Banana Face

Gavin just loves bananas. As you can see, he loves to just stuff them into his mouth. I should probably start cutting them into smaller pieces one of these days.

Grandpa Rick

We finally got a picture of Gavin with Chris' dad at the baby shower.

Two Pregnant Girls

Recently, we went to the Cities for Kelly's (Chris' sister) baby shower. She's due just a couple of days after my c-section date.

Uncle Dean

We stopped in to see my aunt and uncle not too long ago. Gavin and Uncle Dean shared a little moment of cuddling while we were there.

We tried...

We really wanted to get a nice, loving picture of Gavin and Daxton together. I don't know if you can tell or not, but his facial expressions and body language totally gave away the fact that Gavin did not want Daxton touching him. I hope that this isn't a foreshadowing of what I'm in for with Reily's arrival.

All 4

Here's one of the four of us, Daxton, McKenya, me and Gavin.

Daxton

Recently, I got to see my friend, McKenya, and meet her new baby, Daxton. He was as cute as can be and I really enjoyed spending the day with the two of them.

Our Family

The family photo seemed a little empty without the boys, so we added Sofie back in. Soon, we'll add Reily, as well. It looks like he'll be joining us on November 9--if all goes according to the plan. In my life, how often does that happen though?

Blueberry Pancakes

Chris made blueberry pancakes for all of us one Saturday morning. Gavin enjoyed 2 of them!

About the boys...

Well, we have some very sad news to report. Roth and Dera won't be with us much longer. We had to have the boys evaluated earlier this year and those evaluations determined that the two of them really shouldn't be placed together. It was also determined that Roth and Dera should not be in homes with younger children. They have really just suffered too much abuse and it's been too tough for them to overcome, thus far. We will still be involved in their lives, but obviously, we won't be adopting them. I can't really say much more because of strict confidentiality rules, but know that none of us are happy about this. It was very tough to come to this decision, but it is best for all of us.
Thank you all for loving them as though they were mine. I will always love them and they will always be special to me. Please pray that God would fulfill His plan for their lives and heal them from their past.

First day of school

September 6th was the first day of school...yea for me!

Spoiled

Chris and I bought a jet ski for the cabin--it's a used one. We finally found the deal we've been looking for, just in time to store it for the rest of the year. We all made sure we took a couple of turns on it, first, though. The big boys really enjoyed it.

New Puppy!!!

Gavin apparently thinks that he is our new puppy. He has taken over Sofie's bed. Fortunately, we had just washed everything. The funniest part is that now Sofie won't go near it. She sniffs it every night and then chooses to sleep under our bed instead. Oh well, at least someone is enjoying the dog bed.

Cute picture

My dad, Dera, and Gavin were watching the ducks. It was just a cute "picture" to see them all sitting there.

Tired baby

The State Fair really tired Gavin out. Fortunately, he had this cute froggy to cuddle with--his uncle Scott gave it to him.

Who knew?

Sheep

Gavin got to pet a few sheep while we were at the State Fair. He wasn't quite sure what to think of them.

Lemons

Chris and I took Gavin to the State Fair in Minnesota this year. We had some tasty fresh squeezed lemonade. Gavin made good use of the 1/2 a lemon they put in each cup.