A few more photos from September

Trying to catch a quick smile.

When you ask Claire how old she is she holds up 5 fingers.
Smile for Daddy!
New sweater from Grandma.
Had a fun Smith-Harvey dinner.

Audrey's Baby Shower

Emily did a great job making everything so nice for Audrey.

Norah is so cute
Yeah Auntie Linda!

More Audrey's Shower

Auntie Sheryl and Niki Steph had a great time
Daddy didn't go to the shower :)

Crazy about our Claire

Love the pose and the glasses!
Claire brought out all her new clothes to show Great Grandma. She was very excited!
Great Grandma loves her Claire time
Reading with Sharon
A rare pose. Actually sitting pretty!

Miss Claire Making Us Smile.

Katie and Bonnie

Today I wrote my annual letter to the judge to give him a progress report on how the girls year went and why they still need to be in our care. I always feel very emotional after writing this letter. We went to Eugene yesterday so the girls could see their birth parents and grandparents.
Bonnie is a cutie!
She wanted to show off.
Katie had a piano recital last week. She did great and we are proud of her!

Rubys on the Pier at Huntington Beach

Claire was not sure if she liked the ocean, and it was very windy!
Bonnie and Katie wanted to play in the water so bad!
Rubys is at the end of the pier.
It was a long walk, but so worth it!

We enjoyed the making of a tropical fish balloon right in front of us!

Kara, Ben, and Brett are Graduating!

Congratulations!! Can't wait to celebrate with you!!

Spring Break Trip to Arizona

We had a great time in Arizona. We got to play with Claire every day while Emily was at school.

We had a great time going out for Ribs
Bonnie found a tree to climb. Our little Monkey!

Oh, I do love this baby!
Claire got to go swimming. She loved it!


Claire is crazy about slides! So fun!