Hoping to Adopt

We want to remind all of you, our family and friends, and those we may have never met before that we are hoping to adopt. Adoption has been such a blessing in our life. We love everything about it and especially the blessings that have come from it. Please keep our family in your prayers and please spread the word that we are hoping to adopt. Our case worker has told us that getting the word out is the best thing to do. We have set up this blog so birth families can get to know us better through the tabs along the top and the Just for Birth Parents section on the right. We are excited to hopefully welcome another member in our family. Thank you for your support and love to our family.

24.6.14

Hunter's Birthday

For Hunter's birthday we went to Trafalga.  The kids (especially Izzy) are getting really good at rock climbing.
Karson is so excited!


Beckham's first time on the rock wall
 
Averee and Izzy almost to the top

What a good Dad....being the stepping stool.  :)

23.6.14

The Great Wolf Lodge

We went on a fun family vacation before my parents left for their mission and to celebrate my niece Sydney's graduation.  We went to The Great Wolf Lodge in Washington.  To sum the place up...it is and indoor water park resort where you stay.  There are tons of activities right in the resort...mini golf, laser tag, games, spa and kid spa, food, and a quest game throughout the entire resort where you go around with a wand that controls animals and different features when you point to them.  The kids LOVED it!  Thanks Mom and Dad for a fun trip and great memories.  

Our flight was supposed to leave at 7 and did not leave until one in the morning.  Wow...having 2 small kids in an airport until one in the morning was definitely not what we had planned on, but they were great.


with the whole group...everyone at the resort wore wolf ears

 Izzy got the royal treatment at the Kid Spa called "Scoops"

She chose to do the Mommy and Me pedicure

 we sat in a banana split

 I even got a crown



They had Great Wolf Lodge characters


 
Our room was so cool.  It had a kid's cabin in it.  This is where the kids slept.  They thought it was so neat to have their own little place.

A the totally fun water park



 

Mini Golf


Izzy and Beckham got glitter tattoos
 
Izzy's


Beckham's

Izzy loves her Sydney and Jacey!  They are so cute with her

Chris, Beckham, and Mom all matched!

Cute cousins

My brother was on the mend from knee surgery so he had a wheelchair.  The kids loved getting rides.
   
We went to eat for and early celebration of Beckham's birthday

with Sydney the graduate

Grandpa and Grandma with the grandkids!

22.6.14

San Francisco Trip

We threw some extra fun in on our trip to Jessica and Bobby's Wedding.  We went to the California Science Museum, Fisherman's Warf, played in the pool, and got to meet our friends' 2 ADORABLE kids cute Wyatt and Walker!!

They had the coolest aquarium








 
Izzy holding Walker...she was in heaven!

The kids

We also went to one of our favorite restaurants in Oakland...La Note

Beckham and Wyatt were little buddies..Thanks to Emron and Brian for letting us stay in your beautiful home!

2.6.14

Jessica and Bobby's Wedding

We got to attend the gorgeous wedding of our niece Jessica and her now husband Bobby.  We are so happy for them and love having Bobby in the family.  Their wedding was amazing and literally every detail was done beautifully.  Loved being a part of their special day. 

Our side of the family

The happy couple

Waiting for the ceremony....Beckham was in on the shades

This ringer bearer and flower girl were so cute for their sister's wedding

They had the cutest kid's table with tons of activities for the 6 kids that were there....like I said every detail!

I think tried to eat the entire Dum Dum centerpiece

This could be the most adorable picture EVER!!!!



Dancing the night away

a little photo booth fun

My husband is HILARIOUS!!!!!!



 
There was also a wedding dinner the night before a wedding brunch the morning after.  They really know how to throw a party.  Beckham was exhausted.