Guess who came to Huntsville...

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Yep! The Wiggles.

And now guess who were two of the suckers who took their kid...
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Right again! It was us! But it was fun. :-)



The Big Red Car!
Toot toot, chugga chugga, Big Red car. We’ll travel near and we’ll travel far.
Toot toot, chugga chugga, Big Red car. We’re gonna ride the whole day long.

The Wiggles on stage


Henry the Octopus, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and Wags the Dog


I like Dorothy!


A little ballet.


Wren was taking it all in.


Here they come in their big red car!


Wren liked the ballet dancing.


Gettin' into the groove.


Yep, we call her Crazy Legs!


Good night Wiggles! It was fun!

Dare Devil

Wren has no fear when it comes to the pool. In this video, she follows her cousin Ryan right off the driving board!
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Meet Me in St. Louis

Abby, Wren, Kaitlin, and Grace

This past weekend in St. Louis we met up with some of the families with whom we traveled to China. It was the second reunion but we missed last year because we were in Italy. Only four families were able to make it this year but we still had a great time! It was fun to see how the girls had changed since we last saw them in China in November 2006. Jason and I feel that it is important for Wren to have this connection with the other girls with whom she shared the start of her adoption journey and American life so we hope to be able to do it every year.


Hi Friend! Wren and Abby


Riding the tram at Grant's Farm


Wren and Grace feed the baby goats.


Grace's dog Bear was a big hit with the girls. Look how patient he is! He is a WONDERFUL boy!


Grace and Bear relaxing at the end of a long day.


Good bye! See you next year!

And now for some video...

Feeding the goats


Calling the llama


Feeding the camel

Another Concert in the Park

Wren really loves these concerts in our local park. The first half of the season we had wonderful, mild, low-humidity weather - totally unlike an Alabama summer - and so the concerts have been very enjoyable! Wren loves to play in front of the stage with the other kids and imitate the big girls.


Here's Wren trying out some gymnastic moves.


Wren was feeling the love for her daddy on this Monday night!


Ahhhh....let me kiss you one more time!


Your'e the best daddy!



Crazy Legs Bryant

Beach Days

Isle of Palms, SC
July 6 - July 13, 2008

We had a great time at the beach this year. But really, who DOESN'T have a great time at the beach?!


Hello!


Wren had a good time playing in the sand...


...with her cousins...


...and building sandcastles.


Daddy is a great sandcastle builder!


Emilee, Wren and Ryan


Wren LOVES watermelon!


Listening to the ocean.


Is a caption necesary? Yes, you say? Well, this was Wren's creation.


My cousin Beckie and her husband James spotted these cranes nesting for the evening. What a sight - and they made a lot of noise too!


A view of the marsh


Wren learned how to swim!

Silly Girl

I just like this picture. Wren is such a happy girl!

Music in the Park

It was a fantastic June evening with temperatures in the 70's so we headed down to Big Spring Park for a picnic and to hear the Maple Hill Band and Big Daddy Kingfish.


The crowd at Big Spring


Sandy and Wren


Wren just loves Sandy!


Wren loves Brian too. With a face like that, who wouldn't?


It was a nice evening.

Pretty as a flower

I planted a moon vine in our yard this summer. Moon vines are special to me because my grandmother always planted one (along with morning glories) each spring. When I was a kid, I always thought they were so neat because they only bloomed in the evenings and then in the morning the flower would die. The flowers are huge and beautiful!


Wren's sweet little face reminds me of the moon flower.

Uncle Patrick Turns 21...at Chuck E. Cheese!

Jason's brother, Patrick, turned 21. I can't believe it! He was only eight years old when I started dating Jason and he as eleven when we got married. Boy those years went by so fast! Well, he is such a cool uncle that he decided to celebrate his birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Wren had a ball! It was her first time there and she was really taken with the mouse (or is he a rat?).


Wren waving to Chuck E.


Happy Birthday Uncle Pat!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

My brother Stuart is in a city softball league. The family made it down to see at least one of his games this summer.


Ryan and Wren with their ring pops.


Pappy and Wren in the bleachers.


Stuart playing mall - I think it might have been a home run!

Fun Fountain Time with the Walker

A couple of pictures of Wren and the Walker boys at the fun fountain by the Children's Museum.

Indianapolis Zoo

Father's Day found us at the Indianapolis Zoo.


Wren feeds apple to the giraffe.


This elephant was cooling off on a hot day. This was Lee Anne's favorite part of the day!




Wren feeds a lorikeet.