To Our Little One,

We're not sure if your physical creation has even begun, and yet you have been part of us for such a very long time. Our family is full of joy and love still the empty spot is real, just waiting for you to make us whole. Our quest for you has been intense. There have been several heartbreaks along the path. More powerful than the heartache though is the hope we feel. We have faith that you will find your way into our arms. We can't wait for that incredible moment when we will first get to look into your beautiful eyes. We pray for you unceasingly. Every night your brothers pray that someone will give us a baby. Please come to us soon--we need you and love you forever.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Brycen and Daddy Hit the Slopes

On Friday Lance to the day off work to take

Brycen skiing for the first time. Brycen did a

great job--he is now just two skills away from

being a level three skier. Lance took lots of

pictures through the first half of the day, but

sadly he lost his camera later that day.

Luckily the ski school took this picture.

Brycen and Lance both came home

exhausted, but ready to plan their

next ski day. It is so much fun

to watch our children discover

new things. We are grateful to

be in a postion where we can

expose them to different things

and then let them pursue their own

interests.

Storytime

Daddy tells Zac and Brycen a story until Mommy
finishes getting ready for church. From their big
smiles I'm guessing it was a good story!

Trains, trains, and more trains!

Brycen and Kim's Dad share a passion for model trains. Last weekend we went to a local train show, where vendors from all over come to show off the latest and greatest in the world of model trains. The boys just loved it, and so did Pappa. It is adorable to watch a grown man and a small child's share such exetiment.

Brycen watching his current favorite engines, the Santa Fe chug by.

Zac just casually waiting for a train.

Daddy helps Brycen get a closer look at his dream layout.

Happy New Years

We rung in 2008 playing games and eating
way too much yummy food with some friends.









Some people didn't quite last long enough to make
it to the mid-night celebration.






Zac stayed up to ring in the New Year for the first
time in his life and then slept in latter than ever before.

Happy New Years!

Christmas at Nana's and Papas

An Auntie Ali, Brycen, and cousin Hannah hug sandwich!

Nana is in the background trying to think of where

Zac's missing gift could be--don't worry she found it!

Zac and Nana unwrapping gifts together.

That is Zac's oh my face!

Somehow Scottie manages to take a nap even with

all the noise!

Even Daddy gets toys from Nana

By the end of the day Brycen would rather hide

under the bed than have Mommy take one more

picture. By the way the reason I'm not in any of

the pictues is because I was having too

much fun taking pictures, with my new camera,

(thanks Honey I love it!) to think about being in a picture.

Christmas Morning

A funny thing always seems to happen on Chrtistmas mornings; every other day our boys wake up around 6:30 am, but on Christmas they sleep and sleep. Maybe that is their present to us. This year, by 8am they were all still sound asleep. My Christmas excitement got the best of me and I woke everyone up announcing Santa had been to our house. Brycen rolled over and told me I could open presents without him he just wanted to sleep. Luckily he quickly changed his mind and came running to join us. The boys were thrilled with all their gifts and haven't stopped playing since. I just love Christmas!