Jumping is such hard work...

If you are interested...

Our adoption agency, World Partner's Adoption, sends a group of volunteers to Kazakhstan every year to build playgrounds at the orphanages. The playgrounds that they purchase are the Little Tikes commercial playgrounds that can be found at any school or public park and are built to last for years. Each year they send out a request for donations to help with this worthwhile cause. I just thought I would post this message in case anyone is interested. If you would like to learn more about the project (and see pictures from previous years) or if you would like to donate, please go to our agency's website at: http://www.worldpartnersadoption.org/playground.html

Thank you!

"One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove....but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a CHILD."
~anonymous~

Bowling

We took Bryce bowling for the first time this weekend. He did really well. We started out by letting him practice rolling the ball on the carpet...

watch others bowl...

then he put the ball on the ramp all by himself...

and pushed it down the lane...

Happy Easter

We had a nice Easter weekend. Luckily, it was nice out on Saturday so we spent the morning at the Spring Fest in the park. Bryce enjoyed playing the games and sliding down the big slides. He didn't like the looks of the Easter bunny so, we steered clear of him. Then on Easter morning, we got out before it started to rain so Bryce could hunt Easter eggs. We went out to Easter brunch after working up an appetite egg hunting.

Day at the Beach

We realize that our days at the beach are numbered so, we're taking advantage of it while we can. (We just found out today that our official departure date is June 14) The water is still too cold so, we just played in the sand this weekend...

One year ago today...

we receved "the email" that has forever changed our lives. We were both getting ready for work when I saw we had received an email from our agency. When I opened it it said "Here is a boy we have suggested you consider for adoption!!! I would ask you to let us know today, if by the pictures alone if you would consider adopting him pending a favorable medical evaluation???" And this is the first picture that we saw of Bryce Danil...
We both just stared at his picture and knew at that moment that he was our son.

It's been an amazing year with Bryce and we just look at him everyday and can't believe how lucky we are to have him in our lives.

Harmonica Jam Session