Blueberry Boy

What a fun family outing...a blueberry farm, an ice cream truck and friends...

Party Boy!

We were thrilled this week when one of our fellow adoptive families posted these photos. Their daughter, Bella is waiting with Zak in Baotou...(we are praying we can travel with them to get these cuties!) Bella's birthday party was attended by lots of happy kids at Zak's orphanage. Guess who was front and center with Bella...none other than our lil guy! How lucky is he to have such a beauty as Bella for a friend!
Every time families post new pix from the orphanage, we search and search in hopes of catching an updated glimpse of our lil brother and this week we won the lottery of cuteness! Check out our happy guy. Too bad we can't see how the haircut is growing out but the crown seems to suit this prince of a boy. We love that he is sneaking his finger into the cake and enjoying the celebration. When Van saw the pictures he pouted a bit and said he was mad he wasn't at the birthday party too!!

Freedom, Fire and Flips

Another happy 4th on the Big Pond! Our block party rocks every 4th and this year we added a little bounce house flippin' and a firecracker fire. Daddy scored a free bounce house and then assisted in the fire brigade to put out the brush fire. An awesome event and certainly one of our lil America boy's favorite holidays!

Summer Camper

Fun filled days already for this lil camper...Vacation Bible Schools...yes in the plural...we are attending quite a few, Summer Camps...yes a bunch of those too. Many play dates, the Awesome Adam, our basketball player babysitter and just plain ole fun inside and out...

A swinging ladies man

Van had a blast visiting with friends and family in the DC area...lots of cute girls to play with and lots of swingin' fun. The baptism of my cutie pie godson Henry made for an awesome visit, birthday, baptism fun weekend!

"Beepa, You Getting Better?"

This has been Van's constant question as we make our daily visit to Beepa who had a stroke on Memorial Day. He is recovering in a nearby rehab facility so Van is able to visit and play and entertain him with 4 year old antics. We haven't caused too much trouble...yet...and the lively loud little feet running the hallways of a rehab center seem to be bringing a bit of a smile to everyone there. We miss seeing Beepa up and about but every day Van pushes his wheelchair and plays on his hospital bed and encourages him to get better soon so we can go home and play.
Here's Beepa as mystery reader right before school ended. Get well soon!!

Vacation Bible School

Musical talent? You decide...back row center in his hippie tie-dye
Cuteness? Yes indeed....

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