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Our Little Champ!

Today Isaac is one week old. The week has flown by in a blur of activity. The quiet times come at night when it is just Isaac and I awake. He is usually the most alert in the night and I love looking down at his beautiful wise eyes. I am in love with him. He melts my heart and I have a hard time putting him down to get my daily tasks done. Thankfully I have 2 helpers who also love to hold and cuddle him.

One week ago today I got the unforgettable phone call that Isaac's birth mother's water had broken and that she was in the hospital. We were in Hershey, Pennsylvania at the time getting ready to go to my niece's baby blessing. We frantically tried to arrange our flights so we could get back home. We were blessed in so many ways and everything fell into place and we were headed home the next afternoon. On the morning of Tuesday the 28th we walked into the hospital room and had the opportunity to meet our son. It was an incredible experience and also an emotional one. We love Isaac's birth mother and her family so much and we will never forget the hours we got to spend with them in the hospital that day. At around 2pm Isaac was lovingly placed in our arms. There aren't words to describe the joy we felt. We truly feel as we have been given the world.

holding Isaac after placement (an emotional moment)

Matt holding Isaac for the first time in the hospital



Max and Ava were thrilled to meet their little brother and you can see the excitement on their faces. The first time Max held Isaac he stared at him for a couple of minutes and said, "Mom, I just love him so much". Ava held him and gave him kisses while saying how cute she thought he was. I know that Max and Ava are going to be such great siblings for Isaac.

Introducing.....

Isaac Val Bassett

Born July 26th at 3:16pm
6 lbs 14 oz
19.5 in



When I get a second, I will post all the details:)

And we're off!

All our bags are packed and we're ready to go......

We are excited to be going on vacation today for the next 12 days. First to visit my family and to see our nephew Dimitri blessed, and then off to Washington DC and to Hershey, Pennsylvania to visit Matt's sister and brother. I am sure we will have tons of pictures to post and stories to tell when get back......

4th of July weekend

As usual we had a blast in Delta for the 4th of July! The weather was great. Overcast with occasional rain. It was a nice break from the usual 110 degree St. George weather. Grandma and Grandpa promised the kids a water balloon fight and they were good to their word. Both kids had fun taking shots at all the adults with their water balloons. We then got the hose out and had a full blown water fight. It was awesome! Matt snuck up onto the roof and drenched his mom with a pitcher of water and what a surprise that was.
Max and Ava had a lot of fun at the parade on Saturday morning and I was so proud of Max. He would always make sure Ava had candy in her bag before he filled up his own. What a good big brother. Max and Ava were super excited for the horse ride in the park. It was such a fun weekend.