We have been spotted!

As I have been attending families supporting adoption meetings for the last 2 years we have meet some good friends. I have grown in my understanding of the adoption world in more ways then one. I been blessed to see how others have been blessed with adoption and met with & learned from parties on both sides of the experience.

It is amazing the love that the birth mothers bring into the adoption circle. I have been truly blessed as I have heard their stories of sacrifice and love. Recently after meeting some great birth mothers at a group meeting they offered to spotlight our families hope to adopt. Click the previous link to visit the page.
Thanks Sisterhood of the maternity Pants!

Families Supporting Adoption Skate Night

A while back we had a Fun Family Time at Families Supporting Adoption Skate Night! Let me say the skates did not stay on my feet that long. After a few times around the rink I decided my bones were worth more then the "fun" I was having trying not to break them. I did not fall I am happy to say but Dan was a bigger sport and stayed in the ring longer suffering only one fall :)

Benji Was quickest to take the skates off out of all of us. But he was thrilled because they allowed the kids to have scooter on the rink and with the neighbors scooter be borrowed he had a blast and did not want to leave when 9 pm came around :)

Thanks FSA!

Families Supporting Adoption

Another great family supporting Adoption activity we went to in November was a free day at Boondocks. There were posters of waiting children through Utah Foster Care along the walls of the party room. We had free chili, milk or juice and donuts balloons, tokens for the games and free rides. The kids had a blast. It was fun to see how many families were gathered together who have been blessed in some way by adoption. Benji brought his friend A.J. and collected lots of tickets for their free prize at the end. What a blast. This is definitely one of Benjis favorite family activities. We went last year for his birthday and a few times after but never for free. Thanks Boondocks and Wendy's Daves Foundation For Adoption Props to you!

Family Supporting Adoption Walk

November is National Adoption month. To celebrate and bring awareness as a family we spent the Saturday at a Walk for Families Supporting Adoption. We met up with some friends and my 16 year old Sister Charitie & had a good time.

Adoptive families walked with signs stating who they were walking for a birth mom or child. Birthmothers & supporters were there too with signs as we walked around the park. After the walk the kids really enjoyed running after the orange candy shot out of a candy cannon. Then there was a drawing and we actually won two free meals to Cafe Rio one of our fave Utah Restaurants. It's so good!! Dans Favorite is the sweet pork salad smothered burrito or salad, mine is the veggie salad with black beans & house dressing.

Cannon Shooting Candy for the kids.

After the walk we were happy to find the leaves piled up so high we were able to indulge in one of our Fall family traditions of playing in the leaves together.

Benji was very excited to disappear in the leaves.

The feud begins...Game on Dad!

Benji -No leaves in my eyes!

Dan & Benji Decide to sneak up & get mom...

I love the Autumn leaves!