Family Pictures

We had a family picture taken down at Wheeler Farm. Our friend Justin did such a great job! I am excited for the proof cd to get them printed out...and don't worry, you will probably have a copy of your own - these might be our Christmas cards this year! You can get a hold of Justin by going through our facebook, or contact him directly at: Phone - 801-810-6760
http://jsmithdigital.wordpress.com/
He is a great guy, super easy to work with, and should be charging more! Can't recommend him enough!

Hoping to Adopt!

We have been approved for adoption through LDS Family Services. We are extremely excited! We have been working towards this since March, we hope to be picked soon...but we have our faith in the Lord cause he knows what is best for us.
We wanted to let everyone know - so please feel free to spread the news!

This can be a very sensitive subject, we are telling everyone to refer birthmom's into LDS Family Services for the counseling, so they can be fully educated and make the best decision for themselves. Through LDS Family Services birth parents get counselling, and support from other birth parents who have placed their children.
Our caseworker has told us that the more people know of our plans to adopt the better our chances are. They say it two steps away from us, meaning someone knows of someone that might be thinking of adoption.
We can't wait to meet our birth parents and develop a relationship with them! Open adoptions seem much more healthy and better for everyone - with the right boundries of course!

This has been an awesome experience for our family so far! We can't begin to imagine what is in store for us!
So how can you help? ... Keep us in your prayers, but more importantly we ask you to pray for our birthparents. Pray for us to come into contact with each other. Pray for their health and safety, and for the great arrival that is coming!
Here is our web page: https://www.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/24605330/ourMessage.jsf

Love to you all!
Josh & Mel

Lava Hot Springs

Mel and I decided we needed to have some fun with Brayden. We wanted to go somewhere that he hasn't spent a whole lot of time. Some place that isn't that expensive either. We chose Lava Hot Springs. I have been there only twice before. Once at a church deal and once with Melanie's family. So we invited one of Brayden's best friend to come and we left. Took 2 hours to get there and we unpacked and we were off. One of the first things we did was jumped into the indoor pool there and watch the two buddies jump off the diving board. Then we went to the slides. They have a few there. I tried to get them all to go on the BIG slides but they were all to scared. Then all the diving started. Brayden and Bryson went to the tiny ones to warmed up for the Platforms. The rest of the day all my efforts went to coaxing Brayden. Trying to get him to go off the Platform. Not only did he go off, he went off the 2nd platform. Mel caught the best picture of him. That was the last hour we were there. It was one of the best days.

Mercy River

My mom and I went to Cherry Hill Friday night to enjoy Mercy River.
Mercy River is one of my favorite groups! They are so cute, the picture is of them singing to their cute husbands.
Thanks for going with me Mom!

Happy Anniversary!

I am late posting, but our 5th Wedding Anniversary was yesterday (6/22/10).
We spent the day together, we went to the Bountiful Temple where we did sealings.
I love doing sealings!! Cute old man as the sealer.
We then ate lunch at the temple, which I have never done. It was yummy!
For a gift we got a memory foam mattress pad - heaven!
So, of coarse I had to take a nap! Day off = nap!
The new memory foam just sucked me in - I told Josh to wake me up in an hour...3 hours later I was able to get my bones up.
We got dressed up, dropped of cute Brayden boy to Grandma Julies, where he had fun with his cousin LG, Aunt Leslie and Grandma at the pool.
We headed to The Roof Restaurant.
Here are a few picks....
Our view!


Us at the table, there is a lot of back light - sorry it is hard to see our faces.

Us together, there is a lot of back light - sorry it is hard to see our faces.

Sexy husband!




Josh - I love you!! These past five years have flown by. I am so blessed to have you as my husband. You truly are the sweetest man alive. I can't wait for the rest of our lives, cause with you by my side I can really do anything. You are the best honey!
Much love,
Mel XO

Summer is here!

Brayden loves to jump on the tramp with the sprinkler underneath.
He invited his best friend over to play and here they are soaking up some sun after jumping on the tramp!

Parenting Fun

What to do when your son comes to you and tells you that he has a book report due tomorrow. First you kinda get on his case for playing outside and not doing his homework. Then you see his face, which make you hate yourself for getting on his case. Never the less, Brayden and Mel got on it.If you know Mel she just goes full blown. This book report was done in 45 minutes. Its funny what your kids can do when you tell them they have only 30 minutes of your help and then their on their own. I never seen Brayden work so hard on his homework as he was for those 45 minutes.

Weekend in Denver

Jeff and Josh found tickets to game 1 of the Denver/Jazz game in Denver. So Friday night we decided to fly out on Saturday and go to the game. It worked really well cause Grandpa Guy is out in Denver and we have great friends living out there.

Josh called Mark and Kandice and they were so gracious and invited us to stay there and also offered to pick us up at the airport. THANK YOU MARK & KANDICE!! We just felt bad we couldn't stay longer.

We spent some time at Fat Cats, bowled and ate pizza - then we headed to the game.
It was fun the Jazz hung in there - until the last 6 minutes of the 4th quarter.


In the arena, the fans weren't too bad, the usual comments. We had a good time.
Then we walked out on the streets to find our car.... it was HORRIBLE! We couldn't believe how inhuman the Denver fans were acting. They were saying all kinds of things about Utah, our religion, and lets face it we were 6 of the maybe 18 Jazz fans there among the 18,000 Denver fans.
On top of all of it, we couldn't remember which way we parked so we are walking around like idiots! With all the traffic congestion, people were walking by us saying things, rolling down their windows scream obcinities at us - which is fine, but I have an 8 year old boy with me. Truthfully I know Brayden has heard the F*** word out of my mouth a few times. So it isn't like he hasn't heard it, but what grown man laughs and jumps around us screaming it to an 8 year old boys face! So after what felt like an eternity of being persecuted we find Grandpa and his truck. PHEW!

We headed to our car, which luckily Grandpa remembered where it was.
We drove home to Mark and Kandice's cute apartment and talked and went to bed.
Mark & Kandice - that guest bed was the most comfortable bed Josh and I have ever slept on! I don't know if it was just that it was 2 am and we were exhausted, but that bed was heaven! Thank you sooo much!!

We needed to catch a flight at 10:45 am, so we got up around 7 ish and began getting ready. Mark and Kandice were already up and making breakfast! Kandice thank you so much for the yummy breakfast and for your sweet hospitality! Such a perfect hostess!
Love you guys!