Bryan, Reagan, Izzy & Gigi

Photo Book

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Izzy and Gigi's "grown up girl" bedroom

2011-09-10T23:48:00.002-06:00

One day Izzy sat me down and told me that she was grown up now and needed a grown up girl bedroom. I asked her why she thought she was grown up and she told me it was because she was starting kindergarten. Wow can't wait to see how old she is when she starts 1st grade.

This is the result, I wish i had a before picture. She is really into charcoal and pink. pretty much all her school clothes are those colors, so I'm not surprised this is what she wanted for her bedroom. I painted the tree on her wall because she wanted a "girly tree" with a flower, butterfly, caterpillar and a sun. She is so creative, plus I got to be creative too.

Last week we where just playing in their room and Bry walked in with 2 dozen roses and a ring pop (that is what Gigi is licking on my finger) He proposed again to me and then proposed to the girls asking them to be his little girls forever. He is so amazing and so romantic Izzy was ohhing and awwing and she just knows her dad is prince charming.

Bubbles and Rides.

2011-09-10T23:42:00.001-06:00

We had a big day today, Izzy learned how to blow a bubble for the first time. She was so excited. We also went Mini Golfing. It really is one of our favorite things to do as a family.

I kept calling Gigi my little gnome and she got so mad and said "no, Gigi" over and over. We are not allowed to call her anything else. Which is hard because we are a big nickname family.

This is Bry after about 4 holes, the girls are just crazy he chased balls all night

Gigi before the ride, all smiles...

Gigi after... hard to tell but all screams.

Izzy is our dare devil, she is Bry's little rollar coaster buddy, Gigi and I just watch.

Hot dogs and S'mores

2011-09-10T23:07:00.000-06:00

I can't believe we only made it up the canyon one time for S'mores this summer. It was so much fun hopefully we can do it a couple more times before the end of the good weather. We went with our neighbors and had a great time.

Happy Birthday Scruffy

2011-09-10T22:59:00.001-06:00

Call us crazy but our dog Scruffy was our first baby and such a major part of our family so this year we gave him a huge brithday party, even invited the neighnors. I made him his own special doggy cupcake he loved it. crazy thing is, I really believe he understood what was going on, he even opened his own presents.

Bryan decided to be a little kid and sit on a foot stool rather then get a chair from the basement, the girls loved it.

We love Scruffy, he really is the girls best friend.

Bryan started a game with the girls where they sit on his shoulder and pretend they are princesses and wave to everyone. He walks around the room and stops in front of the mirror and everyone has to wave back. I have 2 future beauty queens, they have the wave down perfect.

St.George trip to see The little Mermaid

2011-09-10T22:42:00.003-06:00

Izzy begged and pleaded to see The Little Mermaid every time she saw the billboard on the freeway. Which happens to be right by Nanny's new house, my mom is a sucker and couldn't tell her no, so a week before kindergarten started we went down to St. George. It was an amazing girls trip, it was so nice to get away from everything going on.Thank you Nanny/Mom this was a trip we will never forget and we love you.

Swimming at the hotel.

My little model, she loves the camera.

Izzy looked just like a princess and other then the heat the show was unbelievable.

I think the ride out of the hotel was just as exciting as the show.

Izzy was born in St. George so we took her to the Temple because she loves them and showed her the hospital across the street. It was so beautiful.

Izzy Kindergarten

2011-09-10T00:57:00.001-06:00

I can't believe that my little baby is 5 and in kindergarten. She is growing up so fast, and learning so fast. Everyday she surprises us with something new. I am so proud of her.

Gigi had to wear her backpack to school to drop big sister off.

Mommy, Nanny, Gigi and Daddy came to pick her up and she was all smiles and so excited to be such a big girl. She couldn't stop talking about all of her new friends and her teacher. She is such an amazing little girl and I am so lucky to be her Mommy.

Jay

2011-09-10T00:16:00.001-06:00

I just came across this picture of Bryan and his dad at our wedding. We miss him so much.( This is one subject that is just too hard to write about. it's been over a year since I lost my dad but after Jay's passing it has brought out so many feelings.) I love Jay and he really was an amazing father and Bryan takes after him so much.

Fort time

2011-09-09T23:42:00.001-06:00

Bry doesn't mess around, when the girls asked for a fort he built it. I had no idea what was going on until i walked downstairs to this. All i could hear was giggles and yes Bry was just as bad as the girls. He loves being a dad and is so great at it.

They slept all night inside together. I don't think they actually slept much but I know they had fun together.

Jackson Hole 9 year anniversary

2011-09-09T23:31:00.000-06:00

My Cowboy. Outside of Yellowstone somewhere we found this amazing old house in the middle of a field and I just feel in love with it and After 9 years he finally let me have a photo shoot of him. I can't believe how lucky I am every year it just gets better and better. He really is the love of my life and I can't imagine my life without him.

For our anniversary this year we decided to go to Jackson and Yellowstone. We had the most amazing time together. It was so beautiful the pictures we took turned out amazing. Bry really is the most amazing photographer.

I dropped my drivers license and my credit card in a outhouse toilet and I really didn't want to stand in the line at the DMV so what do I do...

Yes, I dig it out. Bry had to hold my legs at my ankles and dangle me down in side the hole so I could reach in and grab them. I was actually down inside it. I have never laughed so hard in all my life. If i had not just used the restroom I would have peed my pants. Haha. I got them out and then Bry made me sit in my clothes feeling so disgusting for over 2 hours while he chased a bull moose for a photo. Man do I love him, I wouldn't do that for anyone else.

Mothers Day 2011

2011-09-09T23:07:00.000-06:00

It has been so long that I am going to just try to get caught up with Pictures. wish me luck it will take lots of time.

Mothers Day 2011!!!
For Mothers Day this year all I wanted was pictures of my girls, so we had a fun photo shoot as a family and I just love them.

Good News!!!

2011-01-12T21:21:00.003-07:00

Ok it's that time again, we are now approved and hoping to adopt again. We love our 2 beautiful daughters and would love to add one more to our family. Please check us out on our adoption profile and spread the word. This is the fun part after working through the approval process and we couldn't be more excited.

P.S. I will be updating very shortly, I just noticed it has been way too long.

pics of girls

2010-09-10T13:19:00.002-06:00

Here are some summer pictures of the girls, we had a great summer, Izzy is now in preschool and is loving it. She loves her teacher and all the kids in her class. I still can't believe she is so grown up. Gigi is 18 months old now and no longer my baby but my big girl. She is my best bud and just follows me around the house all the time and wants to help with everything. I'm so blessed to have these little princesses and i love them so much.

life...update

2010-06-14T13:23:00.007-06:00

Alright, so life as I knew it is over, I never realized how much one person affected your life and just removing my Daddy from my everyday life alters everything. One positive is we get to see my mom a lot more, and it has been really fun, I must admit the shopping sprees, with her, have been therapeutic and although no amount of spending will ever bring him back it still feels good. Our life the past few months has been crazy with so many ups and downs, yes I admit I had many "couldn't get out of bed" days, but now it's back to real life and thankfully its summer and the sun helps a lot.

We had 2 amazing vacations, I really needed to go to Disneyland, Yes it was me, as much as I know the girls loved going it was really me who wanted to go. We went down to California for a week and went to Disneyland for 3 days then down to San Diego to Sea world and the Wild Adventure Park. My mom came in for the last 3 days. It was such a nice trip, we all needed it so bad. Most of the trip was spent trying not to be sad that Poppy wasn't there but I loved it because I felt like a little kid again and the first thing I thought of when I was told my dad was killed was, "I wished I was a little kid again" so I could go back and do it again and have 30 years with him again. Disneyland just holds so many memories and such a feeling of magic that I wish I could live there and have my life inside this little bubble of happiness. After all it is "the happiest place on earth" Bryan loved the wild park, he took a 3 hour photo tour and got amazing pictures. I'm so proud of him he is turning into an amazing photographer. Izzy loved meeting all of the princesses and getting her picture with them. She was tall enough to go on fun rides with Dad, thunder mountain and splash mountain are her favorite. We went to Disneyland one day with Bryan's brother Matt and his family. It was so much fun to see them and Izzy just loves her cousins so much. We miss them a lot.

We went down to Arches National Park and Moab so we could get pictures of the red rocks, it was amazing. I can't believe how much fun it was, we took the girls but we counted it as a our 8 year anniversary trip. It was so nice to hike and enjoy the pool, it was so cute to see Izzy hiking and seriously thinking she was awesome because she learned how to hike without tripping, you could hear her talking to herself "heel,toe Heel,toe" She really is at such a fun stage in life. Her new thing is learning to read, she things she can already with is great because she is so willing right now to practice. She has her moments but really she is just my little buddy and we have so much fun together. She is also the greatest big sister and very protective of her little gigi.

Gigi is doing amazing, her health issues are improving and she is starting to talk so much and imitate everything she sees. I am amazed at her ability to follow orders, I only have to say something once and she will do it, and her memory is perfect, almost scary, I have to be careful what she sees. She is my little joy in life, you can not look at her and not smile, and her laugh is the greatest sound on earth which we are lucky enough to hear all day.

Byran has a new job and is doing so good I am so proud of him. He is now a Sales Rep/ Account manager for a Marketing/promo products company. He has found the perfect job for him and I can't be happier. We have been so blessed, I can't believe how lucky we have been to find this great job (thank you Paul and Blaine)

Our family is being extremely blessed all the time and I can feel all of the love being offered from all our friends and family, I would like to thank all of you for the support we couldn't have done this without you.

In Memory of Poppy

2010-03-18T11:37:00.006-06:00

My dad had a photography business, named Willow Walk Photography,that he had started about 1 1/2 years ago, and last summer he just showed up at my house with an amazing gift. He gave me my own camera so we could have a hobby to do together, and have something that I could fall back on if I ever needed something. So for his birthday this year I took these pictures of his granddaughters, unfortunately he never got to see them. I had planned to give them to him at his birthday lunch. Cody and I took him out for sushi every year. He passed away the day before. So in memory of my Dad and my girls Poppy. Dad here you go.

so so so so sad

2010-03-04T10:33:00.003-07:00

I never thought I could ever be so sad. At my Dad's funeral Elder F. Howard Burton talked about how you never know just how deep your love is for someone until they are gone, wow, I can tell you this is true. I always knew I loved my Daddy but I never realized how deep it went and how much I relied on him. He really was my go to guy (after Bryan of course) Last night Bryan and I bought more eqipment for our camera and about every 5 min or so either one of us would say " i just wish we could ask Dad he would know the best one" I know it is something so simple yet it stings so bad.

Izzy saw a picture of him last night and just started to cry, so I told her if you pray for strength then you will always feel better. So she started her prayer and then just pleaded for Poppy to come home. She just keept saying Please Please bring him back. It was so pure and heartfelt. I know she is hurting but I didn't realize how much until then. She is old enough to know but not old enough to understand. I don't think seeing me cry all the time helps any.

I know time heals but time is our enemy right now. It seems like so long until we will get to see him again. I really miss his smile and his calming presense. He really was the rock of our family and now I feel like we could crumble. I know we won't but he can never be replaced and is so needed. He really was our Superhero.

Poppy, My Superhero Boy. I miss you with all of my heart. Happy birthday from your girls.

2010-02-18T06:40:00.002-07:00

Pictures of my girls

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Gabby all dressed up for daddy.

Summer Pictures!

2009-07-10T11:50:00.008-06:00

Here are some pictures of the last few months, life is just way too busy right now. This one is Gabby on Easter Sunday. She is just the best baby and we are having way too much fun with her.

Bryan's girls. It's a good thing Scruffy is a boy or Bry would really go crazy with a house full of girls.

Izzy had surgery on her Trigger Thumb. We have known for a long time that she would need this done but we put it off for as long as possible and I'm glad we did, she did so good and was so brave. We are so proud of her.This next picture was right after they gave her some really strong medicine to help calm her. wow did it ever work. I have not laughed that hard in a long time, she was cracking us up.She thought she was on a magic carpet ride when they rolled her down the hall, she was loving life. She was so confused but really brave after it was all over. The first couple of weeks of summer was really hard with a cast on. Now that it's off i'm really grateful it was only a short time and now she can enjoy water again. Every time we eat we put Gabby in her Bumbo in the middle of the table and we call her our centerpiece. She loves it because she gets so much attention. I think she is the cutest little thing ever, we love her so much.

We took the girls up to Idaho to visit Gabby's birthmom and to watch her in a Rodeo. I can't believe how much fun it was. Plus Izzy got to have her first horse ride, she was only going to do it if she could do it all by herself. This little one really likes to be in control.
Notice this is no small horse. Izzy was not even scared and wanted to go faster.

Thanks Sage for the wonderful time. We really love you and appreciate you.

Picture

2009-04-08T13:05:00.006-06:00

Here are pictures of Izzy as a Fairy and in her Easter Dress. She is so fun right now, she loves dress up and dresses. She is our little princess and we love her so much.

Here are Gabby's 1 month pictures. I can't believe how fast it has already gone by. She is absolutly the biggest blessing ever and we are so grateful to have her in our family. Sometimes I just wonder what I did to deserve such an incredible family.

Gabby

2009-04-05T18:06:00.003-06:00

I can't believe that Gabby is already 1 month old. She is so wonderful and such a joy. Izzy loves being a big sister and loves her so much. I can't even imagine my life without my beautiful girls, and my incredible husband.

It's a Girl!!!

2009-03-10T10:59:00.004-06:00

Gabrielle Faith was born March 5, 2009 at 8:17 am, 20 inch, 7 lbs 15oz. She is absolutly the best baby and we are so blessed to have her. Izzy loves being a big sister and is the best little mommy already. Our girls are the greatest blessings in our life and still can't believe how lucky we are.

We have been so incredibly lucky to have the best birthmoms in the world. Sage we love you, you are incredible, and we are so grateful to you and your family.

Hello again!

2009-01-05T13:14:00.008-07:00

It has been way too long. Perhaps one day I will be able to update all that we have been doing lately(Birthdays, Halloween, Christmas Etc.) but today I really want to post our pictures from our trip to California. Bryan surprised us and gave us Christmas early, we left the day after Thanksgiving. We had such a blast.

We went to Sea World, Newport Beach and Disneyland. Izzy was so incredibly cute. She will be 3 in a few weeks and I must say that is the cutest age at Disneyland. Peter Pan (Captian Hook Boat) was her very most favorite. Special shout out to Auntie Lyn, we could not have done this with out you, thanks. Bryan- Daddy thanks it was perfect.

My Best Dressed Man!

2008-10-12T17:14:00.004-06:00

Bryan had a best dressed contest at work. Everybody voted on who they thought was the best dressed employee, and Bry won. Here are some picture highlights. He really got into it and had a lot of fun.

"Show me the money" Here is Izzy holding the $500 cash prize. We start them young, don't we?

Park City

2008-09-29T09:41:00.003-06:00

Bryan is such a thrill seeker and has always wanted to try the Bobsled ride at the Olympic Park in Park City so we made a fun weekend out of it. I can't believe Bry did it, he made it up to 69 mph, so crazy. We had so much fun, we also went on the Alpine Slide and the Ziplines. I am so afraid of heights so this was a big deal for me. We forgot our camera but here are some pictures I took on my phone.

Bry's the second person.

Summer update!!!

2008-09-07T13:49:00.004-06:00

It has been way too long, where as the summer gone. It looks like fall is finally coming, which is my very most favorite time of the year, and I can not be happier. Here are some fun pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Bryan is finishing the basement, and doing a very job of it. He decided to build Izzy a little playhouse under the stairs the joy on her face when she realized it was for her was incredible. We can not wait for it to be done, I personally can't wait for the extra play room this winter.

Swimming with the cousins when they came to say with us for a few days. Izzy loves having other kids around, her cousins are her favorite people in the whole world.

BBQ time with Daddy! Izzy loves steak as much if not more then Dad, if that is possible, she gets so excited and loves to be his little BBQ helper/buddy.

Life!!!

2008-07-18T16:08:00.009-06:00

Just some crazy things on my mind.....

Life is incredible one moment you are floating on cloud 9 and the next eating dirt. A lot of crazy and sad things have happened this month, starting with my very special Grandpa passing away. Funerals are never easy, the only positive is the family that always comes together to celebrate a wonderful life like my grandpas. It was wonderful to see all of my Dad's family. I can't believe how hard it was saying goodbye to such an important person in my life. Bearlake will never be the same without him. I am so grateful that I had the chance to say goodbye in person 2 weeks before he passed away. I love him so much and I am so grateful for his life and all that he did for me. He will be extremly missed.

The rest of the crazy happenings are things that just make you take a moment and really look at yourself and your life. I love my Husband and my daughter so much. I realize that in this life everything you love can be taken away from you in a blink of an eye, so you must appreciate every moment you have. Tell the people around you that you love them and show them daily how you feel.

Adoption, hmmm... where do I start, being on a waiting list is the easy part of the process if you have no feelings. Every time a birth mom looks at us is so exciting but you lay awake at night wondering what she is going through, has she made up her mind, will she pick us to be apart of her childs life. I really try not to care, who am I kidding? I care with all of my heart, there is nothing more precious then a baby. Perhaps you know how I feel, waiting for a family (anyway it happens for you) is a long hard process. Sometimes it just feels so good to talk about it, get it out there. Now I can go on with my daily life and pretend that we are not waiting for that phone call. I am just so grateful that I have beautiful Isabelle to tuck into bed each night, what would I do without her, and I can't forget Birdie, Izzy's Birth Mom. Going though this process again really makes me remember how much a miracle it is to have her in our life and what she has done for us.

I am so grateful for all of my friends and family, they make this life so enjoyable and I really can't imagine what life would be like without each one of them not there. Okay just a few of my thoughts and feelings. Writting really can be theraputic and for me is very needed.

Our Little Dancer!

2008-07-09T14:34:00.005-06:00

Izzy had her first dance class this week, she loved it. She is a year younger then the rest of the girls in her class, but she did really good. She never stopped dancing and was so happy all the way until the end.

Izzy with her darling dance teacher.

She was great at jumping the cones and playing with them too. She was very upset when anyone knocked one over, she had to fix it every time.

She was in heaven, doing her favorite things in the whole world, dancing and wearing princess clothes. I must say I was in heaven too, I have waited my whole life to have a little girl to take to dance class, and what a perfect little princess she is.

Friday the 13th

2008-06-17T16:24:00.007-06:00

Here are the promised pictures of the weekend.

Friday the 13th around our house is quite a special day. For those of you who do not already know, my sister Cody was born on Friday the 13th and I was born 17 months later on Friday the 13th. Growing up my Dad always made a big deal about it and treated it like another birthday for us so that when kids made fun of us (which they did) we would not feel so bad. When we were told that Bryan and I had been chosen as parents for a baby girl due in the middle of January, Cody called me late one night ( I believe it was during one of her graveyard shifts at the hospital so like 2 am late) she was so excited and just knew that Isabelle would be born on that Friday, which would also be Friday the 13th. When I got the phone call from our caseworker that Izzy had been born at 8:03 on that very day I just knew that she was destined for our home. Every girl so far born into our family has been on the 13th. If that is not fate then I do not know what is. Now it is even a bigger deal and we will continue the tradition.

This Friday the 13th I was so happy to spend the day fishing with my Dad and Bryan, I caught a really big fish. (I have pictures to prove it, I promise to add them later) We went up to Bearlake to visit my Grandparents and spend Father's Day with my Dad who is living with them to take care of my Grandpa for the time being. Father's Day is really an important day to me, both Bryan and I really Cherish the fact that he has the opportunity to be a father. Bryan is such an amazing dad to Iza and I still cry every time they have a cute moment together, I really thought the sweet moments would stop affecting me after awhile ( it has been 2 1/2 years since the first time I saw him hold her) but I really don't think the tears of joy will ever stop. I love that I have a day to spoil Bry, my own father and Bryan's wonderful dad Jay, who I would like to say is one of the most incredible Fathers and Grandfathers I have ever known. As far as my Dad I do not even know were to start, he is such a rock for me. I always know I have a friend who will never judge or make fun of me, only listen and love me, he always has the greatest advice for me and what a grandfather he is. My little Izzy just loves him with all of her heart, they have such a special relationship that I know will only get stronger the older she gets. Thanks to all of the Dads in my life.

I will add the pictures from Bearlake and Father's Day as soon as I can.

6 Years together!

2008-06-08T16:08:00.003-06:00

Today is our 6th year anniversary. Wow, has time gone by fast. My life has changed so much since the first time I met Bryan. Who would have ever guessed that a blind date could alter your life so much. I have to admit I was one of those crazy girls that knew she was going to marry someone after 1 date. I knew he was for me and I am so glad that he agreed. I didn't get him a card this year so I would like to write a special message for him, plus I don't mind telling the world how I feel about the love of my life.

Bryan, I want you to know how much I love being your wife and I can not imagine how my life would be without you. You are such an amazing person and I am so proud of all you have accomplished in the time I have known you. Thank you for always listening to me and being my constant in such a crazy world. Thank you for making me laugh all the time and for laughing with me when you could be laughing at me. You are my best friend and the most amazing father to Isabelle. Happy Anniversary, I love you.

Summer is here!

2008-06-01T16:31:00.007-06:00

I love how amazingly small this world is. Our best friends are Matt and Kristin from our neighborhood and when I worked at the Hospital, before we got Izzy, my closest friend there was Barb, who I later found out is Matt's Mom. It's perfect and I just love them all, so sometimes we go swimming at Barb and Curt house, which we did last night and had a blast.

I am so surprised with Izzy, she is an absolute dare-devil with everything except for when she is in water, and I mean any water. Bath time is a very stressful time in our house. Swimming with Iza last night was no exception. She followed Matisyn everywhere and did everything she did but was completely scared the whole time. She would never let go of us even for a moment. Our greatest moment of the night was when Isabelle finally put her face under water all by herself, without screaming. We ended the night right then just so we could have a great finish.

I am very excited for summer to be here, and so is Isabelle. Winter was very long this year for a 2 year old who loves to be outside, and even longer for me. She is so funny because when she is outside she has to yell “outside” at the top of her lungs so everyone can hear that she is outside. I love the simple things that make her so happy. She is my greatest Joy.

The Perfect Moment

2008-06-01T16:28:00.002-06:00

Have you ever had a “perfect” moment before? Well I did the other night and it was amazing. I was sitting in my backyard in my lounge chair, listening to my favorite music on my iPod. Izzy was riding her bike . Scruffy was playing with his toys. Bryan was working on the yard. The sun was setting and the light was hitting the blades of grass just perfect making it the most beautiful color and to top it off I could hear Izzy's giggles over my music. At that very moment life was perfect. All I could feel was pure happiness. It was a wonderful feeling I wish I could keep forever.

Then Izzy fell and was crying. Bryan decided he didn't want to do all of the work by himself and was yelling for help. Needless to say my real life started again and I was out pulling weeds, getting my hands covered in mud and chasing Izzy all over the neighborhood. Don't get me wrong I love my life, but that perfect moment was great while it lasted. It also taught me to love the small special moments. If you move to fast through life you will miss them and you can never get them back.

Princess Izzy

2008-05-18T17:05:00.002-06:00

My Sister-in-law, Tiff, took the most amazing pictures of Izzy. Tiff is so talented and we just love the pictures. These are extra special because we took them as a present for Isabelle's Birthmother, Birdie, for Mothers Day. We were blessed to be able to spend the day with Birdie. She came to church with us, and Bryan made us the most amazing brunch. I must say being with her made this day extra special for me because I am a Mother only because of her.

Discovery Kids Museum

2008-05-02T12:48:00.003-06:00

We finally made it to Discovery Kids Museum. Izzy had a blast, she loves the hands on environment and the freedom. Mom is not quite sure about the freedom yet. Sesame Street was there with "Your amazing body" What a treat for the girls.

Izzy's favorite part of the day was the helicopter. She yelled "I want my Daddy" with the biggest grin on her face during her pretend flight. Whenever she is having fun she wants her Dad and when she is sad or hurt she needs Mommy. I think I'm still fun, but apparently Dad is a lot more fun.

Thanksgiving Point

2008-04-28T11:05:00.006-06:00

Every year we try to make it to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. It is one of my favorite times of the year. It reminds me of all of the Tulips and Daffodils of my childhood in England. This year we went with our best friends Kristin and Matisyn.

My sweet little girl.

Ring around the rosy

A pocketful of posies

"Ashes Ashes"

We all fall down!

A special thanks to Kristin and Mati, we love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives. You are the perfect "best friends"

Kenty's Birthday Party

2008-04-18T18:23:00.004-06:00

The whole family together for dinner. So much fun, but never seems to happen enough. We even had Mimi with us from California, Such a treat.
Happy Birthday Kenty, we love you. You are an amazing Uncle, and Izzy loves you to death.
Funny how everytime there is a cake with candles Izzy thinks it is for her and loves to cheer herself on.

Good News

2008-04-10T15:52:00.003-06:00

We are officially approved for adoption and up on http://www.ldsfamilyservices.org/ under adoption profiles name BryanAndReagan. Check us out. After all the long hard work, we are so excited to be done. Now the waiting begins. Keep us in your prayers.

Easter

2008-04-02T12:28:00.003-06:00

We had a wonderful Easter with Easter Egg Hunts at both Grandparents and a Swing Set from the Easter Bunny. Yes, even the Easter Bunny spoils Izzy Grae.

Hogle Zoo

2008-04-02T11:38:00.005-06:00

We took Izzy to the Zoo for the first time. It is amazing how wonderful everything is through the eyes of a 2 year old. Every animal is the most amazing thing in the world to her.

Once again getting Izzy to hold still is impossible.

Daddy's little girl. These guys are 2 peas in a pod.

The Train ride was of course the highlight for Izzy, she has loved trains since she was a little baby. We also stopped at This is the Place Monument. Bryan and I have lived in Utah most of our lives and neither one of us has ever been to this monument. It was incredible, our heritage is really something that should be celebrated.

They have the most amazing child size village, Izzy was in heaven.

Animal Petting Zoo, yes more animals only this time they bite.

Kangaroo Zoo

2008-04-02T10:37:00.005-06:00

Family time with Izzy is our favorite thing in the whole world, Bryan just loves to spoil us and Izzy got to choose where she wanted to go this time.

Tickle time with Daddy is always one of Izzy's favorite things.

She always gets him back and I think that Daddy is actually more ticklish.

I can't tell who is having more fun?

Izzy was having so much fun it was the only way we could get her to stop long enough to take a family picture.

Izzy loves "Jump Jump" and we love Izzy. She is the most amazing little girl and can already keep up with Daddy, actually it is the other way around, we have trouble keeping up with her even on the toys only for big big kids.

This is the "Big" one.

Yes, She is doing it all by herself.

Isabelle thank you for being you, we love you so much. You have made us so happy. You always have a kiss and a hug ready for us and a smile that reaches our hearts. Love Mom and Dad.

Kit and Kate

2008-03-31T17:15:00.008-06:00

Kit has finally done it. He found the perfect girl. Kate is amazing and I love having her in the family. Izzy loves her Aunt and Uncle, and even had to be in every picture. Good thing they love her too.