Baking!

I helped Momma bake on Christmas Eve. Momma bought me my own apron to bake in, which is cool!

I've gotten pretty good at using the mixer.

Daddy made me put both hands on top of the mixer after I tried to stick my finger in the batter.


I am also quite good at whisking...


Ok, Momma, "Cheese"....there, I said it....are you happy???


This batter is tasty! Momma said to be sure I mentioned that there were no raw eggs in the batter!

Another successful year of Christmas baking completed!

Christmas Photos

I have my pictures for Christmas, so I am "officially" ready for Santa. Momma and Daddy say I sure have grown the last few years.

Here I am in 2008, two months after I came home. Who is this guy poking at my belly?


2009 - Thanks for the milk, big guy!

This is my current picture....so YOU'RE Santa??

Here I am with Momma....

...and Daddy....
In front of the tree..



Practicing for my modeling debut...Momma and Daddy think I'm handsome...


My innocent look - Who, me???

And a few other cute pictures...
Merry Christmas!

My new hat!

Momma bought me a new hat last year, but it was too big. I've grown into it finally...and man, do I look cute in it. The hat was made by a fellow adoptive parent from Taiwan!

Bring on the snow!


With Daddy...two handsome guys!

Way too much sugar...

I don't think I need to say any more!

Bird Seed Ornaments

In preparation for the upcoming holidays, I helped Momma make bird seed ornaments. My job was to fill the mold and pat the bird seed down. It was fun...until I lost focus and just started putting the birdseed wherever I wanted....but then we got to vacuum!

Being Silly

Sometimes I just like to be silly. I can really make Momma laugh...just watch! The lighting's not great, but you'll get the idea!

Handsome boy!

I am one cute rascal!

Cheese, Momma!

Happy Halloween!

Just got back from getting a whole lot of candy. I don't think the neighbors could refuse the cute Giraffe costume. Luckily, I wasn't quite as shy this year as I was last year.

One thing that hasn't changed since last year - I did NOT want to wear my costume. This was the trial run, on Halloween Eve, right before I started to cry...

Mason and Kaleb came to visit right before we went out Trick or Treating and brought me some cool treats. Momma used the treat bag to bribe me into putting the costume on. Not fair!!

Really...I have to wear this in public?

Ok, so I do look pretty cute, even if the costume is a bit silly...



Back home - Yay! There's still candy left!

Happy Halloween!

Celebration of Gotcha Day

Momma, Daddy and I celebrated my 2nd Gotcha Day on October 20th. Here I am posing with my referral photo! Momma and Daddy said it was one of the happiest days of theirs lives...

Visit to Maine

Am I getting cuter every day, or what?


This is a great place! Look how happy I am!


Ahoy, Matey!


Nothing quite like a good ride on a swing...


See you later, I've got some serious hiking to do!


Are the rest of you slowpokes coming along, or what?!? I don't have all day!

Adoption Rocks!!!

...and so does the little boy in the t-shirt....

The Jenga Hat!

by popular request...

Cowboy hats and slippers...

I've outgrown my slippers from last year - Momma says I am going to be a Hobbit - short with Big Feet!

Anyway, now that there is a chill in the air, Momma decided it was time for new ones.

Introducing my new bear slippers! Look pretty cool, huh?


I have taken over Daddy's cowboy hat (he wears it while mowing the lawn!). I prefer to wear it while playing!


I actually insist on wearing it when playing Jenga! I even made Momma wear one, too!


The only problem is the static cling it creates...this happens when I go down tunnel slides at the playground, too!

Random Photos

I love it when Momma bakes!


Weeding (or something like that...) in Momma's flower garden.


Hanging out in Momma's new tubtrugs....good thing it's a two-pack!