Christian Homes Picnic

After the lake trip, we came back for a day and then it was off to Abilene for Christian Home's bi-annual adoption picnic. It was held at the park across the parking lot from the zoo. CH did a great job of providing lots of entertainment for the kids -- climby things, slidey things, a mini-train, face painting, balloon clown. They had hamburgers and hot dogs for us to eat and most of the staff from CH were there. It was nice to be able to see some of them again and for them to see Grace.

We had gone Friday and spent the night in a hotel - continuation of the vacation - and then Saturday after the picnic went to the zoo. They have built a very nice new entrance, complete with new shop and some classrooms, but it was not yet open.

Here is a visual report of that trip:

This is the vice president of social services. He drove this tractor most of the day.


She looks happy here, but did not really like the ride.


Here is Luke doing "Little Bunny Foo-Foo" karaoke. He really wanted some country, but they did not have any - whew! Not sure how to explain to all of those case workers what is going on when he breaks out into Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green or Tim McGraw.


Here Luke enjoys a snack and a drink on his way back home...


...and here is Grace literally less than a minute from pulling out of the zoo parking lot.