So here we go ... in no particular order.
I FINALLY bought an awesome-possum brand new camera and experimented on mom and Calvin with pretty great results I think!
Getting ready for a bath with a little naked book reading.
Calvin invented all sorts of fun little games while we were in Yakima. Most of them revolved around mud and water, but a few took place inside. My dad would set the microwave timer for five seconds and Calvin just LOVED it when it beeped ... it's the simple things I suppose.
And he can walk! While assisted ... he pushed this little toy around for a day like a rockstar until he decided he didn't like it anymore.
And my dear bro came home for a few days to hang out with us ... this is Calvin saying, "Hey Uncle Tim ... can I have one of your chips and then bang on your computer please?"
AND OUR LITTLE BOY TURNED ONE!!!!
Here we are on his big party day - a pool party with all his grandparents and his awesome Graham cousins!
And another game ... playing with tupperware.
Playing with the air conditioning fan ...
Eating the dirt off the garden hose ...
Watching Cheers with Uncle Tim ... (see that glazed over look on his face? That's why we don't have a TV ... it's Calvin in a coma)
And getting a hug from cousin Graham! Graham is about a year older than Calvin ... Calvin thought he was just the best thing ever.
He had BIG fun with Nana playing with hoses and sprinklers.
Kisses!
Ahhh, dirt. Yum.
All forlorn in his gate jail ... looking for some bail money ...
I'm free!!!
The only very very sad news of our trip was that I discovered two days before we left that I had messed up on the Henry international travel preparations and he had to stay behind. The funny thing is that I rarely make these kinds of mistakes, and I had made about FIVE of them. His rabies vaccine was too old, he wasn't microchipped (I forgot), he didn't have a pet passport (thought we got that upon our arrival), and there were a few other minor things as well. Because his shots weren't right, he would have been quarantined for 30 days upon his arrival in Amsterdam. Bad. So, with many tears we had to leave him behind. While we are SO sad, there is a part of this that seems almost providential. We were completely torn about bringing Henry. He is absolutely a member of our family, which is why decided to bring him. But we were very worried about him in the cargo hold on that long flight and worried about finding a place for him while we traveled this year.
So, he is staying with my parents in Yakima and they are thrilled. I know he will be very well loved and cared for. And, in their absence, he'll be with Matt's mom and Gary, who he also loves. So he will be happy happy happy. But oh, how we already miss him.
Can't believe I got away from Calvin long enough to do this post ... I have some Amsterdam pics that I will try to post tomorrow!
1 comment:
Glad you arrived safely in Amsterdam--I was praying all day Wed & Thurs! I'm sorry about Henry, though, as I can only imagine that was a very difficult & sad parting. :( Blessings as you settle in to your new home!
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