1.01.2009

It Was A Very Good Year!!!

2008...The Year in Pictures



Gotcha Day (Before we got him)

So small, so weak

Casey still gets the quickest smiles and the most kisses.



Starting to make eye contact.



Little Peanut



Off to Guangzou



Best Travel Group Ever!



Red Couch Mishaps

Skype gave us our first family picture...such as it is.



Crazy American Tourists



The Brothers finally meet



Ross' 12th birthday

Luke's great orthopedists!



Luke meets Cho Cho (love at first sight)

Surgery # 2

Ross looking serious
Summer break!!!





Pirates of the Strabismus


Luke loves the water (and cousins Carol and Maia)

Getting used to posing for the camera!

Grandpa Dave, Ross and their Amphibian Friend.



We Are Family!!!


Family in Banner Elk, Ross in Heaven


Watch out Michael Phelps.


At Mike's nieces wedding


Mike and Niece Elise


Ross and Anna from Switzerland on July 4th.


Luke's first 4th of July





Learning to Scoot

This was almost our Christmas Card








Back to School
With his pal Saida
Luke and Tante Ann


Happy Boy!



Brothers at Rest






Reading with Gaga (Luke LOVES books)

Bedtime Ritual...Reading with Mama

Casey and Ross with Grandma


Merry Christmas!!!
We can't wait to see what the New Year will bring!!! Happy 2009!


4 comments:

J said...

All great pictures! What a good idea. I love the last one especially! Any update on when you'll be going to China?

Unknown said...

I am so looking forward to reading your blog as someone from one of my yahoo groups sent me over here. We are adopting a little girl with some ortho issues.
what a beautiful family

www.thechristopherfamily.blogspot.com

Patricia said...

What delightful photos! ~ You can't call them pictures anymore when they are that good. ;) You have had one fabulous year my friend! I can not wait to see Luke's Mei Mei in 09! Is it just me or do they look alike??
Patricia

kitchu said...

what a BEAUTIFUL family you have!! found you through my very close friend Stef by the way (we've known each other for over 4 years)... really enjoying reading through your blog- your kids are beautiful and your new daughter is just precious, can't wait to see you bring her home!