New Pictures

I know I've been a big slacker on posting lately...just haven't been in the mood. But here are our latest family photos. Easter ones coming soon as well. I promise.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2021423&id=1030164256&l=c6c8adea14

Merry Christmas!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Fall Fun!

Here is my attempt at a lazy post. We took a lot of pictures of last month's festivities at the pumpkin patch and various Halloween parties. I posted them all on my facebook page and here's the link which supposedly works for non-Facebook users as well: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010256&l=9401b&id=1030164256

Hopefully this does in fact get you there to see the 30 plus photos but if not you'll just have to join Facebook and become my friend. Hint Hint :)

Happy Homecoming!

October 16th is an official holiday in our home. Three years ago today we brought Zan home from the hospital after his 3 1/2 month, gut-wrenching stay there. It blows my mind on a daily basis to see how strong and healthy and "normal" he is now in light of his initial struggle to survive. God has blessed us with our miracle boy and I am in awe. I request you take a moment to thank God for Zander's life as well as lift up those babies and their families currently going through the NICU experience. It was hands down the hardest thing we have ever been through. One cool thing I realized lately, as we wait to adopt, is that all of our children (we eventually want three) will have Homecoming Days. But instead of a drive home from LA, our next baby will arrive home after an airplane ride from Memphis. Pretty exciting, if you ask me.

Zander on the day of his baptism, July 2, 2005.

Zander, his proud parents and his proud nurses just before we left the hospital for the last time.

Zan About Town

Here are some of Zander's adventures lately...

The BIG slide at the MOPS Partyopolis fundraiser. He went down it approximately 72 times.

Last hurrah for summer at Laguna Beach last Friday. (Yeah, I know, it's been Fall for a while but the weather in Southern California hadn't gotten the memo till recently.)

Fire Station Open House, aka this little boy's dream event. (Notice the cute little cowlick sticking up from the cute little head!)

What's cooler then getting to spray the fire hose...?

Your Papa being there with you!

Busy Boy

In addition to photography, Zander has been keeping busy in other ways as well:

Starting his second year of Preschool.



Helping Papa paint his big boy room.




And visiting the Zoo with Gram and Uncle Todd!

Junior Photographer

 Zander loves taking pictures lately.  For a while they turned out as nothing more than a big blur but he has been honing his skills.  Here's a recent sampling:

 

My favorite farmer.

 

My happy Papa.

 

My cousin, Baby Judah.

 

My cute feet.

And Mama's personal favorite:

 

 Sasha's bum!