Winter in McCall

I love McCall! We try to head up there at least once per season. This was one of our winter trips. Just the kids and I. It still surprises me how much snow there is. It even snowed some more while we were there. I took projects to do after the kids go to bed. We went sledding in our yard. I love this picture of Bud and Pinks! The kids watched movies. I caught this photo of all 3 watching Babe. So darling! Baby just likes to be part of whatever is going on, so I propped him up by the big kids. McCall always offers relaxation, fun, and lots of memories! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Pray

During Family Time, (singing, scriptures, and prayer), Rocky put Baby on his knees. This caused an uproar of laughter, so we took a picture! Too sweet!

Showered by LOVE

Shortly after baby was born, I had 2 showers. The first one, which I don't have pictures of, was a surprise. My dear friends took me out to dinner, then we made a stop before they dropped me off at home. The stop was my shower!!! What a surprise! Rocky brought baby, and all my K2 girls were there. It was a double shower for Kris and I. The best part was the gifts! They were all diapers and wipes!!!! I had enough diapers and wipes for the first 6 months! AMAZING! I still have one package of large diapers left. So great, and so helpful! Thank you ladies! Next, my cousins threw a darling shower for me. It was a bed time stories shower. All the gifts were favorite books from all my family. The decoration is pictured above. The table is made like a bed; complete with cookies and milk for dessert! So cute and creative! Now baby has brand new books, which he loves. Some of them make me cry when I read them to him. Thank you to my cousins! I love you!

Daddy too!

I haven't posted in a while. Not because I don't want to, I have just been busy. My camera also holds so many pictures that we just keep taking them. Anyhow, Father's Day is quickly approaching. So, to honor my favorite men... I thought I would write my food memories that I have of them. Honey, I love you! You are a great daddy! Our kids look up to you, and I love to see you with them.

Grandpa Rowe: Grapefruit and apples with salt
Grandpa Brownie: pumpkin pie with TONS of whipped cream
Dad: oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, black licorice
Frank: banana bread, turkey
Rocky: Mac and cheese, empanadas, elk, slushies/icees...
Rhet: red licorice
Reese: season salt
Jake: hash browns
Lance: mangos

Happy Father's Day! I love you all!

Mama's Gotta EAT!!!!

More often than not Rocky will smile, or tease me about how much I enjoy food. It's true! It is one of my joys in life. I love food! I love to eat! I love to cook and bake! I love to be served good food! I have many fond memories, and many of them have to do with food. I have several specific food memories. Most of my food memories have to do with my favorite people also. For example, whenever I make or eat broccoli salad, I think of my mother. So, in honor of my wonderful mom, and several wonderful moms out there; I thought I would share my memories of you and food.

Grandma Rowe: Blue cheese dressing
Grandma Olive: Sugar free fudge pops
Mom: Ham, broccoli salad,... this list could go on forever
Wendy: Coconut Muffins
Erica: Bean Dip
Lacey: Frog eyes
Lola: Chicken noodle soup
Jennifer: Chocolate mayo cake
Tracie: Tacos
Heidi: Turkey meatloaf
Jessica: Goulash
Shelly: Strawberry rhubarb cake
Julie: Frosty
Megan: Hot tamales
Betsy: Scotcheroos
Anna: Otter pops
Stephanie: Fish tacos
Jan: Peaches
Kris: Bread
Gabrielle: Spaghetti Sauce
Sallie: Potato soup
Mary: Cheese sandwiches
Jenny: Popcorn
Brit: Guacamole
Amber: Cake pops


So, Mamas I want to wish you a very HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY! I love you all! I hope you are creating memories that will last. And I really hope you are being served something delicious. Let's EAT!!!

Birthmother's Day

Many of you who are outside the adoption world may not know this, but today is Birthmother's Day! The Saturday before every Mother's Day is Birthmother's Day. This is a day we celebrate birhtmother's. This is the day we celebrate Jessica!!! Jess, we love you! We are so grateful for you. You have blessed us beyond compare. Thank you for picking us, and placing this sweet baby in our family.

Rhet

My brother Rhet recently had some big life changes. He just started a blog, which I think is brilliant. I love you Rhet, and I am inspired to take even better care of myself. Check out his blog www.rhetman.blogspot.com

Vote Now!!!!

Rocky entered an Elk Calling Contest and made the cut. There are some really great prizes at stake. Please go to: http://elk101.com/features/elk101-com-internet-elk-calling-contest/ and vote for him or whoever you think is the best caller. He is #19. Mark number 1 and submit. Thanks.

Please vote before Monday, May 2nd @ 5:00 pm.

50

Look at this cute girl! They celebrated their 50th day of school recently. In doing so, they were supposed to dress up in fifties gear. This is what Pinks came up with. I love it! I love her!

Temple

This has been an incredible week for us! We are getting a temple in our area. We were so excited for the announcement, that we were cheering and crying all at the same time. The kids were even cheering. What a wonderful blessing. To top it off our lawyer called and said we will finalize our adoption in court this week. YES! So we called our temple and set a date to be sealed. We are so overjoyed right now. Our family has been so blessed. I am so grateful that families can be together forever. I can not wait to be with my family in the temple! JOY!

Movies

Friday nights are family movie night. Here are my favorite people all snuggled together. Notice baby's eyes. I love this picture.

Hat

Announcements

If you are waiting for a birth announcement, well, keep waiting! They are coming. Maybe by the time he is 3 months old. Ha! In the mean time, here is J. J is baby's birthmom. You can feel the love in this picture. We love you J!

More Christmas

My bro and sil and Beans came to visit Christmas day. They loved baby of course. So glad they came over! Love you all!

Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas! Our day started at 7:30am. This is an hour later than most years. That is because I slept in until the kids woke me up. It is usually me waking the kids up. Ha! Bud spent most of the day playing his new Wii game. Pinks spent the day pushing her pram and dressing up. Baby was in the pram of course, and we couldn't resist dressing him as Santa. We didn't eat breakfast until 1pm. It was a low key wonderful Christmas. One we will never forget.

Happy 2011