Eric and Laura: September 2011

Just Us

A glimpse into our daily lives as we go through our adoption journey . . . Eric: the husband, the daddy, the Senior Buyer, the wise one, the king of patience, the man of the outdoors, the funny guy . . . Laura: the wife, the mom, the educator, the reader, the organizer, the yoga practicer, the blogger . . . Kyler: the son, the older brother, the Second grader, the thinker, the soccer player, the writer and artist, the Lego builder . . . Kacin: the son, the younger brother, the First grader, the swimmer, the comedian, the car expert, the cuddler . . . us.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Summer!

Summertime came and went all too fast.

We went on many hikes.

We visited the aquarium, musuems, the beach, and the zoo.

And checked out Seattle's gum wall.

More hiking!

We went on a loooong road trip down to Arizona for Eric's sister's wedding. On the way, we stopped at the Redwood Forest . . .

San Francisco . . .

And Disneyland!!

Waiting for the Star Tours ride at Disneyland . . .

We had such a busy, fun summer!

Adoption and Us

We got married in Arizona in 2003 and were hoping to start our family right away. There was another plan for us though . . . In 2008, while living in Utah, we became licensed as foster parents and were able to adopt Kyler (who was 4) and Kacin (who was 3). Adoption has been a positive experience for us--we know these boys were meant to come to our family! We talk openly with our boys about their birthparents and adoption. We have so much gratitude and a sincere love for our boys' birthparents. We are now licensed through LDS Family Services and look forward to another adoption!