Adoption Day Celebration

This week we celebrate 1year since we adopted Bryce in Viet Nam.  November 5th, 2007 was the official date.  We are just so thankful to have him in our family, he is THE MAN and we love him very much.  Yesterday we had a little party for him, we'll post some pics and video soon.

Jon

Little man is one!

Hi folks. It's been a while since we've updated our blog. Since our last entry we've moved and found out that we are having a baby. That's right everyone...three kids under three and a half! We were so shocked but now we are excited about the fact that our little boys will only be 14 months apart. Bryce turned one yesterday and is as charming as ever. He is 17.5 pounds and 28 1/2 inches long so he's a little guy but boy is he fast! Our son is a climber. He climbs onto tables, chairs, into the dishwasher and dryer. He is a busy little guy who has only two settings....HIGH SPEED and SLEEPING. He is so full of laughs and smiles. I've honestly never seen a happier little boy. He brings everyone so much joy and it is truly an honor to be called his parents! I promise we'll update again soon. Lots of love!

Family of Four

Well, it is hard to believe that we've already been home three weeks! Kaitlyn loves her new baby brother! She is such a little mommy. Bryce is thriving in his new home. He is showered with so much love and attention. At his last doctors appointment he weighed a whopping 12.5 pounds! He is trying to sit up now and rolls over when he is so inclined. He doesn't get too much practice as he is usually being held. We are so happy to finally be a family of four. It will surely be a Christmas that we will always remember! We've posted a video of Kaitlyn singing her ABCs on this site and plan to post a few more videos whenever we get a chance so stay tuned! Love to you all.

sweet home carolina

It sure is great to be home. The sights, sounds, and smells are all just so refreshing with my newfound perspectives! Kaitlyn and Bryce are getting along great as you can see from some of the pictures. Although our journey has concluded, we intend on keeping this site up to date with pictures, posts, and soon to come...videos of our new family addition! Thanks to all for the prayers and support, YOU GUYS ROCK!

JT

3 o'clock in the morning...

and we are home!!!! Daddy picked us up at the airport then Mike and Jenny were here to welcome us. The house was decorated with balloons and signs not to mention it was clean. The house seems so big compared to that hotel room! Bryce took his first bath at home and went down very easily in his crib. Of course, I had to unpack, do laundry, download the video camera, and pay bills before I could possibly think about sleeping. But I'm almost finished now and getting ready to pass out. I'm sure that as soon as I fall asleep little man is going to want to eat but wow it's great to be home with him! Kaitlyn spent the night at Nana's so we will see her first thing in the morning (well about four hours from now). We thought seeing her for the first time around midnight would be tough for her though we are so eager for us all to be home together! I hope this entry makes sense b/c I've been without sleep for a few days now. Lots of love to you all.

1.8 MILLION PEOPLE

...are how many people they are expecting to go through LAX within the next two days. These are the busiest two travel days for this airport for the year. So we are going to grab a quick breakfast, a shower and off we go back to the airport. We are SO looking forward to coming home tonight. Love to you all.