Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Passover

Gabe his had his first round of Passover Seder's this year. After being sick last week, he was thrilled to get out of the house and charm some of his relatives. The first night he had a ball! I've never seen him so 'on,' before. He loved spending time with some relatives he hasn't seen as much, running around their spacious home, and playing with his cousin's very pretty and friendly dog.
The second night at his grandparent's home was a little harder for him. Partying 2 nights in a row is tough on an adult, much less a toddler. He rallied though and had fun with his cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.
Last year at this time, we didn't even have his referral and this year he was sitting at the table. What a difference a year makes!

Here are some pics from the first night:

Sitting at the table waiting for dinner with his cousin

Fun with the beloved dog

It's hard to see, but he's kissing her


Gabe LOVES dogs and any soft pets. He's not afraid of them AT ALL and goes right for them to hug and pet them. He's quite gentle with them and just lights up when he sees a dog. Gabe had a dog in his foster home, Kodong. I am so thankful that he did, since I think that helps him appreciate and love animals.

17 comments:

Elizabeth Frick said...

That is SOME kiss for that doggie, Gabe! :)

Janet said...

Awe...sooooo sweet to see him kissing that cute dog. D is a dog lover too (or "oof-oof" as he calls them). The bigger/fluffier the better. He even ran right up to a huge (drooling) Newfoundland at the park once...that thing was like a huge bear...no fear!

You said it: What a difference a year makes! So wonderful to have him there for all these special family traditions. Enjoy!

Kris said...

Oh, Gabe! You melt my heart. I just love that picture of him kissing the dog.

Isn't it amazing to think back to a year ago! So much has changed!!!

Bekah said...

Love Gabe giving the doggie kisses! How sweet!

Christine said...

Gabe is so cute with that dog! I'm glad he is feeling better and back to his charming self. Isn't it neat to look back a year ago and think about how different things were? So glad that Gabe is home with you!

IP Journey said...

I love the pic of him kissing his dog! That is so cute!

Birdie said...

Awww - the dog kiss picture is so sweet. I love a kid that loves animals! I think it shows great character - hmmm...but I may be biased because of my love for animals, too!

Colleen said...

Awww! Love how Gabe is just burying his face right in that pup's fur to give him a smooch!
And I agree, it is neat to think back to last year and what we were doing without our boys. Isn't it so fun to celebrate with family finally as a Mom?!! I still can't believe it sometimes! :)

kelly said...

So nice that Gabe is here for Seder and Passover this year! And I think you need to buy your son a big fluffy dog!!

sheryl + david said...

I love that Gabe enjoys dogs so much, and is so comfortable around them!! We have 2 dogs and I'm prayer our little guy does well with them when he comes home from Korea in a few weeks!!!

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

You know I love the photos of him with the dog, right?! Do I even need to tell you how much I love them?!

I was just thinking back on our "this time last year" too... crazy what a difference a year makes!

sue said...

sage will love having 2 little boys fawning over her!

so glad G is on the mend and had been able to party it up!

Kimberly and Ed said...

I am with everyone else - I love the picture of Gabe kissing the dog. Happy Passover!

Rach@In His Hands said...

Bless his adorable little dog lovin' heart!

Jericho said...

Oh, cute pictures. He seemed to have enjoyed himself--and the doggy! Too fun!

nancy and eric schwartz said...

don't ya just love sharing the family gatherings together...so sweet!

Anonymous said...

Awww...what cute pictures! I promise he liked me, despite the face he's making. I'm sure Risa will 'dance' for Gabe any time. Especially to get some cute giggles out of him!! We LOVED seeing him-he's the best!! Hugs to Gabe!! xoxo Eve