"Both abundance and lack of abundance exist simultaneously in our lives as parallel realities. It is our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present- love, health, family, friends, work, joys of nature, and personal pursuits that bring us happiness- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience heaven on earth."


Jan 12, 2013

Jan 10, 2013

Sledding Day

More Sledding Day

 
Finally some snow we can sled on this year.  After a dismal winter last year, we took advantage of the first good snow day even though we headed out late in the day.  The kids cried when mom and dad got too cold and were ready to go home, but it looks like we will have a few more days to play. 

Jan 6, 2013

Christmas was "Chaosome"

 
In the words of one of my co-workers, our Christmas was "chaosome."  I have zero pictures once the unwrapping started but plenty of memories of the squeals.  It was chaos but it was awesome.

Jan 4, 2013

Stealing a Cat Nap

Since we got back from Colorado, there aren't too many quiet or private places left in the house. Kilo, our big snuggle bug, started getting some shut-eye in our bathroom and believe me, I've been tempted to join him. He's been so sweet though because only after a few days, he's been joining us for bedtime so he can get hugs from each of the kids and they look forward to it as much as he does.

First Day With Our New Family

We were picked to adopt three adorable toddlers back in August and after a very lengthy paperwork process that took much longer than it should have, we were finally told we could come meet our new family members at the beginning of December.  In fact, because things took so long, not only were we meeting them but we were also bringing them home.  At the first moments of being together with them, we knew we had found our family.  Their foster parents helped us make the transition and begin bonding with them right in their home and by the time we loaded up the van a few days later, they were ready for their new adventure.

On Our Way


We stopped in downtown Salt Lake for the evening on our way to Colorado.  We enjoyed the mild weather and beautiful lights together for our last days as a family of four.

Happy Birthday Princess

Happy Birthday Halle!  We had a quick celebration of her 7th birthday before dashing off to Colorado.

Dillon's Baptism

Dillon was baptized in November and we are so proud of him.