June 2010 - Finalization!

Our forever family outside the Bountiful Temple after we sealed our daughter Ashley to us.
Our Family of Five leaving our home to go to the temple.

Our family at Temple Square. We walked around and visited all the sites with our family who were in town for Ashley's adoption finalization events.

Our family with the judge who finalized Ashley's adoption.All of our support group.

Jacob with his chicken.

Lynette's birthday! Such a fun day with Alan and the kids.

May 2010

California here we come! Our family had a blast spending a week in the sun playing at Disneyland, California Adventure, swimming in the pool and playing at the beach.
Family Vacations are the best!Our family at the "Happiest Place on Earth!"

Hanging out with Goofy.

Overlooking the beach.

Jacob graduating from pre-school.

April 2010 - Spring is here!

Ashley's favorite past-time - playing with her toes! Cute baby girl.

James at his baseball game - go Astros!

Ashley's first taste of rice cereal. She loves it!

Our city's Easter egg hunt. It was so cold that we only brought the boys out for the hunt.

Looks like the Easter bunny made it to our house! James loves his Star Wars stuff, Jacob is just trying to decide which chocolate bunny to eat first and Ashley loves playing with her new toys.

Our family Easter outfit picture.

March 2010

Happy St. Patricks Day! Yep- thats green milk, green pancakes and green eggs and ham - all a family tradition our kids love. We all wore green but Ashley gets the prize for the best themed outfit.

Alan helping Ashley do tummy time.

February 2010

Happy Valentine's Day to our family and friends!

Our traditional Feb. 14th dinner - the whole family, candles and yummy seafood.

January 2010 - Happy New Year!!

It's a new year! Life with three little kids is VERY busy - I don't even have time to update our blog! But - life is fantastic. Here are some fun pics from this month: Right after church we snagged this picture. What cute kids!

The beard is coming off! Each winter Alan grows a beard.
This year he let the boys help shave it off - brave Dad!

Ashley and her dadddy hanging out on a Saturday.

Our cute baby girl started to give us real smiles this month. So adorable!

December - Ashley Lynette

Jacob is so excited to have a sister! What a cute big brother.
Ashley is a little jaundice but that went away within a few days.
James can't believe he has a new baby sister!

Cute baby Ashley posing for Mom to take fun pictures of her.

Alan, Ashley, Lessa - Ashley's birthmom and Lynette
right before we left the hospital.

Cute Ashley with Mom and Dad.

We love you baby girl!

Merry Christmas! Here is the whole family meeting Santa.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care....

Well - it looks like Santa came for all three of our kids! They had so much fun opening their stockings and were very patient to get to their presents under the tree.

Our whole family standing in front of our Christmas Tree in sunny Arizona. So weird celebrating Christmas with no snow!