niece Korra. She was so excited and had such a good time. I just
love Halloween!!
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| Mattix was dressed as Jack Skellington. So cute :) |
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| Korra watching Cinderella before we went trick or treating |
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| So cute together! |
Welcome to our blog! We are the McPherson family... which currently consists of two best friends who were blessed to be able to marry each other. We are hoping to expand our family through the miracle of adoption. Our hope is that this blog will give you some insight into our lives, so that you can get to know us better. Thank you for taking the time to look at our site!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Fun
These pictures were taken before I went trick or treating with my
niece Korra. She was so excited and had such a good time. I just
love Halloween!!
niece Korra. She was so excited and had such a good time. I just
love Halloween!!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Halloween
I made treat boxes with my Cricut for my neice and nephews for Halloween this year.
They loved them... and the candy that I put in them of course :) Then later I went to a
Halloween party at church. It was cute to see them all dressed up in their costumes.
I love Halloween!!
They loved them... and the candy that I put in them of course :) Then later I went to a
Halloween party at church. It was cute to see them all dressed up in their costumes.
I love Halloween!!
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| Our nephew Ramsey with his treat box |
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| Our niece Korra loved hers! |
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| Ramsey in his dragon costume, getting ready to go to the party |
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| Austin's sister Chelsea, her son Levi and husband John at the Halloween party |
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| Me with all of Austin's sisters and our nephews. Such cuties! |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Kind Words
When we started the adoption process, we decided to call an acquaintance of ours to take some professional photographs of us. We wanted to have some photos to really capture who we are as a couple and the love that we have for each other. Her name is Sarah Teeples and she did an amazing job! She posted this on her website and I wanted to share it. It deeply touched me:
"I don’t typically say much about the people I get to photograph. First, I don’t really know how much they want me to share, and I’d like to respect their privacy. Second, it’s kind of weird writing about people I only have a brief glimpse into their lives. And third, well, I just don’t like to divulge too many secrets of all the fun we have during their session! But, this post is going to be a little different from the norm:
I got a phone call from a gal that I know named Jessica. She’s wonderful. I don’t know her well, but what I do know of her, I think she is so great! Jessica is very much not like me, she has so many qualities I wish I had! I sort-of, kind-of, knew she and her husband, Austin, were going through the process of adoption. Jessica called to ask me to take some pictures of she and Austin for their adoption profile and blog. I was extremely excited to take their photos and something unexpected happened.
You see, I was excited to study them as a couple, sort of like how I take engagement pictures. But, further, to show the side of them that they are in love (but not in an engagement sort of way). In a way that these are individuals who have grown together and have an everlasting bond. Individuals who have become one. So, what was so unexpected? I didn’t know just how wonderful this beautiful couple was. I didn’t understand the depth of their love for one another (and still don’t). I didn’t understand how much this trial has brought them together (and still don’t). I didn’t understand just how much they would impact me. Austin and Jessica are two of the most incredible people I’ve met! As I got to spend the few hours with them that I did, I could see their love for one another. Their hopes and dreams. I could see glimpses of their pain and how hard it is to be denied such a precious gift (for the time being). But I could also see their overwhelming joy and hope and anticipation of a precious child that will certainly come into their home!
Over the past year I’ve been privileged to get to know Jessica more and more. The more and more I get to know her the further convinced I am that any child who comes into their home will be one who is forever loved and cherished. One who is given opportunity. One who joins a solid extended family. One who will certainly be the center of these parent’s lives. I hope that beautiful baby comes to you soon, Austin and Jessica!
If you, or someone you know, is facing the most difficult decision of placing your child for adoption, won’t you please take a look at Austin and Jessica’s page: https://www.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/27837893/ourMessage.jsf
"I don’t typically say much about the people I get to photograph. First, I don’t really know how much they want me to share, and I’d like to respect their privacy. Second, it’s kind of weird writing about people I only have a brief glimpse into their lives. And third, well, I just don’t like to divulge too many secrets of all the fun we have during their session! But, this post is going to be a little different from the norm:
I got a phone call from a gal that I know named Jessica. She’s wonderful. I don’t know her well, but what I do know of her, I think she is so great! Jessica is very much not like me, she has so many qualities I wish I had! I sort-of, kind-of, knew she and her husband, Austin, were going through the process of adoption. Jessica called to ask me to take some pictures of she and Austin for their adoption profile and blog. I was extremely excited to take their photos and something unexpected happened.
You see, I was excited to study them as a couple, sort of like how I take engagement pictures. But, further, to show the side of them that they are in love (but not in an engagement sort of way). In a way that these are individuals who have grown together and have an everlasting bond. Individuals who have become one. So, what was so unexpected? I didn’t know just how wonderful this beautiful couple was. I didn’t understand the depth of their love for one another (and still don’t). I didn’t understand how much this trial has brought them together (and still don’t). I didn’t understand just how much they would impact me. Austin and Jessica are two of the most incredible people I’ve met! As I got to spend the few hours with them that I did, I could see their love for one another. Their hopes and dreams. I could see glimpses of their pain and how hard it is to be denied such a precious gift (for the time being). But I could also see their overwhelming joy and hope and anticipation of a precious child that will certainly come into their home!
Over the past year I’ve been privileged to get to know Jessica more and more. The more and more I get to know her the further convinced I am that any child who comes into their home will be one who is forever loved and cherished. One who is given opportunity. One who joins a solid extended family. One who will certainly be the center of these parent’s lives. I hope that beautiful baby comes to you soon, Austin and Jessica!
If you, or someone you know, is facing the most difficult decision of placing your child for adoption, won’t you please take a look at Austin and Jessica’s page: https://www.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/27837893/ourMessage.jsf
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