Here are the pics. from our trip to Oregon this week. We were gone for 5 days and are happy to be home, although the trip was great! I just wish Rich would have been able to come with us, but with his new job it just couldn't happen. The pictures of Destiny's wedding are in the post previous to this one.
Being a good boy and playing while Mommy packs the bags.
We made it to the hotel! Time to sprawl out in the playpen with some toys!
Auntie Kate taking Zack in the pool for the very first time. He LOVED IT!
Awe! Giving Alex kisses.
My two nieces, Shea and Aria.
Uncle Tony and Zack playing at Abbey's Pizza.
The bride and groom at Abbey's Pizza the night before the wedding.
Jon's mom Susan and sister Kathy.
The parents of the bride and groom.
Shea won some cool stuff at Abbey's Pizza!
Zack met his Great Grandma and Grandpa for the very first time! It was so nice to have them there.
Zack and two of his grandmas.
Relaxing on Mommy's bed at the hotel.
The morning after the wedding...don't they just look SO happy? They take some of the funniest pictures together :)
Zack and his Great Grandpa Jack.
Taking a nap in Christine's room before heading back down to the pool.
Colleen and Mom having Easter Dinner at my sister Christine's.
Zack and his Auntie Colleen.
The Back family wasn't able to make it for Christmas this year, so we exchanged our gifts on Easter.
Zack LOVED his gifts from Destiny and Jon!
He zonked out after all the excitement.
While the Easter Bunny hid Easter eggs throughout the house, I was given the job of entertaining the little ones in a bedroom.
Thank you, Auntie Kate, for corrupting our child early!
Grandma and Zack playing before bedtime.
Colleen's kids were so helpful with Zack this weekend!
Greyson and his girlfriend Lisa...Medford Mall.
Say "cheese"!
"Hold on, A.J.!"
Taking a break from driving on the way home...Anderson, CA.
Rich and I have been happily in love since 2000. After unsuccessfully trying to have kids, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and, therefore, we cannot have biological children. We adopted our son Zack through a private adoption from a family member. We hope to someday grow our family further, but for now, we are soaking up every second with our little man. We are also foster parents, which can be both very rewarding and very challenging...but we do our best. We are currently in the process of adopting "Lil' Baby" from the foster system. We've been blessed to have both of our children since they were one day old.
"Every happening, great or small, is a parable by which God speaks to us...and the art of life is to get the message."
~ Malcolm Muggeridge