Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Gallant TEAM Tour- Update VI

Following our return from the Dakota District, we spent several days in Marion, IN where we visited with our friends and family. Here you are seeing Katie showing her new talent of pretending to drink water from a straw.


One of those father/daughter moments.


It was great to reconnect with our nieces and nephews after we had been on the road for two months. Here you are seeing Tiffany with her niece Gracie.


After arriving back in Ohio, we spent an evening with the entire family. It was great to talk to everyone and share pictures from our travels out west.


In preparing for pictures with her cousins, Katie tried on the dress that she would be wearing. She was quite pleased with the way that it flowed around her, and she was more than happy to pose for this picture.


Katie continues to be given her bath in the sink, a quick and handy way to get clean after a long day. She is most fascinated by the way that the water magically comes out of the faucet, and she loves to run her hands through the stream.


For her last checkup with her doctor, Katie decided to try out his medical equipment. "Can you hear me now?"


In our travels up to Michigan to visit a church, we had the opportunity to take Katie swimming for the first time in a big pool. Here you are seeing Mommy and Daughter, two bathing beauties, posing for a quick picture.


In our travels, it is always great to get back to Indianapolis to visit our adopted parents, Greg and Cathy. Here you are seeing our family portrait.


Katie is now sitting at the table with the rest of us, with the assistance of a chair and daddy's belt. She loves to be able to read her books, pound with her rattles, and of course, to eat right along with the rest of us.


It is always great when the kids help you with the laundry.


In our packing of our things before we head out to Cambodia, we found this plastic tub, which conveniently was Katie-sized, and she loved playing in it.


We took a trip to the Columbus Zoo with Tiffany's family. You might remember the day that we went because it was the only day in July that it rained a great amount. However, we were prepared for the day, and Katie had a good time holding the umbrella so that she and Mommy did not get too wet.


Here you are seeing Tiffany and her mother posing for a picture.



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