Our Minot Mini-Vacation

MINOT.... Here we come!

Look... our hotel had a horse in the lobby...

...and it was connected to the mall....

...and this old car was parked in the hallway! How cool is that?

Here we are BEFORE our refreshing swim...

...and here we are AFTER mom and dad finally convinced us that we were wrinkled enough....

On Sunday we went to the Roosevelt Park Zoo... by far the best zoo in ND!

Look... another horse... or is it a giraffe.. or a zebra?

These were a few of our favorite animal attractions...

Yes, Grandma Karen.... Sad to say, but North Dakota is even cold enough for penguins!
Hmmm... Dad says, "Let's take a vote... which way should we go next?

Mom's highlight of her day was when the sun FINALLY decided to shine! What a picture perfect day at the zoo!

Happily Ever After!!!

Kierra and Jayden getting ready to enter the courtroom!

Proud G'ma and Papa joined us for the special occasion!

The adoption is now official!~ Let's celebrate!A big "Thank-You" to our family and friends for taking part in our special day!Happiness in the court room!

Our first moments together as a family outside the court house!

Uh-Oh... Kierra lost her baby doll!

Oh Happy Day!

Balloon Release Ceremony!

Look at all our cousins and friends who shared our day with us!

Andrea reads through the Adoption Balloon Release Ceremony!

The kids were active participants in releasing the balloons!

~ "I Love Being a Parker!"~

And they all lived Happily Ever After!

This is how Jayden looked after no nap, when it was time to go home! She didn't want her "fairy-tale" party to come to an end!

Happy Mother's Day

Dear Grandma and Mom,

WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU...

...even when we're ALL Grown-Up!!!
XOXOXOXO's

Kindergarten Zoo Fieldtrip!

Adrian's Kindergarten Class, along with Mommy's class took a fieldtrip to the Red River Zoo on Friday, May 9th. Daddy even go to attend as a chaperone, which Adrian was so proud of!

Check out the blue tongued skink... (YES, his tongue really was blue!)

Adrian with a few of his pals!

"Hey Dad! Check this out!"

This is as close as we get to Tigers at the Red River Zoo! :)

"If only I could fit this horse in my back yard...
I could really play cowboys then!"

What a great, memorable day for Dad, Mom, and Adrian!

Howdy Ya'll!!

Yee-Haw! Howdy Ya'll!!! I just love my new cowgirl outfit mommy bought me this weekend. I may not look so rough and tough, but if mommy happens to find me a new pair of pink cowboy boots, I will definately be able to keep up with all the other rough, ropin cowboys that live at my house! See ya'll later! Love, Jayden

Youth Track Meet

Adrian and Kameron participated in their first track meet ever on Saturday morning. There were over 150 participants from grades Pre-5 that participated. It was a cool morning, but the sun did decide to shine down and it turned out to be a very nice day!
Kameron and Adrian pose for a quick picture before the softball throw!

Kameron was thrilled that he got to have 3 chances to throw the softball! :)

Kameron listening to the rules for the long jump.

"Look Mom! I get to try this again!"

Adrian checking out the spectators before leaping
forward during his final long jump attempt!

"ANT"SY for Summer!

Adrian loves Kindergarten...but as this bulletin board states, he is also getting ANTSY for Summer Vacation. (So is his Mommy) This is their countdown to summer. Each day they take down one ant to show there is one less day of school! The kids are really having fun with it!

Adrian's Class Picture before their "BIG" Performance!

Adrian singing at his Spring Kindergarten Program! (He is in the second row from the front, and the third one in from the left, just in case you have trouble spotting that handsome boy.)