One Month Later

It has been one month since Tru joined us. He is already a totally different little boy. He is happy, healthy and we are enjoying watching him learn and grow. He has had a few visits with the doctors, had six shots and given blood but he still seems to like us!! We love him too. Lin-Ley is starting to warm up too. She has taken the sharing of our attention pretty hard but she is finally coming around.

On The Road Again!

(Leaving Baltimore for Louisiana)

We arrived back in the U.S. on August 8th. On August 18th we were going again. This time we flew to Louisiana to visit our families and to introduce Tru to everyone.

Well, it would not be easy... When we arrived for our connecting flight in Memphis we found that our flight to Baton Rouge had been canceled. We had to hang around for 6 hours for another flight. So we browsed, ate, saw many Elvis impersonators, and took pictures of practically everything we could find trying to pass the time.

Lin-Ley and The King.

Trying to kill time until the next flight.

STILL trying to pass the time...

We made it! As soon as we could collect the luggage, pick up the rental car and strap in the car seats we were on our way to Pride.

Of course throughout our visit Tru was a big hit and he grew more comfortable as the days flew by. He was quite entertaining at times!

"Just a Swinging" with Pa-Pa Bill (Jody's dad)

Lin-Ley was fascinated with the cows. (and the dogs, and the cats, and the goat!)

Pa-Pa Bill and Ma-Ma Shirley as well as Pa-Pa Cowboy and Ma-Ma Linda had pools for Lin-Ley and Tru.

Lin-Ley named Dallas' dad Pa-Pa Cowboy when she first began talking. He is never without his cowboy hat so the name just stuck.

Tru's first 4-wheeler ride.

Feeding the cows!

The night before we left Uncle Cecil brought over a truck load of bread for the cows. Apparently the cows get this treat a couple times a week.

Lin-Ley and Olivia (my best friend Melissa's little girl) were supposed to stand in the truck and watch. But they had other plans and decided to get in on the action.

See the bread flying through the air? Unfortunately Uncle Cecil received many pieces of bread to the face and head. Oops! Sorry Uncle Cecil!

Our flights back to Baltimore were uneventful thank goodness! It was a good but short visit with our families. Back to reality! Our big girl started Kindergarten on Monday (8/27/2007). How time flies! She is enjoying riding the bus and going to Kindergarten.

Waiting for the bus on Lin-Ley's first day of Kindergarten.

Just so you know... When we asked Lin-Ley how she enjoyed her first day of school she informed us, "I do not go to school. I go to Kindergarten!"

Did you really expect to see anything other than a Princess backpack??