Family Reunion

For the next couple days in Florida we had a great time meeting the entire Kerrigan Crew.  We had group pictures, good food, and fun games!  There were 58 people there, and we each had a shirt that numbered us, in our order of becoming a part of the Kerrigans.  

Megan and cousin Asher playing early in the morning

Getting ready for pictures!

Mommy, can I lick the pole while we are waiting?

Sure.

Asher, Megan, and a second cousin Simon.....Megan is actually younger than both by a couple months :-)

Beach Volleyball

Watching Daddy play

The next day we had a Kerrigan 5K race...we were obviously in the stroller category :-)

The judges..Grandma and Grandpa Kerrigan and Dad

Yes, Loran is amazing!

Finally some relaxing pool time..Megan LOVES the water!

Megan and Grandpa

She loved the little fountains

First time with her head under the water..she didn't mind at all.

hmmmmmm.....nice thought....but.... :-)

We went to downtown Disney that night..can you believe this is made entirely out of small legos?!

Next:  Animal kingdom........

Florida, Family, and Disney World!!

The whole Kerrigan family went to Florida this past week to have a huge Kerrigan Family reunion and to visit Disney.  We had a blast and I don't think we stopped moving for the entire week.  Nothing like having 8 kids under the age of 2 in one house :-) 

The kids were anxious to leave Spokane for Florida...who needs the parents anyways :-)

Megan travels like a champ...and pretty much manages to sleep anywhere!

First day there : Magic Kingdom!  It was actually very chilly, but only this first day.

Megan's first ride...gotta love Dumbo!

Not sure what I think about this song.....guesses anyone??

Yep, its a smallllllll world... :-)

Interpretation:  Mommy, I am way overstimulated..can we go home now?  :-)

Day two...coming soon.......

Family time

So earlier this year, Ian and I made a compromise.  You see, I like to go on walks to spend time with Ian but he doesn't like just walking and talking, he wants to have a purpose or goal at the end - imagine that :-)  So he got a small remote control plane and now we walk to different parks and then he gets to fly his plane and I get to talk and walk.  It works out quite nicely :-)

Getting ready for our wintery walk to the park

Watching Daddy fly his plane!

It was a beatiful and cold evening..ending in an amazing sunset!

It wore Megan out...and she slept through the walk home.

SNOW!!!

Yes, today we had our first snow of the winter!  It seems to be rather early this year, but we enjoyed the light dusting nonetheless.  Megan seemed to enjoy her first look...

....though I am not sure she knew what she was looking at :-)

Snow in the fall :-)

Trip to Portland and Seattle

This last weekend we went on a trip to visit family in Portland and Seattle.  We had a wonderful time!





Apple Juice on the plane ride over....

Mom and Molly making crafts

The craft table, it was SO fun!

Aunt Bethany Lynn having some fun with Megan Lynn

Visit with Michelle

 A day with the Smiths!

See...doesn't she look disappointed :-)

October 23, 2009 - Finalization Day!!

Today we went to the courthouse and officially adopted Megan Lynn Kerrigan as our daughter!  We waited outside the courtroom for awhile, as they are amazingly busy :-) 

We were blessed to have a few friends and family come and witness this special occasion with us!  And we know that there were others who wished they could have been there!  Thanks for all your support!!

We finally made it in the courtroom and sat before a judge who had the final say as to whether or not Megan would stay with us forever.  Megan was quiet all day until the judge started talking and then she promptly pulled out her binkie and started "talking" :-)  I think she had an opinion on this one :-)

Cousin Elijah and Megan