Baby Announcement!

Yep, you're seeing this right, we're going to be adopting!!! Chad and I found out exactly two weeks ago tonight that we are going to be a mommy and daddy and IT'S A GIRL!!! She's due May 29th. I can't even begin to tell you how excited we are about this. There aren't enough words to explain just how special this whole experience has been for us.
We first had contact with our birthmom around the first part of March and we've been emailing her at least once a day since then. Her name is Danielle (that's why we choose Danielle as a middle name) and she is such an amazing person! We look forward to her emails everyday and have loved getting to know her. We can't describe the great respect and admiration that we have for her. She has relied on her Heavenly Father to help guide her in her decisions and has touched our lives in so many ways.
We met with her and her parents on March 31st and found out the great news on April 8th and it's been a whirlwind ever since. We've been busy painting, shopping, planning and preparing. We've also been doing a lot of smiling.
I just wanted to express my appreciation to each and everyone of you who have supported Chad and I in our journey. We have felt your prayers in our behalf, THANK YOU!

Sometimes our prayers are answered

by those who have touched our lives.

Quick Vacation

Lucky, lucky me!! I have a week off of work. My employer left for Florida with his family this past week, so Chad and I decided it would be a good idea to take some time off and head out to the cabin. While we were at it we thought it would also be good idea to bring some friends along. They only came up for the one night, but it was so much fun to have them there with us. We played games, watched movies, and spent a lot of time playing in the snow and riding on the wheelers. Chad and I stayed one extra night, watched the first Saturday session of Conference, then cleaned up and headed home. It was a short trip, but very nice to get away for a few days.