The simple life

Sometimes the simple things in life are the most fun!

I never knew how much fun a simple cardboard box could be. Mattew has had so much fun with it.

Lowes Build & Grow

Today we went to Lowes Build & Grow where childen get the opportunity to make something fun with a hammer and nails.

The project today was the Shrek Dragon Ride. We had fun making it together, Matthew even pounded in a few of the nails with my help.

These activities are a lot of fun for kids. This is our second one at Lowes and we have also done two at Home Depot. He even has an apron from each store. Once he completes a project he gets a button or iron-on-patch for his apron! Matthew gets so excited the night before when I tell him that we are going to build something the next day. He will say "Hammer?" and when I say "yes", he will say "bang, bang bang". He loves hammers and tools!

Two years ago today we met this little baby

At 11PM EST this evening will mark exactly 2 years to the minute that we met this adorable baby boy in UST-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.

After mounds of paperwork, 18 months of waiting we went into the baby house and were led into a small room where we were told to sit and wait. Every last sound in the hallway was magnified 1,000 times as we waited for them to bring in our little Matthew. Then after what seemed like forever they brought him in.

This was our VERY first picture holding our baby Matthew.

NO! I am not crying in this picture!!! ;-)

We love you Matthew. We are so glad that you are home with us!!!!!!!!