And, of course the airplanes "like Papa Randy's!"
We also discovered the "floating balls." I love watching his mind work:Sunday, February 14, 2010
Fun at the Museum
Yesterday was another "Free day" at the museum. Wally always has a blast. It wasn't nearly as busy as the "Free nights" are. This time, Wally discovered the post office.
And, of course the airplanes "like Papa Randy's!"
We also discovered the "floating balls." I love watching his mind work:
And, of course the airplanes "like Papa Randy's!" We also discovered the "floating balls." I love watching his mind work:A Big Day
Friday (Feb 12) was a big day for us. First of all, we got our paperwork back from the state, so I quickly added it to our dossier and Wally and I ran to the FedEx place and sent the whole thing to Washington DC. This is hopefully the last we will see of all our the paperwork. After a courrier carries it to the Department of State and the Ethiopian Embassy, it will be mailed back to our adoption agency. The agency will then send it off to Ethiopia and we will be allowed to receive referrals. We just need to be patient and trust that God will help our agency find our kids at the right time.
The second thing that made this day special was that it was Wally's 3 1/2 birthday. I've been struggling with Wally lately, mostly because he is a 3 1/2 year old trying to see what he can and can't get away with, so I took this milestone to my advantage. I decided to play up the day and therefore make him realize what he can do now that he is a BIG kid and what is expected of him. It's only been a couple days, but it is working! The BIG kid helped me make a cake. I was hoping for chocolate frosting, but since he was helping, he got to pick the frosting...pink!
We then made some almond bark hearts and flowers to decorate the cake. He took this part very seriously. 
After a delicious dinner of frozen pizza (with olives), we had cake with 3 1/2 candles.
Because he is a BIG kid, he got to help light the candles...
We sang "Happy half birthday."
And he huffed and he puffed...
And he blew the candles out...
As a present, I got him a grab bag from the Dollar Store. It turned out to be perfect for him and quite a hit. Perhaps a great idea for road trips.
Joel does try to take pictures of me with Wally, but Wally always gets squirmy. Here we are reading books before bedtime. Fire Dog (thanks Jenna and Molly) has become a favorite stuffed animal and goes with Wally everywhere. Tonight Wally told me that "Fire dogs keeps me warm at night and I keep him warm at night. We are a team."
The second thing that made this day special was that it was Wally's 3 1/2 birthday. I've been struggling with Wally lately, mostly because he is a 3 1/2 year old trying to see what he can and can't get away with, so I took this milestone to my advantage. I decided to play up the day and therefore make him realize what he can do now that he is a BIG kid and what is expected of him. It's only been a couple days, but it is working! The BIG kid helped me make a cake. I was hoping for chocolate frosting, but since he was helping, he got to pick the frosting...pink!
We then made some almond bark hearts and flowers to decorate the cake. He took this part very seriously. 
After a delicious dinner of frozen pizza (with olives), we had cake with 3 1/2 candles.
Because he is a BIG kid, he got to help light the candles...
We sang "Happy half birthday."
And he huffed and he puffed...
And he blew the candles out...
As a present, I got him a grab bag from the Dollar Store. It turned out to be perfect for him and quite a hit. Perhaps a great idea for road trips.
Joel does try to take pictures of me with Wally, but Wally always gets squirmy. Here we are reading books before bedtime. Fire Dog (thanks Jenna and Molly) has become a favorite stuffed animal and goes with Wally everywhere. Tonight Wally told me that "Fire dogs keeps me warm at night and I keep him warm at night. We are a team."
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Walking on Water
The weather warmed up enough for Wally and I to play outside in the snow earlier this week. It was actually quite nice with the sun shining. Not sure how many pictures we have with Wally and this tree, but I'm sure there will be many more of him like this and many of his brother and sister.
I wanted a picture of him making a snow angel, but he wouldn't cooperate. So, I just added another cute picture of him instead.
Yesterday, we went out to Lake MacBride for a walk and some sledding. It was beautiful like it was when we went with Grandma Mary and Papa Randy, but a little whiter and a little colder. Personally, I don't think this picture looks like Wally. Maybe the Daughenbaugh squint. He really enjoyed walking on the walls again, but this time he had the added hazard of snow.
We went out on the lake for something new. We figured it was safe since there were many ice fishermen out there. Wally and I took the sled down the boat ramp to get on the lake. If you ever wonder what a 3-year old does on the way down a hill, here it is. He was chewing on his zipper the whole way! 
We of course had to stop in the middle of the lake to put Wally's "food" in the sled. He then would lay face-down in the sled eating his "food" while I pulled. That kid!
There was a random icicle on a tree on the hill above the beach that I had to try to be artsy and take a picture of.
When we asked Wally if he wanted to go to the lake for a walk, he immediately responded, "I need my Sponge Bob fishing pole." He fished in the car all the way there and then in the porch when we got home. He and Daddy are both ready for fishing season.
Last night, Wally was doing his obstacle courses and we found his jump rope. Here is a video of some stellar jump-roping!
I wanted a picture of him making a snow angel, but he wouldn't cooperate. So, I just added another cute picture of him instead.
Yesterday, we went out to Lake MacBride for a walk and some sledding. It was beautiful like it was when we went with Grandma Mary and Papa Randy, but a little whiter and a little colder. Personally, I don't think this picture looks like Wally. Maybe the Daughenbaugh squint. He really enjoyed walking on the walls again, but this time he had the added hazard of snow.
We went out on the lake for something new. We figured it was safe since there were many ice fishermen out there. Wally and I took the sled down the boat ramp to get on the lake. If you ever wonder what a 3-year old does on the way down a hill, here it is. He was chewing on his zipper the whole way!We found some holes that had frozen over. Wally still thought they were neat enough to pose by.
Here, Wally is showing me an ice hole. He couldn't see any fish, just "nothing" and "dirt."
A man and his dogs walking on water...
We of course had to stop in the middle of the lake to put Wally's "food" in the sled. He then would lay face-down in the sled eating his "food" while I pulled. That kid!
There was a random icicle on a tree on the hill above the beach that I had to try to be artsy and take a picture of.
When we asked Wally if he wanted to go to the lake for a walk, he immediately responded, "I need my Sponge Bob fishing pole." He fished in the car all the way there and then in the porch when we got home. He and Daddy are both ready for fishing season.
Last night, Wally was doing his obstacle courses and we found his jump rope. Here is a video of some stellar jump-roping!
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