Birthmother Walk, May 12, 2012

Saturday May 12th was Birthmother Day!!!  In honor of our Birthmother we went down to Provo High School for the Birthmother adoption walk.  It was a lot of fun!!!  Everyone got a balloon when you first got there and then we all walked around the track once and then gathered in the middle of the field and let go of our balloons at once in honor of all the Birthmothers out there.  It was cool to see all the balloons in the air at the same time.  They also had Cosmo there to celebrate and an ambulance and fire truck that the kids could go inside.  There were games for the little ones to play, but obviously Ty is still too little to play.  Next year he will be able to though!!!  We love our Birthmom and are so thankful for her!!!!

 Ty wanted to eat the balloon :)

7 months old :)

Ty is 7 months old already.  I can't believe it.  He is learning new stuff everyday.  He is still the happiest baby you will ever meet.  He loves laughing, and has the cutest laugh ever ( I may be bias).  He can get anywhere he wants to by rolling but is also starting to scoot around.  I am sure he will be crawling shortly.  He is so close now!!!  He can stand up on his own if he is holding on to something.  He is really strong.  He also will copy cat you if you make noises at him or squeeze your eyes shut.  It is hilarious.  He still loves to play peek-a-boo.  It is so fun watching him grow everyday and learn something new!!!!

Utah Hogle Zoo!!!

Ty loved his first trip to the Zoo.  He loved watching all the animals especially the monkeys.  There were these small orange monkeys (I don't know for sure if they were monkeys but they looked like it) and Ty thought they were so funny as they ran around their cage.  He was laughing so hard.  It was fun to see him get excited at all the animals. 

 Mr. Cool

 Grandma Lyman and Aunt Shellie came with us!!!

 The same size as a baby gorilla :)

Ty picked out a couple souvenir's, a hat and a baby elephant

Something crazy that happened while we were at the zoo is we were looking at elephants and the baby elephant had just gotten wet and then ran over and laid in the dirt and started rolling around.  Well all of a sudden she started making this crazy loud noise and slashing back and forth.  The mommy elephant went over to her and eventually helped the baby elephant up with her trunk.  The zoo workers got on the intercom and said that the baby elephant was stuck in a hole in the sand and that she was in distress and that is why she was acting like she was.  It was interesting hearing the mom communicate to the baby.  I think she was telling her to calm down so she could help her up :)

Weekend part 3

On Easter Sunday, April 8th, we blessed Ty in Church.  Cameron gave an amazing blessing to Ty.  It was really cute, towards the end of the blessing Ty started talking.  It was the perfect way to end such a perfect weekend.  After church our family came back to our house for a little brunch!!!  It was a perfect family filled weekend :)

 Uncle Graydon was here but he had to run home for a few minutes so he missed the pictures :(

Weekend part 2

Friday afternoon we all went to the Mount Timpanogos Temple to be sealed together as an Eternal Family.  It was April 6th.  There couldn't be a better day to be in the temple.  I cannot describe the feeling in the sealing room.  It was amazing!  I have never felt the spirit so strong.  Our Sealer talked to us out in the hall before we went in the the sealing room and then we all walked in the sealing room together.  It was amazing to see our family and friends in there to share this special experience with us.  The sealer got emotional during the sealing which was very sweet.  Adoption is close to his heart because his grandchild is adopted.  He also said something that I will never forget. ( I am only writing this so I can remember what he said)  He said that Heavenly Father doesn't care how our children come to us, whether they are biological or adopted, they are our children.  I have always felt that way and have always known that Ty is our son and was always suppose to be our son, but to hear the sealer say it in the sealing strengthened my testimony even more.  I know that Heavenly Father chose Cameron and I to be a couple to adopt because he knew that we were strong enough to handle it and I am so thankful for that.  I cannot imagine my life without Ty.  He is everything to me.  I love him so much and am so grateful he is my son and that I get to be his mommy forever!!!!  I know Cameron feels the same way about Ty and he loves being his daddy.  Cameron is the best daddy to Ty!!!!   Anyway, after the sealer talked to us for a little bit my mom went out in the hall to get Ty from the temple worker.  As my mom brought Ty into the room he got the biggest smile on his face.  I know he knew exactly what was happening and was so excited for it.  The temple worker also told us that as she was walking down the hall to the sealing room, Ty got excited and started kicking his legs and was smiling.  As we were being sealed Ty stared at the sealer as if he was listening to every word he said.  It was so cute.  He was so good and didn't make a peep.  My brother in law said at one point when the sealer said Cameron's name, Ty looked at Cameron like he knew Cameron was his daddy.  It was the cutest thing ever!!!  I will never forget the feeling I had in the temple that day!!!

 Thanks Chelsea for taking pictures for us!!!