After 4+ years of waiting, our dream of becoming parents is finally a reality! We wanted to be able to share this journey with our friends and family via this blog. We were blessed with the birth of our embryo adopted daughter Makenna Lee on June 2, 2010. We were doubly blessed on October 14, 2013 when Alexander Brooks was born. Alexander and Makenna are genetic siblings and we are so very thankful to their Texas Fan Club for sharing the gift of life with us!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
party time!
Our friends Ian and Kristen got married yesterday!
We clean up pretty nice, eh?
Makenna LOVED spending the day with her daddy!
And Mommy's not too bad either...
Such a sweetie!
I'm gonna get that flower!!!
Daddy lovin' on his Kenna girl. I LOVE the look on his face in this one. That was how he kept looking at her all day:) I'm glad I caught it on camera!
Woah, stairs - teach me how to climb them daddy...
Are you coming?
Happy girl!
Yes, that is the second dress she had on for the day. The first one got a little spit up on it so I changed her after the service only to have her spitup on this one, too. Just when we thought she was getting better. Oh well, she rocked the dress anyway!
Daaaddddy, you are squishing my face!!
Kenna's first disco ball sighting.... she couldn't take her eyes off it!!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Headed up to LC to see the fam!
First stop, outlet mall!!
I got bored of shopping so Drew and I played in the backseat of mommy's car for a little break!
Off to see the fam - here I am all smiles with Oma and cousin Bryce
And my mommy's cousin Seth's super cute little men - Carsen & Caleb
Poor Caleb is so laid back and happy in this picture, wondering what all the fuss is about from Makenna and Carsen
Cookie Beek and the Great Grandkids - sorry, Brett you are getting too tall and your head was chopped off in all my shots. You can actually hear Cookie Beek getting ready to yell at Bryce in this one - ha!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Spring is here!! Well, for today anyway...
Yay!! Guess who came home from work early to pick me up today!!!!
Time to try out my new trike!
Love it!! And having a blast with daddy pushing me up and down the street!
Such a sweet picture:) My two loves!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The weekend...
After a rough start to the weekend - a fever of 102.1 on Thursday night and a trip to the doc for a bad cold, things certainly got better as the weekend went on....
I discovered that my bookshelf has TONS of books on it and decided to take inventory...
Next, it was on to the magazines - wow, I sure have alot!
And finally, my new ride!!!!
Mommy's been eyeing this up for awhile for me - it finally went on sale & daddy put it together for me after work today. I can't wait until its warm out so I can go for walks in it!
Thanks for the Christmas money Oma and Papa!!! We put it to GOOD use!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Weekend with my cousins!
Bryce, Madison, Makenna and Drew
Drew & Makenna - wow, she sure has gotten big since the last time he held her!
Madison just gets lost behind her:)
Time for the waterpark!!
Splish splash
Makenna LOVED the water - she is quite a little fishy.
Sorry, no smiles.... I'm pooped!
Hangin out in the hotel with the cousins
So happy
Such a big girl!
Drew is making me laugh in this one
Drew reading us 5 little monkeys
My first stroller!!! (still haven't received my first doll - that's why my monkey is in there - ha!)
And my new favorite walker - I love it when dada holds on to this and I can walk all around the house behind it
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