Do you ever?

Maybe I'm the only one who does this??...but do you ever go to someone else's blog and then start checking out thier friends blogs...and checking out their friends blogs??? When I have some time, which isn't very often I love looking at links that other people have on their blogs. A couple of weeks ago I somehow managed to find this really cool site that got me really excited.....and I have to tell you made me want to be a part of. It's a site called "Celebrating Adoption" and what it is is when you adopt a child whether it be a baby or older child within the first year you can contact a photographer on this site who is located near you and they will take family pictures for you for free. You basically get a disc of about 20-30 pictures. I immediately thought it was so great and wanted to be a part of it. 1. because it's a way that I can give back after going through the process myself and I know I would have loved doing this when we adopted Ryker and 2. because I would meet other people and be able to celebrate this exciting time with them....celebrating the blessings that they received and capturing it in a few photos.

BUT....

unfortunately because I don't have a legitimate website and stuff I can't be a part of it...ughh...I've tried emailing and stuff, but have never heard back from them. And they only have one person in Alberta that is a part of it (they have people all over the world) and she lives in Red Deer. That's okay though, I totally understand. It just would have been really neat. But, it doesn't mean I still can't do it. So, I was thinking I could still do it for families that have recently adopted and just do it on my own.


Adoption has really been on my mind lately. We did another presentation today and it went really good. We had lots of questions, which is always nice and gets you excited to see that people are interested and learning from the things we share. We travel with a birth mother specialist who works with birth mothers...whatever their choice is...marriage, single parenting, or adoption. This lady does such a fabulous job. She's the perfect person to be doing something like that...so caring and easy to talk to. She's really sweet. It's nice seeing someone like that working with these birth mother's who are going through such a difficult trial...you just want to give these girls a big hug and let them know that you love them and want to help. What a great thing she does. She spends hours each week listening and talking with these girls, taking them to appointments and stuff...and she does it for free! I'll never forget our birth mom's birth mother specialist (did you follow me on that one?). She was so sweet, and I now she loves our birth mom just as much as we do. She was even there with Cody waiting in the hallway at the hospital when Ryker was born! So cute! I love knowing that there are people out there that care and are willing to help. I hope that I'm always that type of person that would help in any way that I can and do it because I sincerely want to.

This week we get to go and be with our birth mom as she is married!!! I am so excited for her and love her so much. What a blessing she has been in our lives...and how thrilled I am to see the blessing she will receive this week in her life. She has been through so much and deserves to be so happy. I can't wait to see her and give her a big hug. She's going to be the most beautiful bride!!! It makes me cry just thinking about it. I know I'll be a wreck as I sit in the temple and watch her be sealed to an incredible guy for time and all eternity....I'm seriously crying right now...I'm so happy...hehe! We love you :)

I also had the chance this past week to share our adoption story with a lady I've met before...a while ago. And I just really hope it helped. It can be such a roller coaster ride going through so many emotions never knowing what will happen. But I know that we have a Heavenly Father who loves each of us and is mindful of us. I have seen many times, not only in my own life but in others lives who I love very much where he has blessed us in ways we never imagined. I am praying for you :)


..okay...enough from me on this topic. On a lighter note I'll share a layout I never got around to sharing last week...







K :)