Bees Game

Its the time of year for Salt Lake Bees game fun. I will just let the pictures do the talking today!

Help Support Birth Mothers

As I am sure everyone knows because we are ALWAYS talking about it, we are in the process of adoption. Through this process we have grown a great love for all birth mothers and their selflessness. From taking the classes to get fully approved for adoption we spoke to panels of birth mothers. The one thing that we learned from that is that THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE FORGOTTEN. That is why I am asking you to go support this great charity this coming Saturday (Birth Mother Day). There is this great nonprofit orginization called Birth Mother Basket(BMB). It is run by a birthmother that placed her child a long time ago and knows of the grieving that takes place there after. She wants them to know that they are not just forgotten. This Saturday from 11-2 pm go up to the Blue Lemon which is located at 11073 N Alpine Hwy, Highland UT and have some lunch. There are going to be great people there and 20% of your lunch will go towards a great cause. Even if you dont go please at least keep birth mothers in your prayers especially that day ,and even more :). If someone would like to go with us give us a call or text us. We never complain about having company.

When you go make sure you print out this ad and take it with you so the funds go to BMB...

If you would like you can see their blog here...

http://birthmotherbaskets.blogspot.com/2012/03/bmb-blue-lemonn-birth-mothers-day.html

THANKS AS ALWAYS!

William and Brianna's Wedding

Yesterday was my good friends wedding. We had a blast and are so excited for them. The day started out great by going to their sealing at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. We never had the opportunity of going to that temple before and we excited to go for the first time. It did not dissapoint. The sealing room was the most beautiful that I had ever seen. With Shaileen and I going through the adoption process we felt the spirit just a little more that day as it was a very special day for us knowing that one day we will have the same opportunity being sealed to our children just as if they were born directly into the covenant. At the dinner Brianna (bride) said something really special that really hit me. She said something to the effect of people kept coming up to her and asking if they felt any different. She had to say no because nothing did feel different. She was saying how great it felt to feel that this was a very natural progression in life that she didn't need to feel different. That probably did not make sense but it really hit me and I thought that I would share because maybe someone else was supposed to hear it too. That night was a blast at the reception seeing people that I have not seen for years. Again, we wish the best for William and Brianna.

on our way to the temple

we wish we knew how to get beautiful tulips like these in our yard

William getting a little frisky at the temple :)

at the reception

we had some fun messing with their car

Brianna got William real good and there was cake all over his face... the worst I have ever seen

Getting the backyard ready for summer!

Since we have gotten this earlier shift I have been doing a ton of yard work. It seems as if I am in the yard at least some every night. This past Saturday with the help of Shaileen's Dad we got the garden ready and tilled it. It makes the backyard look so much better. We are excited to start planting within the next couple weekends. This year we are planning to plant:
-Tomatoes
-several different kinds of peppers
-beans
-beets (bears eat beets)
-carrots
-cantaloupe
-pumpkins
-potatoes
-zucchini
I am sure we will do more as well... that is all I can think of right now.

We also purchased a new patio set. It is very nice to be able to sit outside and eat our dinner and just relax. It will be even better when it is warmer because in the evenings it is still a little chilly.

Before...

After...

Today we had a guy come cut down our 3 pine trees. There should be a post on that probably tomorrow as soon as he finishes all of the way.

PS. Thank you for following our blog and supporting Shaileen and I. We truly appreciate it. 

Kurt and Shaileen