBJZaS7re2CeP/s1600-h/IMGP0304.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448908905455107746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKj_9LE-OoDJPYaLcuXNOOnJEYbRrXQBJcHEN7OeNLecxBH3qppgsOkz08CgDfkPyrWrccHa8KhCwTNjDJWKfKgrXxbAKQOfFBjl3wPpiG7LwRDAaxYukHHHax8UpGGsCBJZaS7re2CeP/s400/IMGP0304.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are some fun pictures of Alex learning to ride all kinds of bikes and trikes!</div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-91482325619917875682010-03-15T09:43:00.000-07:002010-03-15T10:04:40.681-07:00Everday Things<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUZHutwunl3DwemEfT9Naugp-tn5u5ZUTUi9W7cB0h2VcPpkPQXALwP47bh6UVe4itC3yRlmCUlexPuM00hYgH3lbwRAlj6Og3hzOSS2O9nRa4EeSud5a1djJz0naU8lxxCw4LYJshWPG/s1600-h/February+2010+041.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448906607877318258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUZHutwunl3DwemEfT9Naugp-tn5u5ZUTUi9W7cB0h2VcPpkPQXALwP47bh6UVe4itC3yRlmCUlexPuM00hYgH3lbwRAlj6Og3hzOSS2O9nRa4EeSud5a1djJz0naU8lxxCw4LYJshWPG/s400/February+2010+041.JPG" /></a><br />Valentines Day<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbAi3SssPpfOWp5Q3hH8zHPe0Eg6XZsGlKFSV7PzcgndyD1zBVimdoewt6hRJ8aDtj9zrY2dAEwImxjZdT2lZxfjk_Yu3vnCmgm3PkYqk70sUkuHzwBUjs2rtsSXduszmYLHUwe9z3Wan/s1600-h/February+2010+050.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448906597177608962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbAi3SssPpfOWp5Q3hH8zHPe0Eg6XZsGlKFSV7PzcgndyD1zBVimdoewt6hRJ8aDtj9zrY2dAEwImxjZdT2lZxfjk_Yu3vnCmgm3PkYqk70sUkuHzwBUjs2rtsSXduszmYLHUwe9z3Wan/s400/February+2010+050.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Valentines Day<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulc1rbeIJ5-je8pStp85TmjSTaAvMCDCYIXkkJenMSdqEwKMDLuwLoMs5W4h5jYEq08rdHdN4pq00WEffDDPfF8EeNGdOGx7bltSvJ21IBnRDt1ILo3ZZH7__8-1M27exAsG57yIvO_lu/s1600-h/February+2010+046.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448906588375928578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulc1rbeIJ5-je8pStp85TmjSTaAvMCDCYIXkkJenMSdqEwKMDLuwLoMs5W4h5jYEq08rdHdN4pq00WEffDDPfF8EeNGdOGx7bltSvJ21IBnRDt1ILo3ZZH7__8-1M27exAsG57yIvO_lu/s400/February+2010+046.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Valentines Day<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHCBKu5CkFtG3xQn0VyqFc5GvRgc3ZYMBS2u4M1WhiFpyM0qH-2QbJ3v52luUgo3pHpF9yhh23kTXRmt1WGaq36S0QgMKbItHalnkRk3x-0gWXrFjV1Xv8DKBuNddpATwT1S2dlhNk_8w/s1600-h/February+2010+009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448906581908629394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHCBKu5CkFtG3xQn0VyqFc5GvRgc3ZYMBS2u4M1WhiFpyM0qH-2QbJ3v52luUgo3pHpF9yhh23kTXRmt1WGaq36S0QgMKbItHalnkRk3x-0gWXrFjV1Xv8DKBuNddpATwT1S2dlhNk_8w/s400/February+2010+009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6ENtHCaUeMixfCgGfUDa7-qMTGDbKd6UWchmYi1lWUiSYiBFWBxXZ92Twc9LUbPEjFSUIcA841BxK6AVuMQo6yA-SxJub_04uO_1SzHKBdn9guNF8tv8RqLArtOdMH55bgdOsDSZzPOY/s1600-h/February+2010+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448906572481501074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6ENtHCaUeMixfCgGfUDa7-qMTGDbKd6UWchmYi1lWUiSYiBFWBxXZ92Twc9LUbPEjFSUIcA841BxK6AVuMQo6yA-SxJub_04uO_1SzHKBdn9guNF8tv8RqLArtOdMH55bgdOsDSZzPOY/s400/February+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Super Bowl<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We have had a nice few weeks. Alex is starting to talk all the time and to make all kinds of noises. He is so much more talkative and outgoing than we thought he might be. It makes you realize how scared and shy he was when we first met him. He loves to help us do everything around the house. He loves to follow Adam around and to sleep with Adam when Adam goes to bed.<br />Last Friday Adam and Alex were playing outside and they had binnoculars and a listening device and they were acting like spies.....It was too cute. Alex has the binnoculars backwards but feels he is doing exactly what he should be doing! he acts like such a big guy.<br />He does really well with transistions....which is a big step. He still gets totally overwhelmed sometimes by being overstimulated. At those moments ...he just spins out of control. They are few and far between.....which is nice. Usually it is when he is in a big warehouse type store....or when he is over tired. I have found that naps really help. We don't have to drive around anymore...we can just nap at home.</div><br /><div>So we are making progress and we laugh at all the little things he says.It is fun having him around. When he wants to put chap stick on...He says"Yipp on?" He says "Mommy just Wookin"<br /></div><div>when he looks at something. And when he wants to do something he says"YI DO IT!" We laugh a bunch.......</div><div>Here are some pictures of Valentines Day and different activities.</div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-35478541370500353932010-02-24T08:08:00.000-08:002010-02-24T08:40:08.575-08:00One Year Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JAgdHEAdLYbr8m1DklQEwFLWDtI7YviUYo8rZ94QgIkz6IXOOjvd7tZX59RIgr5Q85L2lAd_Crzm7Joy4tXnEeTcO3OZhpcz6II4mS0oC3pGzzx_fRmCSMgdo82kPL9KBH1jCvkzCG6t/s1600-h/2010+Valentines+Weekend+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441850145220049410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JAgdHEAdLYbr8m1DklQEwFLWDtI7YviUYo8rZ94QgIkz6IXOOjvd7tZX59RIgr5Q85L2lAd_Crzm7Joy4tXnEeTcO3OZhpcz6II4mS0oC3pGzzx_fRmCSMgdo82kPL9KBH1jCvkzCG6t/s400/2010+Valentines+Weekend+012.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div>One year ago we had the opportunity to hold Alex for the first time. We had him in our hearts from the 5th of December.....but we actually where in Russia and got the chance to go to the Orphanage and meet him and play with him. So many emotions and so much joy....yet so much sadness knowing we had to leave him behind,while we completed the final paperwork. What should have been three months turned into 6 months and it was a very hard time for us to wait knowing he was over there wondering why he was still there. </div>
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<br /><div>After being home 6 months, It is amazing how far we have come. The language barrier goes away and it is so much easier to explain what is going on and why things happen. The bonding process is going well. His big issues are eye contact (which means he still struggles with trust) and indiscriminate affection towards people. (An orphanage issue, that comes from seeing every adult as an opportunity for love.) </div>
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<br /><div>I have a new book coming today.....Parenting the Hurt child.........I read the Adopting the hurt child.....which is an awesome resource. </div>
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<br /><div>Each day is a new adventure.....For the most part, It is going really well. To watch the bonding process is really remarkable. To see Alex's comfort level grow daily is rewarding.Here are some recent photos of Valentines Day. He has really learned to love holidays!!!! </div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-39583267296569393902010-01-26T15:51:00.000-08:002010-01-30T10:06:18.466-08:00Skiing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mh7MS95wReyqZqRY8pL6qtpwiKBQWIplyMA6IDw43jFY5EqEMcZdmMSS7IM_N5IrBnrn9Eg8glPmbf4PJVDk7dEwIgjlNnC70xbUJRmJXu43dxLnn9szuyKMB0S8qnEXuympBJSXQ0zp/s1600-h/2010+january+skiing+(18).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431204442144657058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mh7MS95wReyqZqRY8pL6qtpwiKBQWIplyMA6IDw43jFY5EqEMcZdmMSS7IM_N5IrBnrn9Eg8glPmbf4PJVDk7dEwIgjlNnC70xbUJRmJXu43dxLnn9szuyKMB0S8qnEXuympBJSXQ0zp/s400/2010+january+skiing+(18).JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjui7nLg0CAuf1j8soKoRk73CszyW-YTS6BBm8E1d_rwDZpfVYFmLecuZfBsw52TiuMFHIdB-aSTy3sFwDx2o5IfGp6uvlamPB7SKysKyvIFly35JNbIDFbsVHQLdV2s99lRSmzq7X1GNxv/s1600-h/2010+january+skiing+(10).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431204440278158834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjui7nLg0CAuf1j8soKoRk73CszyW-YTS6BBm8E1d_rwDZpfVYFmLecuZfBsw52TiuMFHIdB-aSTy3sFwDx2o5IfGp6uvlamPB7SKysKyvIFly35JNbIDFbsVHQLdV2s99lRSmzq7X1GNxv/s400/2010+january+skiing+(10).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXep_qWp84lHPBrH0RsCaz1glGH_BRWkAoPWnpXsEhFA_V8BeQmUSQe2__WzoRjhqmsUpLxsEc7XQHjjyOwGIxxXYQgabzzDnrQouFN6DIyjpGvlOHKqx1Ch99Yj6XAbmgq_kqQNxBMKjW/s1600-h/2010+january+skiing+(6).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431204433015888034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXep_qWp84lHPBrH0RsCaz1glGH_BRWkAoPWnpXsEhFA_V8BeQmUSQe2__WzoRjhqmsUpLxsEc7XQHjjyOwGIxxXYQgabzzDnrQouFN6DIyjpGvlOHKqx1Ch99Yj6XAbmgq_kqQNxBMKjW/s400/2010+january+skiing+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivludHe9HIrn0rORXF4YSf35CQenWwxCsjOCJ79-YO7bsQ7snYJkjVgw2XkjAkzPp9rCp-dll6dpd70AhTS5IfUybGg77tS52SEVv5ngtRsRIlvJ_NKeK6cJ0ZFYuSMmcF_0qzQ_0a4hcz/s1600-h/2010+january+skiing+(3).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431204421288620018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivludHe9HIrn0rORXF4YSf35CQenWwxCsjOCJ79-YO7bsQ7snYJkjVgw2XkjAkzPp9rCp-dll6dpd70AhTS5IfUybGg77tS52SEVv5ngtRsRIlvJ_NKeK6cJ0ZFYuSMmcF_0qzQ_0a4hcz/s400/2010+january+skiing+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8NZvhXhK47d2shmNKvak38yPmM-djsucNFOw16ANAitvw8AMdyocvRi4_2zDUQn-1CDIM0t6X0yvmP7m3MNqWGneWPoe2B9ICL18d_XnsYTdr6133RhXs1wnuBi8R_iZNVUcODO2JqyD/s1600-h/2010+january+skiing+(7).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431204413536167554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8NZvhXhK47d2shmNKvak38yPmM-djsucNFOw16ANAitvw8AMdyocvRi4_2zDUQn-1CDIM0t6X0yvmP7m3MNqWGneWPoe2B9ICL18d_XnsYTdr6133RhXs1wnuBi8R_iZNVUcODO2JqyD/s400/2010+january+skiing+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had a day off school so we took a couple of days to go skiing.We went up to Keystone. Having had Alex and Adam up in December, we knew that Alex loved to ski. He is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amazing</span> how coordinated he is on skis. Adam is a very accomplished snowboarder, so he and Dad were off boarding and skiing together. Alex and I were on the little bunny slope until Dad and Adam came by us and Alex decided to follow them down the green slope. Needless to say he got going really fast........had a wipe out and said "Hey Mom, I did it!" He was so proud of himself. I decided at that moment, we would go into town and get a ski harness that night so I could control his speed and turns without killing my arms and legs...........</div><div>His ability to understand what all needs to happen and his transitions from one thing to another are going remarkably well. He really loves to ski and will actually ski until he is falling asleep on his skis. He fell asleep as soon as we got on the gondola one day. The next day, he was falling asleep as we were skiing down the hill....He was cruising along and I noticed he was nodding off. </div><div>Adam was so excited that he caught a bunch of air and went off a jump and landed it after going about 2 feet in the air....He says it was more like 3-5......Dad would be able to tell us!</div><div>We have a major accomplish....Alex will now go to sleep in his room without me staying in there the whole time. He knows that when Adam goes to bed we will move him over to sleep in Adam's big bed or down to our sitting room......so he does fine with all of that. It is a very big deal and he seems to be getting very comfortable with his room and sleeping and with us not leaving.<br />He still can't understand why we just can't visit Mamaw and Papaw in Indiana anytime we want. </div><div>He thinks when we get in a car with suitcases....we will end up at Papaw and Mamaw's. </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-18558118176404986952010-01-17T19:41:00.000-08:002010-01-17T19:52:36.198-08:00Goofing Around<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BAs1Z6z63LO4Re_VsxFariBVE8AlwHgu207NwXWkdswyVrXnlymhT0Nyo3WH30VkX_9H-WypuSybkGaKQ1mWJ7KpKLswvZqNBxa1DCVT1EM7baMM-vH1koTS9PNpRH2bcQfGx_qDFp24/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427922611158991122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BAs1Z6z63LO4Re_VsxFariBVE8AlwHgu207NwXWkdswyVrXnlymhT0Nyo3WH30VkX_9H-WypuSybkGaKQ1mWJ7KpKLswvZqNBxa1DCVT1EM7baMM-vH1koTS9PNpRH2bcQfGx_qDFp24/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-vuVQ3qh856WaVyK_iQkoSvVs73jmBONGoDFKengivJoesnYDfS7GEhmGWKa55AEpIONf3F12BCfPBDtvD8Hm7WKb5tW7af0_FR1qFWXAuPo2Po2G2iJobn9XqIlUsvfKNqvLHGkLLFV/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427922606903201186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-vuVQ3qh856WaVyK_iQkoSvVs73jmBONGoDFKengivJoesnYDfS7GEhmGWKa55AEpIONf3F12BCfPBDtvD8Hm7WKb5tW7af0_FR1qFWXAuPo2Po2G2iJobn9XqIlUsvfKNqvLHGkLLFV/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqkmcZL8hn79P47qjkrYpq2dIewM7nhEakd9njOOrVhyphenhyphenwu6BX3BWrOSKqFovYyrCxqzq5JmKYRoV05TGow_Dla6WAlB7KPrJGyxoHetg0eCYfE5tvI775uVNz0T3WFdzTBcm2QXJdBCl1/s1600-h/2010+007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427922602266328610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqkmcZL8hn79P47qjkrYpq2dIewM7nhEakd9njOOrVhyphenhyphenwu6BX3BWrOSKqFovYyrCxqzq5JmKYRoV05TGow_Dla6WAlB7KPrJGyxoHetg0eCYfE5tvI775uVNz0T3WFdzTBcm2QXJdBCl1/s400/2010+007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BFi4oQwQAPTCfAxH0FO9Xe7o4oOxF9u7GBpF6FoDpDZhfUwJDkJqV7jgCPPrdnVnMVnZh_X1l7aLkLMavQQk_VvMtyPSRzDD4_YE8IY9CclqGyzLXySWCJz-lYHkG5bQ0Ptf5RyavLYF/s1600-h/2010+008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427922598385439890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BFi4oQwQAPTCfAxH0FO9Xe7o4oOxF9u7GBpF6FoDpDZhfUwJDkJqV7jgCPPrdnVnMVnZh_X1l7aLkLMavQQk_VvMtyPSRzDD4_YE8IY9CclqGyzLXySWCJz-lYHkG5bQ0Ptf5RyavLYF/s400/2010+008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So much for quiet Sunday afternoons!!!!With two(three) silly boys in the house it is next to impossible for it to be quiet. Alex and Adam have been chasing around with Nerf guns and when Adam is playing the Wii with Dad, Mom gets drafted. Alex screams...."Run Mom..." and then laughs like crazy to shoot me. I now have the virus that went through Scott, then Alex and now me. It is not much fun and leaves you feeling really bad. Alex had it on his birthday...poor little guy! We are all doing well after the holidays and everyone is getting settled again. The holidays were hectic as always and fun...just lots of changes and new situations for Alex to manage. He did amazingly well....and coming down off all the excitement and people and presents.....has been easier than anticipated. It is amazing that once these little guys get all this stuff....then they expect more....I guess not unlike us.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-59626234621944864172010-01-04T09:39:00.001-08:002010-01-04T09:44:29.039-08:00Birthday #4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5DBA-qeGDxiumiieG4uoaiCRcaB9wWaniOMLjTNYbp-knosCTbh8mkxRnpEClRlWOBm63ggEhK9wNdULTQLfquqlMnckCG3x6KlKBbilEplLIKz5jg0KNox9hgOHiUkuv470GeYSbKCQ/s1600-h/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+017.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5DBA-qeGDxiumiieG4uoaiCRcaB9wWaniOMLjTNYbp-knosCTbh8mkxRnpEClRlWOBm63ggEhK9wNdULTQLfquqlMnckCG3x6KlKBbilEplLIKz5jg0KNox9hgOHiUkuv470GeYSbKCQ/s400/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422941892628191314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzmdiSNI5s-3KFbweLDYaFruyB34yA_I63nuICUAjoeyN6sS7whUfW42d9321vWlxMtsnJyFoaf_5UPvH3jv5SxHZvtu-UVHIfwxi6Q0XtTaexVw9w_0TKNTW9msMhmiP413LD7xTo1k_/s1600-h/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzmdiSNI5s-3KFbweLDYaFruyB34yA_I63nuICUAjoeyN6sS7whUfW42d9321vWlxMtsnJyFoaf_5UPvH3jv5SxHZvtu-UVHIfwxi6Q0XtTaexVw9w_0TKNTW9msMhmiP413LD7xTo1k_/s400/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422941884898879298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PHnviQjjHxrGpa3GnlCF735-_n-ArMn6G8G7_Zmk83fIgnhWGszszeuIBuH9aN0mNm4hAw6gDpf_jEjWgIUtK1fesPBKm9NrUlEPkFU5UsMXDepzCgRaHrVEvG0wxr_8fw8pvLbJqe7B/s1600-h/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PHnviQjjHxrGpa3GnlCF735-_n-ArMn6G8G7_Zmk83fIgnhWGszszeuIBuH9aN0mNm4hAw6gDpf_jEjWgIUtK1fesPBKm9NrUlEPkFU5UsMXDepzCgRaHrVEvG0wxr_8fw8pvLbJqe7B/s400/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422941880211792450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQUcHctvGsxBr6IpMeHoe_dnkwNXNG2sRaDuPprtCJDeHCt_eroxA2uEe97-uuWkT03lxPeh2ByYchIdisIf3Y_BfQtJwhyphenhyphenAMTZHyRG8LhnD-q9PRK6KYRrzzNF9TRBLbspFNM1-j2SsH/s1600-h/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQUcHctvGsxBr6IpMeHoe_dnkwNXNG2sRaDuPprtCJDeHCt_eroxA2uEe97-uuWkT03lxPeh2ByYchIdisIf3Y_BfQtJwhyphenhyphenAMTZHyRG8LhnD-q9PRK6KYRrzzNF9TRBLbspFNM1-j2SsH/s400/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422941870739504418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrc98f6cob6BMvbSqgQcuwKOkHbBooxzZzpD5PprSUH3GE7y2aXbtqCx7lThnj3x2mb5FVOVPC3M6HdffgtyIx6Qg3U5iU5A2StaZyuG8YSe9cbAtilIdjoZiXw3QhKkVSqVP_BXhcdV61/s1600-h/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrc98f6cob6BMvbSqgQcuwKOkHbBooxzZzpD5PprSUH3GE7y2aXbtqCx7lThnj3x2mb5FVOVPC3M6HdffgtyIx6Qg3U5iU5A2StaZyuG8YSe9cbAtilIdjoZiXw3QhKkVSqVP_BXhcdV61/s400/2010+Alex%27s+birthday!+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422941864432135378" /></a><br />We celebrated Alex's birthday as a family. We were so thrilled to be able to share his birthday with him for the first time! He loved making the cake.....He didn't quite understand that you share your birthday cake. He quickly realized that it was the celebration and the sharing of the cake....He kept saying "Birthday, Me?" It was fun! He has the opening presents down pat!!!!We are looking forward to 2010!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-57613911013117182582010-01-02T20:36:00.000-08:002010-01-02T20:50:32.334-08:00A New year Begins 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve_9N3ZYQeYLi2ofpmHdN6Cpoqi4Vz0tGkHuA3uu0NU9zOMGAS5oNkcl-ozXvwz1DKO2xX6f1clz-NYpV2U_j8ggSyrUdta-6iRsg5ccFjySCDexSgFS91O-KQCZ21LrGWodTtMVDSrNn/s1600-h/Allen+Grandkids.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve_9N3ZYQeYLi2ofpmHdN6Cpoqi4Vz0tGkHuA3uu0NU9zOMGAS5oNkcl-ozXvwz1DKO2xX6f1clz-NYpV2U_j8ggSyrUdta-6iRsg5ccFjySCDexSgFS91O-KQCZ21LrGWodTtMVDSrNn/s400/Allen+Grandkids.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422371378721279154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zh_pVWkts32zam_JYl5pDd-hyH4r_BN58kjtidLjcGW6mze_QB3PCusCAqca9WMgtaXvchUnT6ZuNWsfoHHHj9uiFLwU7Nlb7kxkTfhNxtf7-mpqKJbUywT4sPhsESoQ1SE0jhPD1PaL/s1600-h/058.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zh_pVWkts32zam_JYl5pDd-hyH4r_BN58kjtidLjcGW6mze_QB3PCusCAqca9WMgtaXvchUnT6ZuNWsfoHHHj9uiFLwU7Nlb7kxkTfhNxtf7-mpqKJbUywT4sPhsESoQ1SE0jhPD1PaL/s400/058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422371371012544258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0iK4MJggXxAX4Ah_Gxy0RS-nY0Ncc52GepdN-bDmGUMbf6IKCkMa9mahjgDRx85I65EnzwmnXwFmlJ36vbtmIUlG7rNT607jryVIw48YZZnWJ_2XWGSxwdkS5Reh3MaXlRjUiAWgfXP7/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0iK4MJggXxAX4Ah_Gxy0RS-nY0Ncc52GepdN-bDmGUMbf6IKCkMa9mahjgDRx85I65EnzwmnXwFmlJ36vbtmIUlG7rNT607jryVIw48YZZnWJ_2XWGSxwdkS5Reh3MaXlRjUiAWgfXP7/s400/051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422371366214419522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitILyFJo2s66CC3v-vBHvtlEyo89TU_bBpUNrJEZr1qP-ByX7rtruJeWsETjtSXx1hEkfG0ssQ3gekmDN8n-cD7p0uDZBwUUGppessxVn-qL23p3rAofO9dtgM-OaiAzY1dii5X6-ls8GX/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitILyFJo2s66CC3v-vBHvtlEyo89TU_bBpUNrJEZr1qP-ByX7rtruJeWsETjtSXx1hEkfG0ssQ3gekmDN8n-cD7p0uDZBwUUGppessxVn-qL23p3rAofO9dtgM-OaiAzY1dii5X6-ls8GX/s400/037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422371359129674370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTPrRA8jS9u1l9M0zwdrP0zNkTQJyy4bBEaAygfQA0Gl-G46tL-1cIm0Bbk4xx-4EGwREUCb0CUilOW8UkjzoAGyf1cHFb7Bhu1LuoreiBmf6BdHSzVYh88rURTChacSlEEvhDgaL9SY/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMTPrRA8jS9u1l9M0zwdrP0zNkTQJyy4bBEaAygfQA0Gl-G46tL-1cIm0Bbk4xx-4EGwREUCb0CUilOW8UkjzoAGyf1cHFb7Bhu1LuoreiBmf6BdHSzVYh88rURTChacSlEEvhDgaL9SY/s400/011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422371349145107730" /></a><br />We are through the holidays and ready for birthdays! Adam just turned 11. We have a birthday for ALex tomorrow and mine follows right behind. We had a nice time visiting with family and friends over Christmas. Alex did well with all the newness of gifts and lots of family and travel! <br />Alex did well with the travel and the airplane! After our trip home from Russia, I was apprehensive to say the least. But as with most things, Alex surprised us again. He rolled "his" suitcase down the terminal and got on and off the escalators and buckled in without any assistance on the plane. He played for a little bit and then fell asleep. No crying and no melt downs. <br />He did well at Pa paw and Ma maw's house after the first late night arrival. What a treat to have he and Adam sleep together and not hear a peep out of either one! We are thankful for the easy transition. He loved the animals and all the family in Indiana. <br />We are looking forward to a great year in 2010. Lots of fun times to be shared as a family! We could not be more grateful!!!!!1Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-75710973458697172462009-12-14T10:03:00.000-08:002009-12-14T10:21:39.843-08:00Christmas Boys!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFg6wX5YF4fg5j5FKbm70kegFZCBtRm2WgT7Pat8WRkLKdT_GTnRCO9QisrqRY26HoZTZy3-uWYxIv1_QG8W0ykWcM4jzGdfIJ5kWvIvosbAciARMFH1UFGUu-3T_K8wB-0dL5JXcb9Up/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFg6wX5YF4fg5j5FKbm70kegFZCBtRm2WgT7Pat8WRkLKdT_GTnRCO9QisrqRY26HoZTZy3-uWYxIv1_QG8W0ykWcM4jzGdfIJ5kWvIvosbAciARMFH1UFGUu-3T_K8wB-0dL5JXcb9Up/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415155395523636226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHVBlyK1OIZDNhOeiH4mxAvebrEtP_PBOCri4sRjj9pENOEC3PYihW55qxiJGxGnx_McKrjPwH0HdPJ6cs5nocvoIAxYh2Sfq1tioVk8qySn5033BCyVO_2vRME_1-DMi-J59eRoC_v8R/s1600-h/Christmas+031.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHVBlyK1OIZDNhOeiH4mxAvebrEtP_PBOCri4sRjj9pENOEC3PYihW55qxiJGxGnx_McKrjPwH0HdPJ6cs5nocvoIAxYh2Sfq1tioVk8qySn5033BCyVO_2vRME_1-DMi-J59eRoC_v8R/s400/Christmas+031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415155388305293906" /></a><br />We took Adam and Alex with buddies Sam and Will to the mountains to celebrate Adam's birthday a little early. We had a great time! Alex did awesome for his first day of skiing. He got tired around 3:00 in the afternoon...but enjoyed riding the magic carpet ski lift. It was really fun to see him enjoy it so much. <br />Adam and Sam and Will enjoyed skiing and snowboarding. It is fun to see how much they improve every year. <br />We got to go to Adam's favorite Sushi restaurant for dinner and watch them prepare our meal at the table. Everyone enjoyed that!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-25579793071981251612009-12-07T13:18:00.000-08:002009-12-07T13:48:01.637-08:00Christmas is coming!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvIXQTGB1lJYqHQC9liWqViDgMCNtaYNwnJZ7En8Fpb03GNENeJPDPBTBQjpBOPQVQEgKcty1sV9SGRtKIwvDTRRQ8IZLVvgMWJThGXZQ34_Anid2OLgJqT5DHvK06oYO1_lAYD2kjMLG/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+065.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvIXQTGB1lJYqHQC9liWqViDgMCNtaYNwnJZ7En8Fpb03GNENeJPDPBTBQjpBOPQVQEgKcty1sV9SGRtKIwvDTRRQ8IZLVvgMWJThGXZQ34_Anid2OLgJqT5DHvK06oYO1_lAYD2kjMLG/s400/Thanksgiving+065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614165025085074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLRbMtkRLHAuONEjPK5hKg6oU63jp__JC0LDFTLWqi68VC6D29VP45GwwvO6jd5VDSzRj8tvT7CldSi05tj0_c4procai8dkgXL-gLMD2x2zyurQe2-O0X5BQhKVvj0_EBYhdUuYKG-hC/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+047.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLRbMtkRLHAuONEjPK5hKg6oU63jp__JC0LDFTLWqi68VC6D29VP45GwwvO6jd5VDSzRj8tvT7CldSi05tj0_c4procai8dkgXL-gLMD2x2zyurQe2-O0X5BQhKVvj0_EBYhdUuYKG-hC/s400/Thanksgiving+047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614153603593282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-2EQl8_HpVdvhOMWGTVtkXoZogHyIDVGBSOrenrISOvwn0QEH-rhln_2wZbkgPmmSHCisXqoYDYTPfFuBulnk1n70hS48PYC8rZ7vGUo7mAIp2imv6PbU3as-g1ZnbjouMP0jNwJ1kHw/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+034.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-2EQl8_HpVdvhOMWGTVtkXoZogHyIDVGBSOrenrISOvwn0QEH-rhln_2wZbkgPmmSHCisXqoYDYTPfFuBulnk1n70hS48PYC8rZ7vGUo7mAIp2imv6PbU3as-g1ZnbjouMP0jNwJ1kHw/s400/Thanksgiving+034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614148515629730" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2rn-AIDJtUULFX3oeQjGzJs1hrR45g9TWzQkOWtc92XHWL0cKHiZOuWUgFgJfrN0V9qaf4H2J5hlollbkpRB6rDLg4dPM5Dq4GpCMpVjhyphenhyphenxswQOGjI800z0KigGHGUPBv2IXIhrk7_9b/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2rn-AIDJtUULFX3oeQjGzJs1hrR45g9TWzQkOWtc92XHWL0cKHiZOuWUgFgJfrN0V9qaf4H2J5hlollbkpRB6rDLg4dPM5Dq4GpCMpVjhyphenhyphenxswQOGjI800z0KigGHGUPBv2IXIhrk7_9b/s400/Thanksgiving+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614140348984786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBcy8gfL7GmDe1-pd7Vdu67eIvATblTSCAfA9Wir7jLthFKxl_xrAeggmzFPg8FGPuOqwY5ozpfmD8s3KEcZaM1wdJO_60XFRsYeZENBIj6pDPK6YWitXkg_08AebUpV0dRdwyCvgXZ0s/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+017.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBcy8gfL7GmDe1-pd7Vdu67eIvATblTSCAfA9Wir7jLthFKxl_xrAeggmzFPg8FGPuOqwY5ozpfmD8s3KEcZaM1wdJO_60XFRsYeZENBIj6pDPK6YWitXkg_08AebUpV0dRdwyCvgXZ0s/s400/Thanksgiving+017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614134169897058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApBhVPEEGeYgveMi7r3ZPiqm6xAEr1jJhewmDoXkDNMQ8kPHvYCYRjbcCWL0wS1DGgakUMd3rLXB20QCkS4UpmB-vwxg6WfoaFvmTSWDjA0y6wNyMCruwXMstjl4dm4icCSpXdBLlSTAU/s1600-h/fall+2009+204.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApBhVPEEGeYgveMi7r3ZPiqm6xAEr1jJhewmDoXkDNMQ8kPHvYCYRjbcCWL0wS1DGgakUMd3rLXB20QCkS4UpmB-vwxg6WfoaFvmTSWDjA0y6wNyMCruwXMstjl4dm4icCSpXdBLlSTAU/s400/fall+2009+204.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412612900374399250" /></a><br />We had a nice Thanksgiving and Alex did well with meeting the Gratrix side of the family. He was a little shy when he got up from his nap and the kitchen was full of family. It didn't take long and he was chasing around with Adam and the cousins having a Nerf war. He kept coming in telling me "I got one!","I'll be right back." <br />It is amazing how much English he is speaking. Everyone can't believe it has been three months. <br />Adam and Alex are doing well. They are enjoying having each other around. Alex always says"Adam at school.""Dazzy at work." "S" is hard for him to say and gets translated to ch......He also has a hard time saying "X".....but all in all it is amazing. He always ask "Mommy,what are you doing?"or "Mommy, where are we going?"<br />We are having fun experiencing the first Christmas through his eyes. He loves the lights and the trees. They did celebrate Christmas in Russia....but it was celebrated the 7th of January. They have Grandfather Christmas and the Snow Maiden. <br />We will attempt a plane trip to Indiana for the holidays. We are hoping he won't get too stressed out. It will be fun to have him meet everyone form the Allen side of the family. Taylor is a year older and Bodie is a year younger....so it will be nice for him to have some little ones to play with.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-14925616251078561412009-11-17T11:47:00.000-08:002009-11-29T18:38:32.347-08:00Meeting Mamaw and Papaw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHugPoznmZBwHIgDpIvloUQMSaflVgDQQUrzPD1zua2QrBPFfZNktM4NJ4dbfuoIbDBowyg8U1unrVJkpqi1K3v5cRsD922RAq6R4c1YI19mCkHPsK21pyoiCfCdHTEmI5WsF4Ug9NhWpF/s1600/2009+Tha+nksgiving+010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHugPoznmZBwHIgDpIvloUQMSaflVgDQQUrzPD1zua2QrBPFfZNktM4NJ4dbfuoIbDBowyg8U1unrVJkpqi1K3v5cRsD922RAq6R4c1YI19mCkHPsK21pyoiCfCdHTEmI5WsF4Ug9NhWpF/s400/2009+Tha+nksgiving+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409720149443265522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgP-J6yr9SXY5HXqZQH9zgm54G_kBFwN_apbXlCNka7P3Qi-sdgRtYIhZDRbidI02LizqCKzlebdL-hNwL33P-B8jUjQNAQvn4985oiFG_vVMCbc6RInvgyo_1DPYGTcEtXK3tfvsaau4P/s1600/2009+Tha+nksgiving+005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNu0TuOl8YeGhdPGxe-1BEr2b7wRgvPRQCSNA0A5lLn4w4tHiIkeQ92ORyNRNTAJmQ_8Wpo5mk4yg3vlhosYOR__liBbL7rDFttEhrQn-S_Uidz9BcBxOb-dxdbEKMfBAXLfy0PwBQM3T/s400/2009+ALex+goggles+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409719637521529474" /></a><br />My parents got to visit their 10th grandchild. It was fun to see how quickly Alex bonded with Mom and Dad. He enjoyed having them here. Dad didn't tolerate the altitude very well so he wasn't feeling well the whole time. <br />Alex is starting to call himself ALex instead of Albert. We talk about his native Russian name and his American name. He is doing very well with his language. He often says "I got it Mom!" I always ask if he understands and he says"Yes Mommy!" His S's are still ch to him..........A boo boo is a boo booch.......yes is yech.....<br />His little voice is very sweet. <br />He is doing better with sleep and melt downs are fewer and farther between. It is hard for him to transistion from one fun activity to the next. BUt most three year olds have that difficulty. <br />The hardest part is the going to sleep at night. Sometimes we are lucky and it can be a half hour.....other times it is hours....After a long day, it is hard.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-15209337548653086532009-11-01T18:36:00.000-08:002009-11-01T19:01:46.594-08:00Easier by the day!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclRUuM0dHOTdCY3A3DWOe2DeHY147F-qkW5af1GY_1NOycXcmDctTFiwk0FARu_A9X6xgSoZKOyjj9v68KdSN3QYS4hWX6GwUgENK1Pu3IvJMRDdqngV-Rb7iDSuFn7JrJZ4lkS0YNgMm/s1600-h/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclRUuM0dHOTdCY3A3DWOe2DeHY147F-qkW5af1GY_1NOycXcmDctTFiwk0FARu_A9X6xgSoZKOyjj9v68KdSN3QYS4hWX6GwUgENK1Pu3IvJMRDdqngV-Rb7iDSuFn7JrJZ4lkS0YNgMm/s400/DSC_0118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335518331920162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoR7S3cF750CP-5o_ryP0PHI9hNVCWR3JH7xp_F39rfbrIqbTSCAUUWGVohbTHsENYichJy_QlQtZEnxuuSl2-G5KsxgFwPBhVzyyABKUS2xjXd6tzlqDzrHdaO3-iMGm7LgNZEqybSjG/s1600-h/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoR7S3cF750CP-5o_ryP0PHI9hNVCWR3JH7xp_F39rfbrIqbTSCAUUWGVohbTHsENYichJy_QlQtZEnxuuSl2-G5KsxgFwPBhVzyyABKUS2xjXd6tzlqDzrHdaO3-iMGm7LgNZEqybSjG/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335513318207570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt79MQo25pZEAN2MY8bmIRUxROyqvSM4sW0JegzeLneAjzV3t5VBxdjhoOvYYmdzSskLLoO-ml8xXZeRhfihpPNELG_OHYgWZ5ky5ZLovAGZ8_7yeBD_DkoEmiicOLtxoGDatHvznsEirQ/s1600-h/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt79MQo25pZEAN2MY8bmIRUxROyqvSM4sW0JegzeLneAjzV3t5VBxdjhoOvYYmdzSskLLoO-ml8xXZeRhfihpPNELG_OHYgWZ5ky5ZLovAGZ8_7yeBD_DkoEmiicOLtxoGDatHvznsEirQ/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335508398955826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ujABIBcMntdbZONHazMmljE5sLsyTYHLBoayQrndKGjwHxlT9YySIGdburewAec7-mywZ-WR3KoAEP-CXFknm7CiZ4VlDDyomwTsCuZ0wBjDkL38TuQBWdidzyGrhaawLfdsXdK4AZdy/s1600-h/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ujABIBcMntdbZONHazMmljE5sLsyTYHLBoayQrndKGjwHxlT9YySIGdburewAec7-mywZ-WR3KoAEP-CXFknm7CiZ4VlDDyomwTsCuZ0wBjDkL38TuQBWdidzyGrhaawLfdsXdK4AZdy/s400/DSC_0126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335499919703506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBydY9bHAT4iNSOwWQCw5WlGRGjG09e7Kp19vAK-2-YRtlBJwmcS0prTfqV6EeURsbDLxg007dPe3XjFItcY2EaQrlOdauBZ0leazCv9OAc28TLr6HbgncrJN1GafqaxgvG8wF9ekIdDMq/s1600-h/DSC_0165.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBydY9bHAT4iNSOwWQCw5WlGRGjG09e7Kp19vAK-2-YRtlBJwmcS0prTfqV6EeURsbDLxg007dPe3XjFItcY2EaQrlOdauBZ0leazCv9OAc28TLr6HbgncrJN1GafqaxgvG8wF9ekIdDMq/s400/DSC_0165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335488671170594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k_it0q2LcNRLkVqvizN9WAOSSyCKmhfMazW6grNnvUFEasJJnHpYbPxUBaBwrhibSD6Am5Wqkwuxj2pJHn-DBJ-vai2r-C1i6ODPQjFiGerQs6_fp_dn0xQI1_sl-BUCFTm9MZ4ow3AX/s1600-h/DSC_0152.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k_it0q2LcNRLkVqvizN9WAOSSyCKmhfMazW6grNnvUFEasJJnHpYbPxUBaBwrhibSD6Am5Wqkwuxj2pJHn-DBJ-vai2r-C1i6ODPQjFiGerQs6_fp_dn0xQI1_sl-BUCFTm9MZ4ow3AX/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399334486279093682" /></a><br />There is no way that anyone can prepare you for the first days of living life with a newly adopted little one from another country. Every child is so different and yet there are several things they all have in common. Life for them totally changes and as well as life for you. Their whole worlds are turned upside down and they are subjected to so many new things. I am amazed that they get adjusted in the short amount of time that they do. <br />We have been blessed. Alex is doing so well. He is a very happy guy and loves living life. Celeste had told me that there would be a huge change around 2 months. How true! The language barrier starts to disappear and Alex is so much more settled. He loves waking up and seeing all of us and all the animals. He loves to feed Dusty and Tanner (our dogs), Tobie the cat,Rocky the turtle. He is talking so much I can't begin to tell you all his words. He says "Good morning" and loves to have breakfast with Pop (starting to be Daddy)and Mom and Adam. He runs out and says "Bye Bye" to Scott every morning and when he sees the school bus, screams "ADAM!" at the top of his lungs. <br />It is fun having him with us......We are enjoying doing all the first things with him.......He kept saying..."Mommy more snow?"but he has enjoyed the snow and playing in it and eating it! He did get to play outside on the playground in the snow in Novosibirsk....but he had never went sledding! <br />It was also his first Trick or Treat......He would only do a UPS costume......No scary masks...or anything over his face. Once he got the whole costume bit...He had to sleep in his costume!!!!!<br />He said Trick or Treat was Fun! Adam enjoyed taking his little brother for the first time of Trick or Treating. <br />Lots of new and fun things to do..........Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191822699241807021.post-21754131819755307242009-10-23T08:46:00.001-07:002009-10-23T09:12:20.544-07:00Enjoying Home and Fall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZwEDRugKv9yVC2DLd83Ga5awd4bdgtZxGqwucesHRD0-KZGywUNvWpjgXwgu2uEnlpgvnRdLbCkZ7kvN-Hbp5G243GOpbOwp8HFr83iPYUl-T4P4TIbDXAAmD2VVrdzM9Xk9DpDsZQ03/s1600-h/2009+October+Snow+and+Halloween_012.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZwEDRugKv9yVC2DLd83Ga5awd4bdgtZxGqwucesHRD0-KZGywUNvWpjgXwgu2uEnlpgvnRdLbCkZ7kvN-Hbp5G243GOpbOwp8HFr83iPYUl-T4P4TIbDXAAmD2VVrdzM9Xk9DpDsZQ03/s400/2009+October+Snow+and+Halloween_012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828878610043826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6OnIg6o0RaiMHij4MPJxMy6PnKfj5tOh1GwHVDWsM8SffVvvsrhTx2xVsCPPAMCmnjjT4MV_55SYeu-j-WvfkEJ9rJhzFlERA0yQAJ1_UKY1eELWHwYQpF77ddlAkZD_QtYN-Yar4cXR/s1600-h/DSC_0066.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6OnIg6o0RaiMHij4MPJxMy6PnKfj5tOh1GwHVDWsM8SffVvvsrhTx2xVsCPPAMCmnjjT4MV_55SYeu-j-WvfkEJ9rJhzFlERA0yQAJ1_UKY1eELWHwYQpF77ddlAkZD_QtYN-Yar4cXR/s400/DSC_0066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828874323602850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi198RFMS5SpezwRVTgBOm8j_WJ3mLVE1yO_hV7oFHkEc9h3Cr_Ady0NkUIrGFnXnWpNkOEGXWUKumurLKUGBovK8giIxVw53drI-2ZhTAvs3iTOtmStgR5BKETe54VMdeaGcR_ysW7V50I/s1600-h/2009+Adam+Football+close+up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi198RFMS5SpezwRVTgBOm8j_WJ3mLVE1yO_hV7oFHkEc9h3Cr_Ady0NkUIrGFnXnWpNkOEGXWUKumurLKUGBovK8giIxVw53drI-2ZhTAvs3iTOtmStgR5BKETe54VMdeaGcR_ysW7V50I/s400/2009+Adam+Football+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828866816328530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPrGlz1ITSF5LLbEEt3fQH-IAqSRLv24NUJCFxBLTcCBw5vdskKIeVdvGx_X4Uxx05XlJrb79jzFR7nB3U7smkYcvpfTgbbCWWsr5nN1rPnZ9A1Orqn0hsoo10vNiGlYbuHkAcVQaDm8f/s1600-h/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPrGlz1ITSF5LLbEEt3fQH-IAqSRLv24NUJCFxBLTcCBw5vdskKIeVdvGx_X4Uxx05XlJrb79jzFR7nB3U7smkYcvpfTgbbCWWsr5nN1rPnZ9A1Orqn0hsoo10vNiGlYbuHkAcVQaDm8f/s400/IMG_0018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828860881636818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cUZz7TX-fD0Nc6L1SNu_AZq4vDyP0PVDK0uoHBXVzLkSTM48FamH2mT7dY5iBzpzh9QIPl5ckApJLjNx0LYkKIrK4epMkEHD9wmYZMIbUJXuELKNfa0XkvEwp3WfpvV_bMnngKXRrin1/s1600-h/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cUZz7TX-fD0Nc6L1SNu_AZq4vDyP0PVDK0uoHBXVzLkSTM48FamH2mT7dY5iBzpzh9QIPl5ckApJLjNx0LYkKIrK4epMkEHD9wmYZMIbUJXuELKNfa0XkvEwp3WfpvV_bMnngKXRrin1/s400/IMG_0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828856887031730" /></a><br />It is amazing how quickly Alex is getting adjusted to life here at home. Our melt downs have almost ceased. He is very happy and is really starting to be quite a character! It is fun to see his personality come out! The words are coming quickly and the language barrier is going away. He tells Adam "Stop it Adam" and "Knock it off Adam" He also knows the school bus and screams at the top of his lungs "ADAM!!!!!" He knows so many words.....All the animals names and some of his favorite sayings are "Good morning", "What are you doing?", "Bye Bye","Have a nice day!","Love you!"He says Hello Ma maw and Papaw.....so many that I can't mention all. It is amazing how quickly they learn our language when immersed in it! <br />Adam is loving having a little brother and Alex is responding the same. It has been nice to have fall break so they can spend some time together and the only down side will be when Adam goes back to school. Alex enjoys having him around! <br />When you ask Alex his name ....he still refers to himself as Albert......He is starting to say Alex but it is hard for him to say the X........That will come. He answers to both.....<br />We are truly blessed to have such a happy guy on our hands...he plays and sings and is just a joy to have around.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0