Meet the Family & Birthfamily Calvin James!

Look at how blessed to have so many people to love and welcome you to our Family Calvin James...

June 25 2010, Rounding out your first month, Calvin you had 14 visitors in 4 days...Grammie (Dad's Mom)Came to stay for the weekend with Uncle Robby, Aunt Brisa, Aunt Malory, Aunt Amanda & cousin Miles.

We had a ladies Lunch-in Baby Shower with family at the Olive Garden. Cousin Amy made these cute cookies. I am sad to report I forgot my camera at home so you do not have a record of all the families gifts and friendly faces. But Cousins Jamie A., Amy N., Liegh H., Judy E., Aunts Amanda, Malery, Paula, Grammie, Joined in the Celebration. Jamie passed on some cute little cow boy boots you will wear some day, Paula made you a pok-a-dot blanket, and the aunts gave you a gift card to target. Grammie sent you your awesome jogging stroller the Bumble Ride you take every where.

That after noon, You had your second visit from your birth father, Steven and your Birth-Grandmother Tonya. You were a good boy... slept sweetly in their arms and even let Steven Change a stinky ;) diaper while he was here.

The next day you had your birthmother Cassie (holding you) come to visit and have a family dinner along with the family that was staying with us for the week end. Of course we played games together after the dinner...

Aunt Chelsie and cousin Ryelle snuck in a visit too.

The next day...PaPa Lucki had a flight lay-over in SLC so we took some time to visit him and meet your mommies Dad

Phew you had a busy weekend! And were a great trooper snuggling everyone to Polish of your first month at home! We love you Calvin James!

Love those Family Visits!

My Sisters and cousin Sesilie came to visit New Baby James

Nana and Ryelle feed Baby James his bottle together.

Just Chilling Watching Wipe out together

Gettting the Last of the Water Melon

A Family Night I just wanted to share

A while back, as I was praying and searching for all I could do in Adoption....I had been going to adoption groups and birth mother panels and was greatly touched by these women's experiences. I wrote a post about that but decided my feelings were too personal to put out there yet… I wanted to learn more from their perspective, on healing, and life after placement. I found and followed a few blogs from Birthmothers.
This one The Happiest Sad I don’t know her in person but I continue to go to her blog here and there. I found her blog helpful & I was really grateful for her post showing how to create the adoption button for my blog which I used last year. I have gained from her honesty in sharing her experience… Recently she shared about Last Sundays Sep 12 2010 CES FireSide for Young Adults from Elder Richard G. Scott. And that it shared a plug for adoption.



He said...for those parents unable to have children..."I am a witness that the Lord can guide such parents to spirits He would have in their home through the process of adoption. Later when those children are sealed in the temple by the authority of the holy priesthood, they are in every sense equivalent to children born to that couple in the covenant." Of Course I had to watch it!!!


I asked Dan to come watch this with me because it had a support for adoption. As Dan And I Watched it together he kept asking me...
"Who sent you this?

Was it ???

Or ???"
"No, “Its just something I found on a birthmoms blog for adoption…”
We were both surprised at how much the whole talk applied to lives we have been caring and praying for. And how it spoke clearly on things we have been discussing so much lately in our home.
I had to share. (Adoption Plug was very sweet and pure although very brief) I loved the comment on the most stupid thing you could do on a date! And about not fixing the washing machine but playing with his kids...
You can get the synopsis of the talk from the Church News Here It turned out to be an inspiring family home evening together. On the roles of the Mother, Father, Eternal Family, the love of children, Dating and to HAVE PEACE and HAPPINESS.

Just another wonderful Day 1 Week old +

Sweet Sleeping Baby! I just want to reach down and kiss those cheeks-
9Days old





AJ Benji's good friend across the street always asks if he can hold Baby Cal. He will be a great Dad some day he loves Babies.




Benji my "Photographer" wanted to take some pics of Mom and Baby





He also inspected Baby Cal during his Tummy Time. 12 Days old




Best Brotherly love!

Babies First Bath at Home June 10th

Big Brother was a great assistant to bathing Cal.

He was not impressed with his first bath, although every bath since he has absolutely adored. He has definitely turned out to be our little water baby!

Our little Miracle!

The story is beautifully sacred to my heart and I wish to capture the memories the best I can. And in time I will (its too much for one post) but for now and for all those loved ones emails, & phone calls requesting, for my 100th post I will share our amazing miracle that blessed our family...
Leaving out many precious details in between (For a public Blog) On May 20th 2010 we were invited to Temple Square by C* & S* and there they gave Benji a little monkey with a note that read...


To: Big Brother Benji

From: Baby!




She was due in 6 days!!!












Following a sacred experience shared in the hospital 2 weeks & 3 days latter on June 5th the sweetest baby boy was brought into this world with great effort on his mothers part. Including inducement for labor Friday night and ending with an urgent C-section Saturday morning. We shared precious memories with the birth family, testimonies, hugs and tears. On June 8th Tuesday; with no small sacrifice in many hearts. Baby Calvin James E. was placed into my arms and our
Family's years of Prayers were Answered.























I still can not write these

precious experiences (even watered down for our public blog) with out the overflowing of emotion. There is no possible way I can do this loving sacrifice justice with words. But I want to share the LOVE OF ADOPTION. The families involved are completely loving with Christ centered lives. We look forward to a healthy open adoption relationship in the years to come.













Our deepest love and appreciation to Our Heroes C* S* and Families & friends that loved and supported them.

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!