I want a cookie

This may be Kades favorite phrase.

So after the

Ute game

we went over to the Gateway.

I love it there.

It was the perfect night.

BEAUTIFUL

So when you have a

sweet face

look up at you and say,

"I want a cookie."

What else is there to say?

Thank goodness for camera phones.

Even if it is grainy,

you still get to

capture the moment!

And yes

HE ATE THE WHOLE THING!

GO UTES!

This year we got

season

UTAH FOOTBALL

tickets!

The season opener was against

15th ranked

PITT.

So Kade had a lot of first.

First Trax ride.

I told him to smile

this is what I got.

Food and all!

On the train.

We made it

Rice Eccles Stadium

First time Kade was with

HUGE UTE FANS!

That Kevin just happened to know.

First time watching the band.

First time cheering for the first down.

First time at a

college football game.

We had a great time.

By the end he was yelling

touchdown and other such

football things.

The game was

CRAZY!

The Utes pulled off the

VICTORY!

27-24

GO UTES!

JAMAICA

Kevins baby brother Kurt left for

JAMAICA

on Saturday for his mission.

Before he entered the

MTC

he, and his mom and dad,

stayed with us!

It was so fun having them here.

Kade has never really said Kurts name,

but after Kurt left

we were looking at the pictures

and Kade said,

"Look, Kurt!"

We are so proud of Kurt

and the decision he has made to

serve the Lord.

My Favorite Month

I love July.

I'm sad it's almost over.

It is without a doubt

my favorite month.

I love the 4th

I love the 24th

and now I get to

CELEBRATE

the 1st anniversary

of when Kade's

adoption was finalized,

he was sealed to our family,

and given a name and a blessing.

I never posted pictures of those

wonderful days.

So I thought I would now.

Judge Johnson was our Judge.

She's the best.

I consider her a good friend,

who just happens to be a Judge.

We are lucky.

She helped make our day

even more special.

Love that face!

This is some of our family

at the temple.

We are so lucky to have

Kade in our lives.

I thank our

Heavenly Father

everyday.

18 Months

18 months ago today,

our lives changed

FOREVER!

Our sweet baby boy

found his way to our home.

Our Heavenly Father

is aware of us.

He loves us.

He knows us,

our wants, hopes and our wishes.

Our first family photo.

This is Kades

Birth Mom.

Isn't she beautiful!

And the little guy

that's Anthony

Kades half brother.

He is adorable.

A mothers love.

We are forever grateful!

He was so small.

And now look at him.

Where does the time go?

We love everything about our family.

And we are thankful

EVERY DAY.

Fathers Day

To say these two adore each other

is an understatement.

They bring a joy to each other

that is indescribable.

Kevin is without doubt the best father.

Kade got these sunglasses.

As you can tell he thinks he looks

goooooood!

And how can you not love that face!

My dad and Kade

love each other so much also.

My dad is so good with him.

They love to go on walks together.

This picture makes me laugh.

I think that the looks on their faces are identical.

We had a wonderful Father's Day at our house.

Thank you to all the wonderful

Dads out there!

I'M BATMAN

Our little neighbor boy came over the other day

wearing his Batman costume.

He asked if we could put it on Kade.

"Sure" I said "If he will let us."

Well he did, and

HE LOVED IT.

Check out that Batman face.

I think he has it down,

and he doesn't even know who or what Batman is!

This is his hand sign for,

PICK ME UP PLEASE.

Once again, I think he is the cutest!