Micah's New Toy Bins

It was time to find a new way to store Micah's toys or risk having the house taken over by cars, Elmos and Thomas Trains. Micah was happy to help complete this project.
He has remarkable hand eye coordination (in my unbiased, proud mom opinion), and helped with the screwdriver and hammer.
The finished product!

Last Day of School

What a whirlwind this school year has been! Micah has gone from a shy little boy who knew no one to a confident guy with a bunch of friends. He has learned the entire alphabet and knows numbers, too. We are so grateful to his teachers, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Kendall, for building into his life.

We've come a long way from the boy who would take one swipe at the page with a crayon and call it done. Here's my little lefty!
Micah loves to do puzzles. Mom: Micah, what does a duck say? Micah: Aflac. Aflac. AFLAC!!!!!
Hanging out on the jungle gym.

Mother's Day Weekend

We had a wonderful visit with Bruce's sister, Brenda and her husband Greg. Micah had been looking forward to this visit and he really enjoyed getting to know his aunt and uncle. They went to school to be mystery readers which thrilled Micah beyond words!

Even though Micah wasn't feeling his best, we had a lot of fun tooling around on the golf cart and playing in the back yard.
This was my second Mother's Day as a mother (to someone other than a dog!). Micah brought be some gorgeous flowers. I grasp for words to express what it means to be the mother of this sweet, bright and active boy. I can barely remember a time when I wasn't "Mama," not do I want to!

Playtime!

Playdough is a fave. We always end up making snowmen.
Micah loves to bake with Mama. Of course, the best part is licking the bowl.
Silly hair in the bath.
Baba's mini me.
Chillin' at McDonald's. I'm lovin' it!

Bye Bye Purple Potty

Purple potty has been a constant presence in our life. Purchased for 27 yuan (about $7) in China, it was a wonderful investment. Our travel buddies became accustomed to seeing it bungie'd on the back of our backpack as we traveled from province to province to home.

Well, it's the end of an era. Micah has decided that is is OK to poo poo in the big boy potty. We said goodbye to purple potty with a special ceremony.

Snow!

During church today, we looked out the window to see..... SNOW!!!! We got at least 3 inches and it stuck. We spent the afternoon outside playing in the snow.
Micah was so excited to get out and play.
We even built a snowman.
I don't know how long it will last, but we made the most of our snowy day.

One year ago today!

One year ago today, we arrived home from China with Micah.
Taking our first steps off the escalator. Each step was a new experience for all of us.
The welcome home party with Lao Lao and Lao Ye. Micah is still in shock, but recognizes the faces in his picture book that we sent to China.
Now we're all smiles. Micah has grown 7 inches and gained 2 lbs and lots more confidence.
It's really nice to have Lao Lao and Lao Ye be with us to share in this 1 year celebration of forever family week.