Yeah!!!

 

This morning we let Van run around in his undies and told him if he would use the potty that he could have a piece of candy. He picked up the potty and brought it to me thinking that would get him a piece of candy, but that didn't work. Finally, Van used the potty by himself this morning!

Boys playing around outside

 

 

Here are a few shots of the boys playing around outside. Van likes to help water the plants. This tree that Race is playing on fell several weeks ago and we had to stop and play on it for a few minutes on our walk.

Adventures in Indonesia

 

 

 

The first photo was of the goat house on the farm, where we stayed.

The second photo is of a road side fruit stand that we passed on our way back from a tea plantation in the mountains.

The third photo is of an Indonesian woman, that works on the farm, roasting coffee.

The Boys Playing Around

 

 

 

Here are a few shots of the boys playing around.

Van has his second meeting with the speech therapist tomorrow. This will be his third time meeting her, each time he sees her he seems to warm up to her a little more.

Race started an art book today and seems to really be enjoying it, just wished he liked the other subjects just as much as he likes this one.

Then & Now

 

 

Yesterday, October 16th was Van's Gotcha Day! Van has been with us a year. Look at the picture of this sad little boy on the way to the adoption ceremony and then look at the photo from yesterday of this happy little boy. We watched our Vietnam video last night and it's amazing how much progress Van has made. There are lots of kids still left behind in need of families.

On Monday I was running in the house to answer the phone and I ran into the dresser or the wall and cracked my right pinky toe, so take my advice and do not run in the house!

We just got high speed internet hooked up, so maybe my posts will be more often since it will hopefully take a lot less time to post them.

First Encounter

This is one of the very first pictures of Van at the orphanage, just minutes after meeting him for the first time. Van's 1 year anniversary is October 16th. It's hard to believe that Van has been with us almost a year. He has adjusted perfectly. Van is growing and doing great! Van loves to wrestle and aggravate Race, play with hotwheels and loves trains (or woo woos as he calls them).

The boys and I are in Georgia visiting my parents and then we'll head to Keith's parent's house on Wednesday for a few days. We are having a nice time of well needed rest and relaxation.

The "Say Cheese" Grin

 

 

 

Van has recently learned how to grin as big as he can when we say, "say cheese." The first photo was taken at our hotel in Cincinnati, this was the day before our trip to Indonesia. The second photo was taken at the New York airport. The food at the airport was extremely overpriced, so we mostly ate what we packed from home.

We are just now getting back to our routine of school. If it's not the electricity off it is one thing or another taking up our time.

I need to start proofreading my posts a little better, because when I go back and look, I always find mistakes. Please don't turn me in to the Jefferson County School Board as an unfit teacher!