Stargazer Lily

Jackson 2-15-09

Jackson got to sit in Ariana's old toy. It's a car and is essentiallly like a walker only it's stationary! He can spin himself around in the seat and when his toys touch he can make himself bounce up and down. He really enjoyed it!!

Grandpa Stenz's Birthday Party!!

We helped celebrate Grandpa's Birthday last Sunday. He asked for LOTS of presents and he sure got them!! We all know he has a sweet tooth!! We love you Grandpa!! Here's to another wonderful year!!

That barn again...in winter

The Kids 1-10-09

Here are a few new photos of the kids!! That seems so strange to say "kids" I have been saying Ariana for 5 1/2 years that it seems strange to change... anyways. Ariana built two little snowmen and had a great time. Then she came in to warm up and decided to snuggle with Jackson!!

Home...where your story begins

When we decided we wanted to adopt I took these photos of our house so that a potential birth mom could see our house. I had been looking at other family profiles and they always showed a huge house with the perfectly cut green grass and I knew I wanted to do something to make our house stand out. When I left for work last February 2007 it was frosty and I knew that was the perfect photo- I could see it in my head before I even took the photo. I just wanted to share this with you today as I go through all my old photos!

Longing for spring....(2007 photos)

Minnesota winters are so long...

Last years buds shooting up out of the ground!