The MacDonald's

It has been quite a year for us so far!  In June we moved to a house just 4 houses down from my mom and dad.  We're loving our new neighborhood and the fact that there are kids all over the place.  Jaidyn's 2 best friends just live around the corner and she's loving that too.  Luis, Luhani and Lana have been with us for 3 years now, it's been tough coming to the realization that although we love them so very much, we're not able to give them what they are going to need long term.  In August after 1 year of waiting, a wonderful family in Kentucky has been identified as their adoptive family, and although this is going to be VERY hard for us, and we haven't officially met the family yet, we couldn't be happier with their backgrounds.  It's going to be very difficult getting use to not having them around.  I often get butterflies in my stomach when I think about how fast the day is approaching.  If all proceeds as planned, they will meet their new ...

Jaidyn was picked to do a photo shoot for the Grand Sierra.  She was so excited when I told her that Nevada Casting had called her, that she started to cry.  This afternoon we were to meet them at the Starbucks in the Grand Sierra Hotel.  We met there and soon found out that this wasn't for a photo shoot at all but for a commercial that is going to run nationally starting September 1.  The commercial is for the Grand Sierra Hotel's Winter Ski Package. Jaidyn in Ski wear <> <> Jaidyn and Finn <> <> <> Watching Hannah Montana and being filmed <> eating at the buffet We followed the camera crew up to the room (451) to change Jaidyn's clothes.  There were 3 other people in the shoot with her, a female actress (her mom), a male actor (her dad) and another little girl named Finn (who was suppose to be a friend or sister). After some figuring out of what to wear we followed...