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!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Max and Violet's Baby Blessing


On Sunday we went to Daniel's sister, Emily, double baby blessing. As soon as we walked into church, Talon went running into Nana's arms. So she ended up keeping him all through sacrament. It was so easy with just one kid during church. We brought lots of snacks and some small quiet toys with us to entertain them. Towards the end, Carter started to get restless so we gave him a paintbrush. He loved it until he decided to throw it up to the next row. The guy sitting in front of us looked quite confused and Daniel turned beat red! I got to hold Violet during the last half of church and Carter didn't mind at all. It's nice to know he won't be jealous of a new baby when the time comes. I guess he has always shared me so he is just used to it.
 Big family picture!
 After church we headed over to Emily's house so we could put the boys down for a nap and visit. We got talking about how much work it is for 2 babies verses just 1. I remember going to Subway once when my boys were still very young. I came walking into Subway carrying both car seats (one on each arm). The lady taking my order asked me if 2 babies was easier than 1. REALLY?!?! She must not have kids! I do think now that they are older it is easier because they have each other to play with and they probably stay more entertained through out the day while at home. 

 This is what the majority of our pictures look like!
 The most decent one (:
 Emily with her twins!
 The whole family.

 Nana with Max.
 Nana with Molly.
 Nana with Violet.
Daniel with Max. After the boys woke up, we headed over to Jeremy's sister's house for some yummy food and to celebrate Jeremy's birthday.
 Molly playing with Carter. She loves her cousins and is so good with them. 





 Singing Happy Birthday to Jeremy!

 Carter could actually climb the first half of it pretty well. 
 They loved the play set but they are still a little too young for it so they needed a little help. 

 All the kids playing in the garden (well that is what it was suppose to be).