Our life with Jack and Liam as we continue to build our family through adoption.
He looks a little rough around the edges, but really that's just ketchup, smothered above his eyes. You should have seen his filthy shirt. The funny thing about Jack is that he is starting to like his picture taken but, like tonight, he often smiles after I take the picture. Stinker!
Jack often grabs something for the ride to our daycare provider. He grabs toys, oven mitts. Last week, he grabbed an old purse of mine. How stinkin' cute!
at the local library. We've been there a couple of times in the past week. They have a fun kids area where Jack has made some friends and ate some pretend hot dogs. He also likes the shape puzzles.
Last Friday, we went to the Old 63 Diner, a lively place decorated like an old diner. Very fun and good, despite new owners. However, I was nursing a sick headache, so only so much fun could be had.
But he's not quite ready for primetime. Two of my co-workers are producing a story about a local tots tumbling/dance class and they needed a couple of kids to appear in the spot.
Since Jack didn't know the teacher, we couldn't get much out of him except for some drama at the end. He did like the maracas. I'll have to tell Santa that in a few months.
This whole sliding thing is not like I remembered many years ago - which was a lot easier and all those steps, what a doosy!
I think that's me at the bottom!
Peace out!
Jack enjoyed the cupcake.
I snapped this great shot of the cousins in a little toy house.
We actually saw Jack's birth mom and his great grandma at the picnic. It was nice to see them. I would have taken some pictures of the three of them if Jack hadn't been such a clingon with me. We learned that great grandpa is getting better all the time. We hope to see him soon.
Trees line the road leading to the cemetary and it brings to mind a long, southern road leading to a mansion. It is a beautiful sight considering it's a cemetary.
Some good old-fashioned tree scratching! Not sure what those boys were thinking.
Of course, no parish picnic would be complete without porta potties and a tent compliments of a local funeral home.
We saw my brother who only makes it home several times a year. He and my mom made cheesecake! We all enjoyed the fruits of their labor.
My niece is in kindergarten and has a habit of raising her hand when she wants to say something now. It's pretty cute.
Jack's artwork.
Mike and Garrett.
Jack and Grandpa.
We went to the Maramec Spring Park today. It was beautiful although my pictures won't do the place justice. Also, the sun didn't pop up until we were almost ready to go home which was probably a good thing since it warmed up in the afternoon.
The cousins enjoyed feeding the fish - lots of trout!
We stopped at Burger King on the way home. We ate like kings.
And we ended the evening with hot dogs on the grill and roasted marshmallows. Yum! We also enjoyed a ride on "Poppo's" tractor.
