our valentine.

Families Supporting Adoption: Temple Session

Come and join your FSA Board and fellow FSA members for a special Saturday evening at the Portland, Oregon temple!

Date: February 27, 2010

Time: 5:00 pm

Please meet in the chapel at 4:45pm so we can be

included in the same group.

Bring your friends and family! Make it a date night! Anyone who supports adoption and has a current temple recommend is welcome!

say hi

Our Poo-Doo Pants is so stinkin' cute! She is growing and learning every day! Check it out!

footsies

Aunt Jenelle & Uncle Todd got these adorable new Robeez boots on clearance for Londie Lou. We couldn't help but take a photo of her fab-footwear.

asian roots

Unlike her mother... Londyn prefers chopsticks over a fork.

Marines.

International Picture of the Year

Here are two very touching photos honored this year.

First Place

First Place

Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.

During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: 'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'

Second Place

Second Place

Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted'

Londy-isms

Londyn is growing into such a sassy little girl!

We have a big task ahead of us as her parents, but at least we're having fun doing it!

Here is what she's up to these days:

Smacking her lips

Rocking back and forth on her hands and knees

Screaming when she's not getting her way

Slamming her hands down on any and all flat surfaces

Holding on to furniture or hands and pulling herself up to a standing position

Babbling... "Dadadadada"

Eating 3 solid food meals a day and bottles in-between

Sleeping 9 to 10 hours a night