one year home: how we celebrated

Z had a great day yesterday. Even though we didn't do anything too out of the ordinary, he could sense that it was a special day and he was in a good mood nearly all day long. Just for fun, here is a rundown of our day in photos:

7:30 AM - Sleeping soundly.



8:30 AM - Time to wake up, sleepy head!





9:00 AM - Quick photo op before taking N to school.







9:10 AM - Z loves Z bars - perfect breakfast on-the-go.



10:00 AM - Playdate with the coolest great-grandma in town.





12:00 PM - Lunch and play time.





1:00 PM - Read a book before naps.



2:00 PM - (Not pictured: Z banging on walls and singing loudly instead of sleeping, Mommy pulling out her hair and contemplating a mid-afternoon cocktail.)

2:30 PM - Apparently you're just not going to sleep today.



3:00 PM - Maybe you'll nap in the car! No dice, but it worked for D.



4:00 PM - Another photo shoot before the rain shower.







4:30 PM - Daddy's home! Football practice.







5:00 PM - Mama's making dinner. Smells good.



5:30 PM - Watching a slide show and videos from Ethiopia.



5:45 PM - Opening a present... it's a new "Z Book!"*











6:00 PM - Dinner time.





6:30 PM - Scrub a dub.





7:15 PM - Good night.





*Soon after Z got home I made a S.hutterfly photo book that told his life story in simple, age-appropriate terms. The new book is much the same, but includes updated photos of the important people in his life and continues his story up to the present.

**Coming soon: 1 year epic post-placement post!