Big Family!

I'm Most Thankful for my Family!

 Especially new additions: Whitney Ellen

Ashlynn and Amber

I need to introduce these new faces you keep seeing.
Ashlynn (18) and Amber (16) are Palauan sisters but were born in Saipan. They are distant cousins of Whitney. We met them at church, and they started babysitting for us. They were so helpful and sweet to the kids, we fell in love with them, and invited them to come back and live with us in Idaho. We are not official adopting them, but we consider them part of our family now. They are excited for the educational opportunities in the states and to meet more kids their ages. Ashlynn plans to go to CWI and work. She loves online shopping and is excited to be in real stores. Amber will finish her last three years of High School. She is excited to play sports and be social. We love these girls and know you will too.

Blessing

November 4, 2012 Whitney Ellen was blessed!

Ashlynn and Amber the older girls are joining our family back to Idaho to live with us. 

Ashlynn in pink is turning 18 and will be going to college in Idaho.

Amber is turning 16 and will be finishing her last three years of High School in Idaho.

Halloween Night!

 Helped Christina make her Pocahontas costume

 Trunk or Treat

 Church Halloween Party! The most fun ever!

 Games

 Whitney's "Twin". They looked so much alike. She is 6 months older than Whitney. 

They share 4th great grandparents. That Palauan blood is strong!!!

 Whitney

 Not Whitney

 Luke taking pictures of himself in the car. He is so funny!

Happy Halloween!

 Thanks Nana for the fun cupcake toppers!

 Baby Jaguar

 Ashlynn, Crystal, and Whitney

 Our friends had a halloween jungle hike. The parents sit along the trail and the kids trick-or-treat.

 Gabe: Werewolf 

Luke: Darth Maul 

 Clark: Captain America

With our neighbor Wonder Woman

 Helped Christina make a Pocahontas costume.

Gabe is 6

We took the day off school and took the family to the water park for Gabe's birthday. 

Then to Pizza Hut for dinner. It was a really fun day.

 New remote control car

 Birthday Donuts

 We love Gabe. He has always been the best sleeper. Most energetic. Hardest worker. Most helpful in the home. Washes dishes and makes pancakes. Good brother. Loving. Thoughtful and sensitive to others.

Happy Adoption Day!

 Buzzing lips

 Waiting for our turn in Court.

                                      

 Tired after court (which was during nap time)

We are so extremely happy to have finalized Whitney's adoption. We are so grateful for her wonderful birthmom for placing her in our family. She's a miracle. We love her so much.

October

Last Playdate with friends leaving island

Whitney Army Crawling everywhere

7 months

Halloween Cookies

Amber

Luke and Ashlynn

Dressed up to go to the movies

Made these shoes for Whitney

Got the pattern Here.

Clark's postcard book

Funny Face and another pair of shoes

Amber and Whitney