Friday, July 17, 2015

We Have Our Tickets!

The time has finally come and we have purchased our tickets. We fly out on August 4th, only 18 days!!! In just two days we'll be all packed up and heading to Texas for two weeks of final goodbyes with friends and family, a visit to the Chinese consulate, and then we're off!

That is unless something terrible happens like the dog eating my passport. Oh wait, that did happen. No joke. The delivery guy set the envelope with all our important documents within reach of the dogs. Such incompetence! Tut tut! Thankfully they weren't quite digested and were found scattered along my brother-in-law's driveway with nothing worse than a little dirt and a few teethmarks.



Right now our living room is crowded with six large suitcases, three rolling carry-on cases, and piles of stuff. There is some order to the madness. Some. But no worries, Mr. Adventure is a master packer. I'm not so good at it. I put like two things in a bag and wail, "It'll never fit!...". Yes, that actually happened this morning. Fifteen minutes later, exactly fifty pounds of luggage was neatly stuffed inside my little purple suitcase. Hmm, I love him...


Friday, July 10, 2015

Look Who's One Year Old!

 Happy Birthday Little Bear!


Yes, Little Bear is one year old now. It's hard to believe that it's been a year since we brought him home. He has brought amazing joy and challenge to our lives. Was he really just this little?


Why Turning One Is Awesome:


You get to ride in the car facing forward!

You can eat honey without dying of botulism.
(there wasn't actually any honey in his cake, but isn't he cute? :) 

So What Has The One-Year-Old Been Up To?:

 

Exploring the world
Playing with toys
Playing with shoes
Going fishing
Reading books
Climbing stairs! 
Trying to be like daddy (he put it on himself!)
Playing outside