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Jessica loves riding fair rides and roller coasters. Isaiah loves pretending not to be scared.

Uncle Paul has tamed the scary spider. Thankfully it did not get loose in the zoo. Zoo boo is becoming one of our Halloween traditions. We loved the scary train ride, the spooky monsters, and seeing all of the fun costumes.

Sailing into the sunset. We love spending time in the Caribbean. This was our second cruise. The first was our honeymoon.

Paul reliving his childhood.

Emily's first waterpark adventure. We had a wonderful time showing Paul's brother's family around our local waterpark. They came all the way from San Francisco to check it out.

Our all pro dog. He loves playing with balls of any kind. Throw his tennis ball and he's in for hours of bringing it back to you. He even carries the football around on game day. His favorite though- Bone, his stuffed toy he got when he was a wee

Doing what Pebbles does best. She has laid claim to my favorite chair in the house. How can I resist her cute pose?

Sporting yellow vests. Trying out a new hobby. We tried out the catamaran. Despite almost capsizing, we managed to have a great time.

The cold California surf. This is our first cookout at a California beach. Paul's brother and sister-in-law thought it would be a great way to end our vacation with them. The freezing water and cool air felt more like back home in Indiana.

Go Colts!!! We love cheering on our home team. Jess and her mom sit in line for tickets every year to secure the best seats.

Paula Dean's apprentice. I love cooking and baking. My nephew Isaiah always wants to join me- especially to lick the spoons.

Emeril at work!! Paul's favorite summer pastime is cooking out on the grill. Some say that he has perfected his steaks and wings.

Friendly family competition. Our annual summer cookout always starts off with a great game of backyard volleyball. Sometimes even six hours of volleyball before we all give up.

Even grandma gets in on the fun of Halloween. Every year we get together for Halloween and all dress up to go around with Isaiah our nephew. He really enjoys going up to the doors an saying trick-or-treat.

Who needed the break more? Our black, long haired dog Oscar, Paul, and I visited Gettysburg in the middle of the summer. We were all excited for the long walks and great views- until we realized how hot it was.

Who's winning? Looks like our nephew Nathan has Uncle Paul pinned down.

Tropical paradise. Check out my husband Indiana Jones. I have a similar hat- we bought them for our honeymoon and have made a tradition of taking them on all our vacations.

Cheers! We love spending time with friends.

Michael likes the brush and Oscar plays with the blocks- fair trade? Everyone thought it was funny when they started playing with each other's things.

Sharing naptime on Oscar's bed. Pebbles and Oscar may chase each other through the house, steal each other's toys and food, they also love to cuddle up and take naps together.

Riding a hippo. Our nephews Thomas and Nicholas love taking us to the zoo. Hippo riding was a first for all of us.

Peek-a-boo. Looking for that special birthfamily.

A labor of love. Paul, my mom, and I started getting the nursery ready as soon as we decided to adopt. We all joined in on paining it and my mom and I made the quilts and bedding. It's just waiting for that special someone.

Jamaican romance. We make a habit to go horseback riding on all of our vacations. We LOVE it. Here we are in Jamaica right before we took the horses swimming.