Safari hates me today!

I have been trying to redo all my blog links. Safari is totally not working with me. I get almost all of the links on the list and Safari unexpectedly quits before I can save it. It's quite annoying. I have almost finished the family section about 5 times when it quits. It is a pain to save after every link, but I think that is what I am going to have to do. Ugh. Don't hate me Safari. I still like you! ;)

**edit** Dustyn reads this and says, "You mean Safari hates you ONLY today?"  Nope.  He's right. Safari hates me everyday. But today it really hated me.

What a beautiful day!

This was the scene when I went out side this morning! It was beautiful. A fresh blanket of snow on the earth and low lying fog. You seriously couldn't even see a block away. Half a block was pushing it, but it sure was beautiful.

Here is looking out my front door.

Looking North.

Looking South.

While I was driving down the road.

As soon as I got to my Aunt's house, the fog lifted and disappeared like that. It was crazy. I am glad I had 10 minutes to see how beautiful it was.

Here is Brother Bear (as his sister calls him) watching the beautiful snow!

I can tell today is going to be a special day. Especially for this couple. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers today. We hope everything goes perfect today and in the days to come!

So many things...

I am so sad for so many families right now. Adoption is hard. Please pray for this family, this family, this family, and this family. And sadly, I know there are many more out there facing hard aches. Why does adoption have to be so hard, yet so wonderful. I suppose that is why. Things that are the hardest, always turn out the most wonderful.

Definitely a hard week for adoption.

But there are so many wonderful things happening all around at the same time! I love the Christmas season! I love that it is a season of giving and love.

I am so excited to adopt. I love adoption and the wonderful experience that I get to be a part of. I know it will be hard. Harder than I can even imagine right now. But I know it will be wonderful and totally worth the heart ache.

Heavenly Father loves us and he wants to bless us. He know what experiences will help us for our good. He knows what will make us into the best possible people we can be. He knows each and everyone of us. He knows what we need. I am thankful for this. I am thankful that we have been through the trials that we have had. They have and continue to make us better people. Preparing us to be better parents.

I love this time of year. I love thinking about the many blessings I have in my life. I love remembering the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ and the Atonement. We are so blessed!

It's seriously the best day ever!

I am so excited!  I WON a giveaway here!!  {doing a happy dance} Woohoo!!  I am totally stoked!

I won a $50.00 gift card to this place!

Christmas Ornaments

I thought I would post all of our Christmas Ornaments - and really, I just need to write it down so I can remember.  Ha ha!

2003
This was our very first Christmas together (engaged).  My aunt Rose gave us this ornament and started the tradition!

2004
This was the year that we lost our sweet Hannah, so this is her ornament.  We keep this ornament out year round.

2005
This year we bought our new house (well new to us).  We spent a lot of time remodeling the entire house.  We even painted our bedroom red, so we thought this ornament was perfect!

2006
This year we were able to go to Chicago!  While we were in Chicago we went on a tour of a few Frank Lloyd Wright houses.  They were amazing!  He is one of my favorite architects.  This is an ornament that is in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.  We also leave this one up year round.  (as you can tell from the spider web, Oops!

2007
This was a big year for us in learning about adoption.  We were actually approved to adopt in Oct 2006, but it wasn't until 2007 were we really found out what adoption was all about.  We had a LOT of contacts with mothers that were considering adoption, were matched quite a few times, and had quite a few fall through.  This was a year of HOPE, JOY, and WISHing!

2008
This year we have a had a great year, but one of our fun outing was going to Disneyland with Rodney and Carrie.  We found this ornament in the shops there and couldn't pass it up.  I love snowflakes!

Which brings me to our wrapping paper this year.  I love it!  I just had to share!

I hope ya'll are having a very Merry Christmas Season!  Can you believe it is almost here?  

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR!  WOOOHOOO!

(sorry about the blurry pictures! :P)