Fun with James and Paige Adoption Blog

We love to travel.

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BOSTON: This is a delicious pastry shop that sold to die for cannoli's.

GERMANY: With James's Mother at Neushwanstein Castle in Bavaria Germany.
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH: Hiking to emerald pools.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK:
VENICE ITALY:

Other Hobbies

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This summer we made it to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. We love following the Red Sox, and see them play against the Mariners every year in Seattle.

We try to get out and ski at least once a year. We enjoy being outside, any season!
We like to go on bike rides together. We both have road bikes and we started following the Tour De France together. In 2005, we watched the Tour De France in France, and got this Picture of Lance in the Yellow Jersey. It was pretty awesome to see it up close.

After the Tour De France Stage that we saw, we saw this bike being taken away, and it was the Bike that Lance Armstrong rode on during that stage of the race. Lance Armstrong is an inspiration to both of us, and we are happy to share the same sport.
This is James playing golf in Oregon. We do golf together, but I couldn't find a picture of us on my computer. Golf is a great sport for both of us, because we spend time outdoors in beautiful settings, and we don't compete against each other, instead we are cheering each other on.

James's Family

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This is some of James's family in a during a family Reunion in Seattle. We went to a Mariners game, and this is the group that stayed until the end.

These are James's Parents and all the grand kids on his side of the family. We went on a tour called "Ride the Ducks"
This is James's Family Celebrating his mother's 70th Birthday. From left to right back row: James's brother Steve, James, sister Kay, Nat, Brother Steve, Clark and brother John. from left to right front row: Paige, James's mother Mary, father Richard, sister Chris, and Lara. You may have to double click on this photo to get a good look at everyone! This is such a remarkable family, and they have shown us support and love and I feel fortunate to be an "in-law" to such a great bunch of people.
James's Parents Richard and Mary, served a legal mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Germany. We visited them while they were serving there and this is a picture outside of Salzburg, Austria. We took a tour of the salt mines. This is an elevator down to the entrance of the mines.

Paige's Family

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This is Paige's side of the Family. From left to right back row: Paige, James, my mom, my dad, Jordan, my brother Jesse, my brother Reid, Mishel. From left to right bottom row. Joss, Shawn, my Sister Karmen holding Jackson, my sister Caroline holding Charlee, Tricia holding Sophie. I feel so fortunate to have a loving and supportive family. We love spending time together, and doing things together always. Things like, fishing, camping, playing games, swimming in hot springs, golfing etc. There never is a dull moment when we get together. I love my family like crazy!

This is a picture of all the girls of the family at my sister Caroline's wedding. This is the back yard of where I grew up.
This is my sister Karmen, and me. She shows me incredible support and love. I talk with her on the phone at least one time a day. There many days with many phone calls. We are 2.5 years apart in age, but she is the best sister a girl could ever have. She is more than a sister and more than a friend.

Traditions

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Every year we take our dog up to some logging roads in the National forest, to find and chop down our own Christmas tree. Paige has been doing this tradition every year since she was very small with her dad, and continues the tradition with James. The trees are a little "Charlie Brown" because they are so little and sparse. But they are just what we like.

Another tradition is an annual Fly-fishing trip to Montana. Paige, her Dad and her brothers taught James how to Fly fish, and now he can out fish Paige.

Stanley. Our fuzzy black dog.

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Stanley is our dog. He has very good manners. He stays off the carpet and furniture. He doesn't lick faces, he doesn't beg for food. After years of begging for a standard poodle, James finally relented and we got Stanley. Luckily he has won both of us over. He is so much fun to have in our home.

Stanley helped supervise this path we put in our back yard.
James plays soccer with our dog.
He loves playing in the snow.
Stanley is pretty patient when I give him a hair cut.

This is our Home

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We love our little home!

James plays in his company band: Green Light Special

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James is the Bass Player. Back right corner.

Paige is his biggest fan!

ITALY!!

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We met in Italy. James and I were serving our Missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1997. James was my first "Zone Leader" and we went on our first date 4 years later in Utah. Because we both lived there for a significant period of time, we both speak Italian, love Italian food, culture and people. We have made wonderful friends in Italy. Since we have been married, we have returned to Italy in 2005 after I was done with Chemotherapy, and again in 2007. We both love to visit Italy, and it seems like any time we have saved enough money to travel, we always go to Italy!
Hiking in the Italian Alps, summer 2007.
Self portrait in Venice in 2005.

We love the show "The Office"

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This is Jim from "The Office"

This is James. James looks a lot like Jim from "The Office" especially when he grows his hair out a bit shaggy.

Paige Loves her Job Coaching and Teaching Science

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Paige loves coaching. She coaches softball and track for the junior high where she teaches science.

Who Says Science isn't fun? This is a favorite project at the end of the year where we make and launch bottle rockets.

Race for the Cure

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Every year we do the Seattle Race for the Cure. It is amazing the support we have from family and friends. And it is a great reason to get out and run along the Puget Sound.