Destination Weddings are worth it!

Left- Kate and I celebrating our luck to get Charlie married to a wonderful woman.

Sawtooth trail hike before the wedding. This is one my favorite trails. I could catch this behind my friend's house and run to Tahoe City or wherever! Most of my long runs were from this trail. Good times...good times...

Taking a little road trip back in time...Lets start with 2009 big events. Most notably, Charlie and Pat were married in Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe.

Lets Reminisce

Graduation Dinner May 2007 and Shawn with Adam.

Max's first smile (look closer)!

At right, after placement. Let the bliss (some of it is sleep deprivation induced) begin!

June 8, 2007 we met our amazing birthmother and her family!

Max's birth father and grandfather holding him at four months old.

Uncle Lawrence's baptism and Max's baby shower in July 2007

(Below) At placement. The drive home from St. George after placement June 29, 2007.

Max is two hours old. He'd been asleep, but when Adam held him the first time, he opened his eyes and they just looked at each other for about 15 minutes.

May 2007, Adam's pharmacy graduation from ISU. This day was a long time coming!

The Big Slide

No fear- except that Mommy will go down with him and crash!

Adoption... Our Love Story

Adoption is a real love story. It is our story. Only those who have loved a birthmother and shared in her heartbreak and strength may understand a little bit of one mother's longing for children and another's longing to keep the child.

I'm getting a lesson on how to use a blog. I still don't know who has time to do this, though!

Fun in California

Max and mommy on a trip to California to see our good friends the Skeehans and our dear friends in Tahoe!

Max was sealed to us January 24, 2008

What an amazing day! It was perfect. It even snowed! Max was so peaceful and smiley all day- not once did he cry or fuss. You should have seen the