Bath Time for Babies

This was the first time we tried two in the tub. They loved it!

Ian Laughing

This is the Ian version of the infamous laughing video we made of Olivia last year. It is very funny. I dare you to watch it and not laugh. Ian is 10 mos old now and doing very well. He weighs almost as much as Olivia (I think she weighs like 1 lb more). He has one tooth (half-way out), eats 2-4 jars of baby food and loves to play. He is trying to walk, but not quite making it. It won't be long!

Olivia is 20 mos (can you believe it?). She is running, climbing, jumping, and trying to keep Bubba out of trouble. She eats what she wants, still drinks two cans of PediaSure a day, and usually sleeps all night (shares a room with Bubba). She is a very sweet girl with a big stubborn streak. She LOVES church and has made many new friends. She is beginning to talk more, saying new words (that we understand) every day.

We are so blessed and thank God everyday for our kids!

Nappy Boxes

You have to look at these photos in order. They are so cute. Olivia loves climbing in and out of boxes. We had to put Ian in his box, but when we did the fun really started. These two are your typical siblings. They fight and push, but they also love each other and play very well together.

Ian and Olivia at the Park

Be sure to keep an eye out--Ian's takes a few steps!
April 18, 2009

Ian's First Photos--birth to 6 weeks!

These are the first pictures of Ian. When he was born the social workers from our adoption agency flew from Dallas with him to San Antonio where he lived with foster parents the first 6 weeks of his life. His foster parents are lovely Christian people and they took excellent care of him. Ian even had a big sister during that time who was very helpful in caring for him--the foster parent's teenage daughter.

It took some doing, because the memory card had been lost, but his foster Mom found these photos and sent them to us. What a blessing!

Mommy holding both babies!

Granny White with her newest grandchild--#11

Granny White and foster Mom introducing Olivia--
I think she just poked him in the eye.

Post #101--New House

Well, as we are cleaning and getting ready for our American visitors we thought we would take a few pictures. It might not be as clean for a while. Also, while clean, we had our first home inspection. With this move we got a new rental agent and she is very good at her job. Every agent is supposed to do this every three months, this one actually does. Today was her three month cycle and even though we have only been here a month we were on the visit list. Very nice. We also had a visit from the owner (who is such a nice man) to fix a fuse. You will see our very exciting fuse box (for our American viewers) in a bit. One blew last night and we couldn't fix it ourselves. Anyway, here it is--our new house. We hope we get to live here for many years. It came decorated with these papers, etc, not necessarily what we would have picked but better than bare walls.

View looking into our hall from the front door.

Everyone should have a changing table in the hall!

Immediately to the right is the "lounge"...
never mind the toddler trying to kill her baby brother.

Daddy sitting in the window seat in the lounge.

Our fire place/heater and the very expensive fire guard!

Also the world's largest floor lamp!

The back wall. Our couches will only fit lined up here.

We bought these second hand. The slip covers are washable.

Inside the front door to the left is our room.

Ian naps in here.

Down the hall to the left, other bedrooms and bathroom.

To the right the kitchen, laundry, & toilet.

Guest room

Guest room looking into the hall.

Looking into the babies' room.

Olivia's corner (the quilt hides the wallpaper

she peeled off the wall--in her defense,

it was loose).

Ian's corner--I haven't gotten to paint his letters yet.

The "manrobe" they share. We put in an

extra rail so we can hang up all of their clothes in there.

The bath room--new.

Looking into the kitchen--my favorite room!

My favorite part of the room!

Olivia's Fiesta dress from last year.

Our Fiesta posters--2003 (anniversary),

2007 (Olivia), 2008 (Ian)

Out towards the back yard.

More Texas kitch...

We love our deck. It's great for entertaining.

To the left...there is about 20 sf of grass back there.

We bought that set on clearance for $300 NZD (really great deal).

To the right, the church gave us this set.

So we can seat 10 people outside--cool!

This gorgeous rock wall runs all down that side

of the house. Part of it is covered in ivy that

Granny White will love!

Down the right of the house to the front.

Down the left of the house--its all fenced.

Back into the hall from the kitchen.

The fuse box!

The man comes once a month (into the house)

to read the meters.

Back down the hall to the front door.

Our front porch--the last of the boxes!

We have a gorgeous pink Hibiscus--

like the one my lovely mother-in-law bought us

in AL that I hauled all over the country for 5 years.

Our new (to us) Honda van--brought

"Sunshine" home today!

The front of our "bungalow."

To the right--never mind the laundry.

Our big front yard!

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