Christmas Photos

Since my Christmas cards are out, I thought i would post the pictures

that didn't make the card.

My amazing, so talented brother in law, Josh, took them for us!

Auntie Laura helped make the kids laugh and boy did they laugh!

You can also tell we have a comedian on our hands :)

Jermaine is so funny and has so much personality.

The pictures

at the end say it all!



SMILE

December has been a busy but good month so far...

I'm working quiet a bit which add to the craziness of the Christmas season.

Jermaine woke up yesterday with a fever but seems to be doing alright.

Just very tired and needy.

We're just praying Braxtyn doesn't get it.

She is needy enough :) (in a good way of course)

Lately whenever I bring out the camera, Braxtyn starts to smile!

She makes it so easy!

To bad Jermaine doesn't do that!!

Yes Still no teeth...just all gums :)

So weird to think Jermaine had at lease 4 at this age!

7 months old on Tuesday! Time is flying!

Our 80 degree Thanksgiving

For the last 4 years we have spent

thanksgiving in Palm Springs with

Nathans family!

Every year is tons of fun, filled with
great family time and
AMAZING food (yummy Mexican) and the weather

has been decent...

Until this year! We had high 70s and low 80s!

 It was so great!

Jermaine had so much fun in the pool

with his daddy, aunts and uncles!
Braxtyn on the other hand wasn't to sure if she
liked it...She didn't last very long.
The first day she was only in the pool for about 20 min.
I put sunscreen on her and she had a hat on the
entire time and she still got tan lines!

I would have to say Jermaine favorite thing was going
on golf cart rides (especially with his grandpa (paka)
He still tells me everyday how they saw a toad on the bunny trails
and then the sprinklers went off so they
had to turn the wipers on in the golf cart!

Dear uncle Lukey (as Jermaine calls him)

played "Jet ski"

(He even made the sounds)

We love you uncle Lukey!

Thank you Tara for her adorable swim suits!!!

So every year we have a scavenger hunt.

The first year it was just our family (zoerinks)

split into two teams.

Then the 2nd year we asked the Jansens and Kenners

if they would like to partake in our tradition.

And they all quickly jumped on board!

Let me tell you...

this is a very intense scavenger hunt

INTENSE!!!

 We had to make new rules

and this year went a lot smoother!

hahah

Kathy Jansen and Nathan were the judges

and they did amazing!

SO MUCH FUN!!!

Yes it was SOOOOOO hard to come home!

Thank you again

yaya and paka

for another unforgettable trip!

we love you!

Its Official!!!

Today we finalized Braxtyns adoption!

Wahoooo it's done!

No more paper work!

Praise the Lord!

We have been so lucky with both adoptions that

nothing has slowed down the process!

Thank you Lord!!

So its official now!!

 (not that it feels any different)

Some people would make today a very big deal

and not saying it isn't but she has always

felt like ours...

 But yes, I guess now nobody

(birthparents or extended family in GA)

can do anything about getting her back.

She is now and forever (until she gets married...ahhhh)

 a Zoerink!

Braxtyn Paige Zoerink...We love you to pieces!!

xoxoxox



 Usually people go in a court room but we just went in the judge's office...

We did that for Jermaine's adoption too.

We just say whatever is quicker! All that work and it only took like 5 min!

Thank you Grandma's for coming!

We love you both so much

and our so blessed to have you both in our life's!

Pumpkin Patch....

Last Tuesday we went out to Boxx's with our friends

Shannon and Sawyer.

Jermaine just loves Sawyer and was telling him

the whole time to not walk in the mud.

Which was so adorable...such a big brother!

They both weren't in the most smiley moods

(you will be able to tell from the photos)

Braxtyn didn't make one peep.

She loves being outside and on the go!

Getting ready...all bundled up!

We tried to hard for a smile...and this is what we got.

Jermaine did get excited though when he saw a "Caterpillar"

and no, I don't mean the animal.

He LOVES construction!

We didn't even tell them to hold hands!

They are so sweet!

Yes, she feel asleep!

I couldn't believe it. It was so cold

and there were people all around!

To my dear Heidi..My faithful follower!



Precious moments I love!

I keep thinking about this journey

God is taking us on and I am in awe!

I am so blessed!

I forgot...

So Braxtyn went in last week for her 4 month visit

and she is

13 pounds (40%)

25.5 inch long (85%)

We couldn't believe the length & weight... She's such a peanut.

They must have measured her hair too!

 

My favorite little outfit! Thank you Kathy Jansen!