Saturday, December 15, 2012

Birth Mom's Family Visit- Christmas 2011

 So, before we made it over to my mom's for Christmas last year, 
We stopped in for a visit with Jessica and her family! They spoiled the kids as well!
 Jessica got the girls an ice cream maker!
 Grandpa MAX giving snuggles!
 Great Grandparents Phil and Mary-Jo!
 Jessica ( g's beautiful birthmom) & gpa Max  ( her dad)
 Aunt Morgan opening G's gifts for him!( yep good looks run in this family!)
 Opening more gifts!
 Gav loved his playmat from Jessica! I know this next baby will get some use out of it as well!
So, as you can see - Open adoption for us WORKS wonderfully! I know it may not for every situation but, in ours it's perfect harmony ( most of the time)!
You can never have too many people that love your kids, your family, you! As long as the people
are healthy ( mentally, emotionally etc.) than i say bring it on! And i do remind the birth families that my KIDS don't NEED lots of presents and one is plenty ( but it never seems to go that way)
 We have been blessed and we wouldn't change it for the world! I can't wait for this next baby to get here so Gavin has a sibling close in age and I know this Christmas will be an eventful one filled with love from near and far! Love to you all!

Friday, December 14, 2012

More Christmas 2011

Opening Gifts. She is so darling!
 
G-man opening his presents with Gma Leslie
 Our trip ended with a visit with Gavin's birth dad's family:) We went to Gateway
 and to BUILD A BEAR
 Uncle Josh ( dustin's Brother)

The fun process of getting it stuffed...
 Then stitched and cleaned

 My step Sis NANCY! stopped by- it was great to see her skinniness! ( funny that we both got pregnant a few months after)
 Gavin being SMOOTH!
" as we dream by the fire:)"
One happy girl!
Dustin & Gavin! 
MORE coming up soon!

Last Christmas...

 was loads of fun. These are just some of the pictures. I have many more to post later...
above: Corrine's Dad Danny and Mary. 
 Uncle Todd and the kids:)
 the girls visiting the Faught's horses
 gingerbread!
Cousin CHASE! 
 Great Gma Billie Jeab!
 Me Rollin' in style!
Gingerbread is a tradition we do every year. Normally a house but this year we did a TREE!
 the kids got to enjoy their own delights!

 These two cousins had fun rolling around and checking out the REAL Tree!
 Then it was PJ time and getting ready for Santa to come!
more to come soon!