More Isaksen Happenings!

It's been an eventful week or so in the Isaksen house. We've had b-day parties, strep, coughs, good-bye parties, more parties...did I mention parties? Lol... IT sure has been crazy though. Tonight some of the girls got together and had a good-bye party/wife graduation. It was really nice to get the chance to really say good bye....thanks Robyn!!! We are also thankful to have been approved to rent that house in Aumsville :-)...the address is: 9852 Willamette Street Aumsville, OR 97325
We will be moving in on March 1st or 2nd depending on how long the traveling takes. Drew and I will keep our same cell numbers for a month or two until all transitioning is copmlete. Following are pics from the last couple of weeks.

Drew earned his black belt!! ((thanks Emmiline for watching kids so I could go))




Seth and Mom at the bob the builder exhibit

\ Megan opening her tinker toys
Joe exploring his new ball pit
Joe first opening his ball pit
Before the mayham
More b-day and museum fun!






Valentine Fun!

"Adoption Day Anniversary"

Yesterday marks our second annual adoption day. Since Meg's B-day and Joe's B-day are also within the same 2 week time frame we plan to do a bigger than normal party. It seems like time has really flown since then. I can remember the car ride home from the courthouse. I was gazing down at the adoption decree where the kids "new names" were listed as Isaksen. It was so emotional and impossible to imagine what we had just done...not only in the temperal life but also the eternities. The kids were sealed to us in the Portland Oregon Temple in the summer of 2007. Since then we continue to work together growing closer to one another.

Adoption day at the courthouse

Kids climbed all over the judge and slammed the gavel
Homeschool was fun today. In our History lesson we learned about how people used to dress and communicate. We talked about all the different ways people sent messages to eachother from the town cryer to mail by horse carriage. We then talked about giving special messages to our family members through nice cards and notes. They got to decorate a paper sack for their "mail". We also set up a valentine card making center with all the goodies needed to make valentines. At the end of the week we will have a lil family party. Should be fun!!!