2 YEARS OLD!!!

Halloween '09 -- Al Capone & Monkey

Fall '09

Apple-picking, leaf-viewing, crisp cool air -- I love fall!!!!

Sept. '09

Trip Up North -- End of Summer '09

I'm the worst blogger on the planet -- I'm much better with Facebook than this blog! We can't believe that summer is winding down and school is about to start. Keeping busy getting Cooper ready for middle-school -- can't wait to see how he's going to adjust to getting up so early for that middle school bus. We went up to Gunflint Trail and stayed in a VERY rustic cabin -- it was too rustic for me, but we did get to see a moose and lots of other great wildlife. We had our 6-month post-adoption report done a few weeks ago -- can't believe we've been home from China with Sawyer for 6 months now -- he's doing just great, and we can't imagine life without our little guy :)

Texas Trip

Had a great time introducing Sawyer to all his folks down in Texas over the past week! It was a looooooong drive, but the little guy did GREAT!! It's great to travel, but there sure is no place like home...

FINALLY SUMMER!!!

Cooper is done with school and officially a middle-schooler -- yikes! Sawyer is now walking everywhere, and our home looks like a happy war-zone :) We are so happy to have sunny, warm weather at last!!!!

Sawyer started walking!!!!

We're so proud of our boy -- he just turned 18 months, and has begun walking.
The weather has finally warmed up, so we're excited to get outside on this holiday weekend! I promised Cooper some chicken salad, so I'd better hit the kitchen...

Home 2 months!!

Sawyer's doing great! The transformation since we've been home has been amazing. He's a much happier boy -- very attached to all 3 of us. His rash is cleared up, he's learned that bathtime is fun, he's learned to use a sippy cup, he's learned that he likes almost every food we offer him, he's almost learned to walk (getting so close), he's learned the bedtime routine and usually goes to bed fairly easily (whew!) -- it's just incredible. He's a happy, healthy, joyful little boy who makes us laugh each and every day. His current hobbies are babbling and pulling everything out of the kitchen drawers -- so funny! Anyway, I'm a horrible blogger, but there you have it -- my first blog post since our return from China. Now we just need the weather to warm up so we can get outside more :) Happy Spring everyone!!

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