Balloon Glow 2009

The weather for this year’s Bluegrass Balloon Festival was awful, and rain canceled most of the events, but we did get to see the balloon glow one evening before more storms rolled in.  It was, as always, very cool to see all of the balloons up close like that.

Happy Birthday Michael

Our oldest turned 35, and as he usually prefers, we kept things low key.  We got him a new “phone” (although he uses it for almost anything but actually talking) and a little cake.  He blew all the candles out on the first try – what a good boy he is

At Ye Olde Faire

The whole family and a few friends went to the KY Renaissance Faire, a favorite of the kids.  There were a lot of new games and attractions there this year, and the weather was beautiful. This was Joshua’s first fair and Sarah’s first where she could actually walk around and enjoy it.

We got to play, see a few shows and even enjoy the Tournament (complete with Jousting)!

It was also fun to see all of the people dressed up in various costumes.  There were faries and pirates and knights and priests all over the place!

Cow Appreciation Day

Chick-fil-A is one of the kid’s favorite fast food places and they had a promotion today that offered free chicken to anyone dressed like a cow.  Thus, a frenzy of crafting ensued and many cows were created!

The children had fun creating their costumes and loved their free kids meals.  It was a very clever promotion and the restaurant was crowded, which made it more fun for everyone.  We even saw one of Jordan’s teachers dressed as a cow – along with her daughter who is Sarah’s age and from the same province in China.  A really fun evening!

Adoption Picnic

Every year for the past few years, we go to the annual Adoption Assistance picnic.  They are the agency that helped us with both adoptions, and we love to go there and talk to the friends we have made at the agency and among the adoptive families.  Julie and her staff are more like family at this point.

The children had great fun as usual, riding the ponies, bouncing in the inflatable and getting their faces painted.  Can’t wait till next year!