Our Big Day.......

This year we had a special blessing to be thankful for at Thanksgiving. Our little Sienna turned six months old and we got to finalize her adoption. Yesterday we went before the judge and he made us swear to be the best parents possible for our little girl. He then declared us to be a legal family before the State of California and told us he hoped to see us back again soon with a brother or sister for Sienna.

We had some of Steve's family come out and some friends from our ward. The noise of four squealing kids echoing throughout the court house helped move our case from 18th on the docket to third. Kids really are a blessing. : )

Sienna was a little groggy during the Ceremony since it was her nap time, but she perked up pretty quick afterward.

"You just adopted the sweetest little baby around, what are you guys going to do next? We are going to Disneyland....... Yeah!"

Sienna always loves Disneyland since it is like watching cartoons in real life.

We were worried that she would be afraid of Mickey, but she was in heaven and didn't want to leave Mickey's house. She was so excited she would not take her normal naps. Mom and Dad payed for that last night at 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:30. But it was a special day and a special occasion so I guess it's worth it.

Fun with Photoshop

I tend to be they type of person who doesn't like to try new things. I get in my comfort zone and like to stay there. This week I have been trying two things that are new. I really like photography and want to get better so I have been trying to take my camera off the auto settings. I have also started trying to use photoshop more. With the help from my notes (taken while I listened to my good friend Crystal), I tried more black and white pictures with a hint of color. What do you think? Next week I may even try different poses rather than my comfortable close up shot.

I love that Sienna has such a sweet smile and lets me take photos of her.

I love this shot of her. What a sweet and happy baby I have.

Halloween

This year we decided to take Sienna trick-or -treating with our friends Neil and Leilani, and Crystal and Opy and all their children. We gathered all the children together for a nice group photo . . .And this is what we got. We tried,

and tried

and tried to get everyone to look at the camera. This is what we ended up with. We did not get a shot where everyone was looking at the camera, but we had fun anyways. Which is your favorite photo?