The Easter Bunny Came

The Easter Bunny found our house. Benjamin in convinced that the Bunny is one of our neighbors in a big costume. He wanted to look out the window Easter eve.

This was the result of some unsupervised time with the chocolate bunny in the basket. Love it!

Easter Shopping

I couldn't resist; in this picture Benjamin is perusing the adds for his Easter request. He is hilarious with the toy circular.

Unfortunately, last night we were planting the garden and Joseph and I in and out of the garage. Benjamin was back and forth too. After planting the last of the carrots, I found Ben in the garage on the back steps with his Alphie toy. He had found the Easter bunny's stash and was delighted. I was a little disappointed as I wanted see his face Easter morning. I might run to the store today and find something else to put in the Easter basket. (Don't tell Joseph)

Spring Fort

This is Benjamin peering out from his most recent fort. The weather has been so cold and rainy that we've still had very little time out on the trampoline or in the backyard at all. We have been lucky though for spring break this week Benjamin's cousins and friend Jared visited. See attached pictures of the fun.





I like this picture as Issac is peering out the screen door.

My latest acquisitions

My lovely sister sent me my favorite quote framed for my birthday. I thought it was so kind. It found a home in the new green bedroom inside another frame. I love it.
We found this bed frame on craigslist. When we moved from Nampa, the bedroom set we had wouldn't fit on the truck. In-fact only the queen mattress made it. We have had the mattress on the floor but after finding this bed frame for $25 and some black spray paint we have a new look in the upstairs bedroom.

Movie Nite

At about 7 pm tonight Joseph said to Benjamin, "What do you want to do?" His response:
Movie Night; and got all cozy to watch Scooby Dooby Doo.
He was willing to smile though when I took the picture.
Lastly, these were flowers Joseph brought for my birthday. He did well!

Laptop

Joseph got me this little cutie for my birthday. It's perfect for my kitchen and really light. I feel so current. Next I'll be posting with all those hot texting abbreviations. LOL

This family Supports Adoption

We were recently invited to be on the board for the Northeast Region Families Supporting Adoption conference in Boston this fall. This was a surprise to us, and we are glad to serve. Our role is "Vice-Chair" with a specific assignment for education. We are working with two other couples and an adviser from Family Services, together we form the board.
Families Supporting Adoption is exactly what the name implies - a real "social network" for those interested in adoption. It provides support and training for families, like us, who are hoping to adopt, and it provides valuable support to birth families. It's a common meeting place for all who come at adoption for different reasons. We have been to many FSA activities in the past and found them very worthwhile.
We hope those of you who have been touched by adoption will participate with your local FSA group. If you are part of a birth family, you will have the opportunity to share your experience with others who are on your path. We assure you the experience will touch your heart, you will make a difference in someone's life, and it will make a difference in yours. We can't emphasize enough how valuable the birth family's perspective is to us - especially our dear friends we know through Benjamin.
If you live between Virginia, Indiana and Maine, we want to invite you to Boston this October. If you can't make it to Boston, there are always other local activities closer to home. We'll keep you posted.