Lots of Catching Up

I will admit that I have not been the best blogger as of late. It's nearly impossible to get a good photo of Tommy, so I rarely have my camera out - and then I have been taking a long time to download pics, etc....but here are some from the past month or so....enjoy!

Cousin Caroline, Uncle Nathan, and Tommy enjoying Tante Angie's famous Whoopee Pies - it was Tommy's first and of course he loved the chocolate deliciousness Caroline and Tommy chowing on Whoopee Pies

Pops, Tommy, and Doug shoveling the last of Ipswich's 12" snowfall in March - just two days later we were at the beach!

Before his last haircut - being a stinker

Happy Valentine's Day! We made cupcakes and Tommy really liked the frosting

At dinner

His new trick - chugging a drink from a straw and holding it in his mouth

Checking out the Giant Sea Turtles at Shedd Aquarium

Checking out the rowboat at the Aquarium

Sweet boy

On March 29, it will be two years since we departed for Vietnam. We can't believe it. The time has flown by. We are amazed at what a little miracle Tommy is and how lucky we are to be his parents. We read to him his "lifebook" we created after his adoption and I always say, "When Mommy and Daddy met you, we were so happy," and now when he looks at the book he repeats the line. I know it's just mimicking, but it melts my heart.

Happy 2009

A recap of the past few weeks......

Enjoying the delicious french fries that came with the McDonald's play food set from Santa

Playing some Christmas tunes with cousin Casey

Our huge snowman built on Christmas Day - hat is an old Illini winter cap, wool scarf, carrot nose, chocolate cookie eyes, and olives for a mouth. It was quite a masterpiece....and then it melted three days later :( Tommy kept saying, "oh no, Frosty melting!"


Enjoying some Thai food on New Year's Eve with May and Pops

Happy Birthday to Mommy

May and Pops are leaving for the airport

Merry Christmas

Adios, Baby Mullet

As you can see in previous posts, Tommy's hair was turning into a baby mullet....I didn't mind until lately, when it was really unruly and would stick out or curl over his ears. It was time for a haircut.

Getting him to sit required the movie Cars to be playing and a lollipop in hand - he did quite well - oh, and french fries for lunch. Now he looks very grown up!

Our Second Snow Day, 2008

This past Sunday morning was sunny and not too cold -- while we shoveled the driveway, Tommy rode his tractor around and loved it. He was bundled up in his snowsuit and boots this time, and was very, very warm! He had a blast running around our yard and the neighbor's yard, making tracks in the snow, and making snow angels.

Pointing at an airplane

Trekking across the neighbor's back yard - yes, they knew we were there and they don't mind!

Snow angel!

Big snow angel

Serious rosy cheeked boy

Our First Snow Day, 2008

Tommy loved playing in the snow! We bundled up and headed out - he grabbed his tractor from the garage and drove it around in the snow. After a few minutes (and refusing to put on any mittens) he said, "mama, cold, inside." So we headed in.....and now he wears his mittens!

Thanksgiving

Tommy's cousin Ryan was home for a week from college during Thanksgiving - he babysat for us a couple of times, and this is what I came home to one evening - Tommy completely zonked out after lots of playing! He had a blast with him and we hope he comes back during his long Christmas vacation!








Apparently my camera was not easily accessible during our Thanksgiving trip to my Mom's, since these are the only pictures I got.....

Mom playing cards with Casey, Megan, and Maeve









Tommy, Henry, and Charlie playing with cars, tractors, and trains - and usually fighting over them as well!