Easter Egg Hunt

What a great Easter! The Easter Bunny brought scooters for the boys. (Why doesn't Mom and Dad get any credit for that?) Both boys had a great time finding the eggs and especially eating the candy inside!!!

The 3 Prego's

3 McBride babies are on their way!

From left to right: Me, Amber (Scott's brother's wife), and Andrea (Scott's sister). Andrea's due first with a little girl, at the end of May, Amber's next with a boy, the beginning of June; and I'm the last with another boy, due July 21st. Grandma's going to be busy!!

He's Here!!

After a year of hard work in the adoption process, we got to go to Guatemala to bring home our son, Jared Magno!! He was sad to leave his Foster Mother, but it didn't take long for him to love us. He attached himself to Scott really quickly since Scott could speak Spanish to him. By the end of the trip, he was calling Scott, "Papi!" and me, "Mommy!"

We were so happy to welcome Jared into our family! There was a nice welcoming party waiting for us at the airport. Jared wasn't scared at all! He was happy to be the center of attention! It was love at first sight for everyone in our family.

While we were in Guatemala, both Scott and I missed Bradley a lot! Whenever we talked to him on the phone, I would tell Bradley, "I can't wait to see you!!" He would reply with "I can't wait to see Magno!" Bradley could not wait to be a big brother and meet his little brother! It was truly amazing to see them quickly form a brotherhood bond. They play and they fight like they've been brothers for years!!

Jared's Blessing

Jared was given a name and a blessing on Friday, April 6th by his Dad, Scott. It was a beautiful blessing. Jared sat very reverently and even gave an "Amen" at the end. Everyone thought it was the cutest thing!! Everyone was confused when he was blessed as Magno McBride. Let me clear things up. We have not legally changed his name yet, so legally, his name is Magno McBride. Although we've been calling him Jared because soon that will be his legal name.

In the pic from left to right: Eric Ranta, Randy McBride, Scott, Mark McBride, Jared, Danny Haroldsen, Connor Langston and Mike Haroldsen.

Families are Forever

Jared was sealed to our family on Saturday, April 7th. The day before Easter was the perfect day to seal him to our family forever! Jared and Bradley were both very well behaved during the sealing. They both seemed to understand what was happening and seemed to be truly happy about it! I couldn't be more proud. Seeing my boys in the Temple was an amazing experience. Ultimately one of the most spiritual experiences of my life. There is no doubt in mine or Scott's mind that Jared was meant to be a part of our family.