Welcome

We set up our adoption blog so you can get to know our family a little better. I started blogging back in 2007 and have kept up with it over the years. At the end of every year, we print off our blog for that year and give it to Daniel's mom for her Christmas present. She keeps all of her children's yearly journals in a notebook that we will get back one day to pass down to our kids. I try to keep it up to date as much as I can.


When we decided to start the adoption process, I decided to make an identical blog for birth mothers to read. Everything that I write about my family on our personal blog, I copy it over to my adoption blog. I understand that an adoption profile only gives limited information about us and we want you to have the opportunity to really get to know who we are and what we like to do as a family. Our adoption blog will show you who we were even before we adopted our boys. Feel free to read as much as you want or click on the links up above!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas Parties

I've been super busy this past week with last minute planning and setting up our ward (church) Christmas party that was this past Saturday. I was in charge of it this year but I had three amazing ladies to help me out. We had a great turn out (probably over 200 people) and it was a BIG success. I got lots of complements on it and now I am glad it is over.

We started out with a breakfast. We had a little complication in the beginning with our three griddles because they kept blowing a fuse but we got it figured out. After breakfast was over, we had a few adults do a little skit with the song " The 12 Days of Christmas" and then we had the younger kids sing a song for all their parents.

Next, we had someone read to the kids and after the book, Santa showed up!


I LOVE this picture! Carter did not like Santa at all!


Talon didn't mind him at all, especially since he gave him a candy cane.


We had lots of help with our kids during the party. I couldn't really take care of them since I was helping out with everything. Carter and Talon loved being around all the kids and hanging out with different people. Such a sweet picture of Carter with Zach and Aidyn loves Talon.



Later that night, we had a baby-sitter come watch the boys and we went to Daniel's company party. It was really nice to have a night out with Daniel and we had a great time. Daniel even won some company prizes in a drawing. We also found out that the next company firm trip is going to be a cruise out of Miami. We love cruises and so we are very excited for it!
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