The Caleys are still alive!!

Autumn in her usual sleeping place!

Aaron turned 8 August 16th! He got a Spongebob Squarepant TV for his room!
Audi (we have started calling her that) and her mommy!!!
We took a trip to the ocean in Delaware last week! Autumn loved great wide open space and of course the sand.
Just all of the girls in their inappropriate swimsuits (as Anna would say).

Alexandra is as tall as her mom now--no surprise to many of you I am sure. She is starting 7th grade on Monday. She has grown up into quite a beautiful young lady.

Autumn Eating

Initially Autumn would not eat any solid food at all. At the orphanage she had obviously only gotten a bottle. For quite awhile she would simply clench her mouth and turn away when offered any food item. That all changed with a Cheeto on our trip to see Aunt Chris & the boys in Ohio. Now she likes bread, breakfast cereal, goldfish crackers and has become an afficianado of fries of all kinds--McDonalds being the clear winner.

The First Pic of the Caley6

Can you believe it? We just hadn't gotten around to a whole family pic. Well actually we had at the Teen Challenge graduation, but then the camera (theirs, not ours) turned up missing. So this one was taken for our church photo directory.

The Sweet Pool Life

Here are the promised pool pics. Alexandra wasn't swimming this day. The pool has been lots of fun and so far maintenance hasn't been that hard. Aaron has a friend in the neighborhood who's been coming over alot and Kathleen has bought a home-only sunbathing suit. When she first modeled it Anna's response was, "Number one that suit is inappropriate. Number two you were supposed to let me help you bake the pie."

Autumn Takes Her Stand

Sorry it's been awhile since our last post. We had forgotten how hectic life can be with a one year old.

Autumn wanted to demonstrate her newfound ability to stand unassisted. Walking and running soon to follow.

Today we'll have a family cookout. Daddy got the pool running and we've been enjoying that. Swimming photos to follow.

A New Name for the Blog

Now that we're home and Autumn is truly a part of our family, it seems appropriate that the Blog no longer be just about her, but about the family as a whole.

We'll post about family trips and adventures, fun photos and great exploits of each of the Caley kids. Anyway, China won't let us adopt again until Alexandra grows up and leaves home (as of next month the family size limit is 4 children). Hmmmm. Maybe Viet Nam next.

Homecoming Video

With apologies to those who expect to see Bill Gaither and Friends when they hear that title.