Once again it’s time for our monthly update of what we’ve been up to. So many things! So many birthdays!

First Up: Alex went to Jenny Lawson’s (a.k.a. The Bloggess) book signing. She’s hysterical. And really, really sweet.

Then John and Alex went to an adoption educational seminar where we heard a panel of 5 women tell their stories. These brave and strong women had all placed their babies for adoption and were kind enough to share their emotional stories. This is worthy of a post all its own but we’re still digesting it. We will update with a link here once that post is up. UPDATE: That post is here.

Next Up: Trip to San Francisco to celebrate birthdays in John’s family. We saw his Mom, his brother and Alex’s uncle as well, and we celebrated dual birthdays ON A BOAT. Yup, John’s Dad and Aunt booked a brunch cruise to celebrate their birthdays.

It was exactly like this:

OK, so it was really more like this:

John and his Dad

Alex and her Uncle (Not on a boat)

As soon as we returned to Seattle it was time to celebrate Alex’s brother’s birthday. And then later, a belated birthday celebration for Alex’s Mom. [Seriously, what is it with the November birthdays?]

And then…THANKSGIVING! TURKEY! PIE!

Alex offers her apologies for all the blurry pics. Apparently that’s what happens when she’s not the one taking the pictures. 😉 Stay tuned for the December digest which will surely have lots of cats with Christmas lights.

Happy Father’s Day!!!!!

John is super excited to become a father (hopefully) soon. He loves playing with kids at their own level. That’s probably what makes him such a great pediatrician.

Unfortunately, once again, the day is a bit difficult for Alex as she lost her father 4 years ago on Father’s Day weekend. Alex and her Dad were very close. She too longs for John to become a father so they can turn this weekend from a sad occasion to a happy one.

We leave you with some pictures of our fathers.

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Mother’s Day is upon us. As much as we love our mothers it’s a hard day for Alex. Her first pregnancy – twins – would have been due on Mother’s Day so it’s a sad reminder of what could have been. It’s also a reminder that she is not yet a mother.

Presumably it’s a hard day for birth mothers as well. We can only imagine what that must be like. But Alex has a huge heart and is more than willing to one day share Mother’s Day with a birth mother. We are all mothers in our own way.

We leave you with some pictures of our mothers.