MOAB Part 2

We love Moab! We had another great week, with the Mellor side in Moab Utah. We went hiking to Delicate Arch, swimming in a water hole w/water fall, climbed an Indian ladder (pic. not shown), Jeeping, white water rafting, relaxed, Jeeping, and more Jeeping, went shopping, and had a blast! We rented an awesome condo, where 33 family members stayed. Brock was very fascinated with all the reptiles and insects in Moab. He loved to chase the lizards and try to catch them. He conquered and sadly tore the head off one. (We hope that is normal for a 3 year old boy?) Brody did awesome! He is happy no matter where he is. He just goes with the flow. We hope this can be a yearly tradition for us and the boys. They loved it and we loved it. Good times, great memories:)

8 Months Ago

8 months ago Brody was born and was placed in our arms. We can't believe he is this big already. He is crawling everywhere and just a few days ago he started to pull himself up to things. He will be walking in no time. He loves to be where Brock is. Now that he can venture into other rooms of the house, he can find him quite quickly. Brody, you bring such a peace and joy into our family. We can't imagine life without you. We thank Chanel and Devin every day for the precious gift they shared with us. We love you Brody!

It has been like forever sense we saw cute Mommy Chanel. She came to visit the other day and we were so excited! We love watching her interact with Brody. We can see the love she has for him and her wanting the best for him. He will always know how much she loves him. It's also fun to see how happy she is and to learn about her plans for the future. She is one amazing women. Thanks for the visit Chanel! We have two of the best Birth Mothers in the world! We Love You!

Beach/Pool Party? You be the judge.

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Has it been hot or what? To stay cool we bought a pool! We thought it would be fun to have a beach/pool party. We already had sand (from our sandbox), so all we needed was a pool, music, and our Jeep. Let the party begin!

Brock & Brody

Summer so far has been fun but crazy-busy! We finally had a weekend to ourselves and it felt great! Not that we don't love our family and friends:)
Four years ago (before Brock) we got this bike at a ward auction for $25.00. Knowing we would have children one day we held on to it. Brock is a real pro on his tricycle. He pedals so fast we can't even see his legs. We thought it was time to move him up in the world and get the "BIG BOY" bike down. We went to Walmart and got him a helmet, training wheels, and a horn.


At first there were more than a few accidents. He couldn't figure out how to keep the pedals moving. Which we were confused at because he conquered the tricycle. He gave up and didn't want to ride any more. We told him we know you can do it, if you keep trying. He had no interest to do so. A few hours later we went out side again and I asked him if he wanted to ride his "BIG BOY" bike. He said no. We said ok, you don't have to do it until you are ready. I took it down to the sidewalk and left it there. A few moments later we could see him touching and playing with his bike, then he looked up at us and said, I need my helmet! I said are you ready to try again? Yes mom....

With determination in his eyes he tried again. He took off and never stopped pedaling. Randy and I cheered for him, even as he turned the bike around and came back all by him self.

He road his bike for hours that day, back and forth, from one drive-way to another. Everyday he gets better. We are so proud of Brock for getting enough courage to try again. He did it all by himself and we knew he could do it. Good Job buddy! We love you!

I just barely started feeding Brody baby food and snack puffs. He absolutely loves them! With Brock I could not wait to start baby food. With Brody I have held back a little. It just means he is growing up. Brody is in 9-12 month clothing. The other day I was putting away all the clothes that are to small. It makes me sad to think that he just might be our last baby. I wish he could stay a baby forever.

We like to check our boys when they are sleeping. Look how peaceful and sweet.

Brody is so sweet. We love you so much little man!

Brody is 7 Months

Brody turned 7 months last Friday. He is almost crawling! He gets up on his knees and rocks back and forth. He also does this army crawl thing to get where he is going. He is growing up way to fast. He has started to pout and boy he loves to eat. Check out his 6 month stats:

Weight: 20 1/2 lbs (82%)

Height: 27 in (70%)

Head Circumference: 18 in. (94%)

Brody is well on his way to be a GREAT football or basketball player. We love you Brody!

Look What Our Boys Are Doing

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Lehi Round-up

The best event of the night.

YEE-HA!

Together Forever

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We had the amazing opportunity to take Brody to the Temple to be Sealed to us, for Time and all Eternity. We will never forget that day when we saw our 2 boys dressed all in white, entering the sealing room. The spirit was so strong and the veil was so thin. We were surrounded by Angels and our Family and Friends. We could feel their love and Heavenly Father's love for this sweet and special boy. Heavenly Father has a plan for each one of us. Brody's plan is to be apart of our family. He just had to come to us a very special way. We are very grateful for Brody's birth parents and families. We love you so much, and consider all of you apart of our family. Thank you to everyone who came to be apart of our special day. We love you all. Families are Forever.

Happy Fathers Day!

We LOVE YOU DADDY and hope you had a wonderful day. Thank you for everything you do for us. You are The World's Best Dad, Hands down.
We would also like to wish a Happy Father's Day to Daddy David and Daddy Devin. We Thank You both for the two awesomest little boys ever! We hope you both had a wonderful day. Love ya!

Finalization

It's final. Brody is officially ours! :) Being in the court room (that Randy re-modeled) made everything so real. It was a neat, but also a hard experience to hear all the legal documents read out loud. Our hearts are full of LOVE and GRATITUDE for Brody's amazing birth parents. We couldn't help, but to think of them as the Judge read their names out loud. Tears filled our eyes. We Love and THANK YOU both for this handsome little guy that makes us so happy. Brody brings such a sweet peace into our home. We would also like to THANK our family and friends who have supported us during this adoption process. We are very blessed to have all of you apart of our lives. We are one HAPPY family:) We love you all!