Birth Mother Panel

I guess this next Thursday I'm going to be on a panel at the old Dixie High seminary building for adoptive parents/birth parents. My counselor called me yesterday and asked if I would be a volunteer, and of course I jumped at the offer! From what she was saying, it's only a once a year thing, and they don't have very many volunteers do it. Basically there will be couples there that are considering adoption, as well as young women who are considering placing their children. So it'll be part educational and part emotional. They'll be asking me questions, personal questions, that I will be more than happy to answer. My counselor wants me to do it because she said that I have the perfect example of how open adoption can be for those who want it. She also said that there aren't very many out there that keep it going as good as we have been able to. So, of course, I told her yes. :) I'll also be speaking in high schools here pretty soon too. She gave my number to the woman that is in charge of it, and she said that she'll call me by tomorrow to let me know when she would like to meet up and get to know each other a little. She's an adoptive parent as well, and she has a great open adoption with her birth mothers too.

iPod, uPod

So, I finally caved in and got an iPod nano. It's the cutest thing that fits

into my pocket! I got it specifiacally for the drive up to the reunion,

but I've already decided that it's nice when I want a specific song to play

and I don't have to wait for the radio to play it.

I also got the t.v. screens that you can hook up to the back of my front

seats for Kenna so she won't be so bored and can watch her movies.

It's nice thinking of everything. :)

McKenna's Ber-fin-day

Kenna's birthday lasted all weekend! It started with her party on Saturday, which we played, ate some yummy food and hung out.

Adam, Betsy and Max came for the party. Max was

just a little tired from them being at the lake all day



Everyone had a try at the pinata, Jarom even

tried to hit it like a golf ball!

Kenna opened all her presents.
(she wasn't spoiled at all!)

They all went out with her new sidewalk chalk,
and yes, that is Nora's bumb.

The morning of her birthday, Sunday, she couldn't get enough
of her new Dora house. She's still playing with it pretty much non-stop!

Max and Kenna had fun playing with the BBQ Bubble Machine that Grammy
got for her. They have the same cheeks!

I just had to get a picture of him squatting!

McKenna took this picture. Natural talent?

Not the cutest picture, but I wanted one of all 3

Playing with Grammy's necklace

Hanging out w/Papa

She blew out the candle about 5 times before the birthday song was
even over!

Eating some cake w/her favorite Jarom

After a long 2 days and a belly full of sugar, she spent the ENTIRE night
in her bed for the first time in 2 months. :)

It was a good birthday.