McKinley Jane and Grant Alan

I stopped school with the kids early today. Not because of bad behavior or a field trip or because I was tired but because they were playing so intently a game with dolls…at 9 years old. We realize many people would call our kids immature, but we call it innocent. Which is why we are embarking on our next journey. So many kids never have the chance at an innocent childhood. They see things they shouldn’t, hear things they shouldn’t and experience things no child or adult should ever have to experience. So when God put it on our hearts to become foster parents we decided to be faithful to Him and obey. We had a million excuses as to why we shouldn’t do it: I just started my masters, our house is too small, our lives are too busy but over and over the answer we heard back from Him was we were to be obedient on HIS time. We have finished all the classes and home studies and are waiting for final licensing approval. We have prayed diligently over our marriage, our kids and for the kids Go...

This dog... Stuffing eggs for our glow hunt Amy birthday party Resurrection eggs

McKinley participated in Mpact girls ministries this year instead of AWANA and it was a really great experience for her and a chance to build friendships with some girls.  They have an annual campout called Powette and I was able to tag along as a chaperone. The care package Daddy made us

She absolutely loves digging through her toy box! Rough day at Aquatica Tea time Date at underground speakeasy Rolled ice cream He definitely has a unique style Strawberry picking

The highlight of the year for the kids is our annual Daddy/Daughter dance and Mommy/Son date nights.  The theme for this year's Daddy Daughter dance was cowboy and Chad was beyond excited to finally get the cowboy boots he's always wanted.  They had an amazing time like always.   Grant chose to do our usual Golden Corral and then chose go-karts.  It's always so much fun to spend time with them individually and see their personalities shine through!