tales from our travels

New mexico, ahhh...

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We just 'survived' a major diaper blow out from Evan. I almost bathed him in the gas station sink cause it came down his leg! Ugh!!!!!!!!! Gag. Good news: it did the trick to tire him out and he's sleeping soundly now as we drive through flagstaff and attempt an all nighter.... With NO caffeine folks!

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Hellllloooo Arizona! :)

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We are officially on I-40. All the way to TENNESSEE...

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Rollin rollin rollin...

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See ya Santa Rosa Valley, Good bye Moorpark... :)

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Saying goodbye to the 'compound' for now.

We're packing up and heading out. My parents home is fondly referred to as 'the compound' as it is large & raised 11 children & hosts their families often. We have enjoyed getting to show and share our newborn baby with our Sacramento and Camarillo families & friends but we are soo ready to be in our own home. See you later California... We love you...

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'I'm excited'

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Road video

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To grandmothers house we go...

Next stop, Southern California. Grandma K, Grandpa A & aunts, uncles cousins & friends.... Here we come! :)

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First time for everything

Hope this comes across. The is video of Evan & Cora in the car together for the first time. He's beginning to show interest in her :).

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california visit dates. drum roll please......

Thank you for your prayers, they have been answered and Southwest prices to L.A. went back down to $99.00 (each way)! We will be visiting my family and our friends in California

Tuesday May 19th - Tuesday May 26th

over the Memorial Day weekend!!! We are SO excited!!! EEEeeeeeK! We cannot wait for Evan to meet his 17 aunts and uncles and 18 cousins, grandpa Allan, great grandma Nona, Winston, Barbara and Tanya and all our friends. We will take TONS of pictures and make TONS of memories. It will not be enough time to visit with so many but hopefully the long weekend will help a little. We are praying and trying to be optimistic that Evan can be sealed to us while we are there but we won't know till right before we leave I'm sure but we will enjoy our visit regardless. We want to try to plan an open house at my parents house in the Santa Rosa Valley, that week. We will see. It may end up just being too much but we want to see everyone so bad!

Gulf Shores Alabama

We are on our way to a weeks vacation in Alabama on the beach! Michaels parents have invited us for a second year in a row. it's great. Home of 'The Little Zoo that Could' on the Animal Planet Channel, we will be staying in a condo on the beach.It's about a 8-10 hour drive & the first for little Evan.As you can see, he's soaking it up. So far he's doing well but doesn't like being tied to his car seat for so long. ;) The boy wants to stretch his legs. lol. anyway, that's all for now.

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Locked and Loaded!

Our People! We are finally leaving Georgia! Agghhh... Don't get us wrong, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in GA, everyone was so nice and very happy for us wherever we went. Whether it was at the hospital, walking around 'Cobb Mall' or at the hotel's breakfast bar, everyone gave us well wishes and beamed at our newborn (much as I imagine all of you will do when you read this & see Evan yourself the first time. smile). So as we slept in, thanks to powdered formula (who knew?) as opposed to the liquid we've been using but ran out, Hannah left a 'gift' on our voicemail that we are good to go home! We packed our stuff took some pictures, prepared the baby and off we have went! Let's talk about what we will miss...
Having someone else pay the rent for a week! lol. Thank you again a million times Tara!
What we will miss is Courtney. We didn't visit but once after Evan was born because we we so busy getting adjusted but we love her so much.
Courtney, if you are reading this, you know you have changed our lives. We know that you are as excited for us as we are that you have given us such a gift. You have also given Evan the life you want him to have and with that, you have made you're first responsible decision on behalf of your child. We hope you will always feel proud of your choice. Your unselfish sacrifice effects everyone we know because a stranger has not passed our way without knowing how badly we wanted a family. Not a stranger has passed that hasn't prayed for us to get a baby and that also prayed for our potential birth mother to choose us. You chose us. In my prayers at night when I would plead to my Heavenly Father for our dream of having children to come true. I prayed that our birth mother would 'recognize' us when she saw us (be familiar to her) and we would also 'know' her when we saw her (we didn't want to
miss a thing) and since we first talked on the phone it is as if we Have recognized each other and always known each other. You said it best when we met in person the first time. You said it felt like a reunion and I told you that I believe we knew each other before we came to earth & somehow hatched this plan to help each other. We're so grateful our plan came together... We love you and look forward to seeing you again.
With that I will leave this posting to stare at my beautiful sleeping son and reminisce with Michael on what has just happened to us and what is next to come...

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WE ARE STILL DRIVING BUT

WE ARE STILL DRIVING BUT SHE'S DIALATING FAST AT A 6 OR 7 NOW. WE MIGHT MAKE IT THERE BEFORE HE'S BORN!

WE'RE ON OUR WAY!

We are packing ourstuff and on our way to Atlanta right now. We may not get there in time for the birth even. Soooo Excited, Soooo not prepared! ;) More later!