Adoption Orientation

We are pretty excited because this Friday we go in for our first orientation for the adoption process. We are really excited because it has been a long time coming now. It will be nice to get some questions answered about how the process will go and what to expect! Hopefully it wont be as painful as a lot of people say it is. We hope to get through the process quick so we can get our profile online and have birth parents looking at us. It is nice to have a sister that has gone through the process and is starting to go through it again that can help us out and let us know a little of what to expect. I am excited to see Shaileen as a mother with her being in her element. She is so excited and I cant wait to see her completely happy as she should be! Wish us luck in our Adoption process!

Fathers Day

This past Sunday was Fathers Day and both Shaileen and I love our fathers very much. On Saturday evening we went over to Kimberly and Jason's house and celebrated Fathers Day with my side of the family. I just have to say that I have the best Dad on the face of the planet and am so very thankful for him and everything that he has taught me! I hope to be a Dad to my children as he was to me. I also look forward to having children so that they can have the greatest Grandpa in the world! On Sunday Morning we woke up and went over to Shaileen's mothers house and celebrated fathers day with Robert which is her step dad. We had a delicious breakfast and it was nice to sit and talk with them. Sunday evening after church we went to Shaileens dads house and ate dinner over there. We had a good time as you can see. I was stupid and forgot to take pictures at my family get together and the morning so I found some old photos of me and my dad and of Robert as well.

Me and my dad

Robert, Shaileen's step dad

Shaileen's Dad (dressed as a missionary)

This is one of the pictures that Carlye drew for her dad!

I love how you can see how much Shaileen loves her little sister here!

Shaileens Birffday

On June 8 2011 Shaileen turned 23 years old so we celebrated her birthday! The night before we had Carlye come sleep over at our place. We woke up nice and early and I decided it was a good time for Shaileen to open her present from me. (yes just one...I am cheap)

Shaileen has been asking for new pots and pans for quite some time now she at least pretended real well that she liked them

Dont ask me what Shaileen is doing here...

We also went to Virgs Diner for breakfast for some good eating

Yes, I am actually there...hahaha

Shaileen has also wanted to go to the zoo for quite a while as well so we got up and went. My Mom and DJ also went with us because they were home and the more the merrier.

DJ loved this Churro and ended up dipping it in my moms icecream to make it even better!

Any time you go to the zoo there is an unwritten rule to take a picture in front of the Gorilla sillouettes.

Here is the full clan!

Shaileen, I hope you had a wonderful birthday this year. It wasn't much that we did or that you got, but know that I love you and am the happiest being with you these last 2 years! Keep up on being the best wife a man could ask for! I wish you the best year and I know things are going to look up for you and I know that soon you are going to get the little present that you really want and deserve! I LOVE YOU!

Family Dinner

On Saturday June 4th 2011 we went over to the Gaertner house (Nelson's Family) and had a family dinner with their family as get to know you for Tristen and Nelson's wedding that took place on 6/10/11. We had a great time and there was excellent food to as you can see in Shaileen's picture. They cooked ribs, steak, sausage, chicken wings, corn on the cob, rice and beans (my favorite), and a bunch of other stuff. It was nice to get to know them a little bit better before the wedding!