Vote - Help us choose!!!

We've decided that we need your valuable input. We like two backgrounds and can't quite decide between them. I'll give everyone a month to decide which is better. You can vote on the right hand side of the blog.

First up...Blue with Plaid. Since I am the one that does the posting, the colors have to be masculine enough for me to be at ease. Here is option #1.


Our #2 choice is Purple with Frogs. It says something about frogs belonging in little boys pocket's. Very cute, but again we're afraid of being a little boy-centric. Let us know what you think and help us make our decision.

New Blog Appearance

I know most of you just check out the emails instead of going to the blog itself, so I wanted to inform you that the Blog has had an upgrade. It now looks a lot different. Check it out at www.jasonandadrienne.blogspot.com and tell us what you think.

Christmas Vegas Trip

We went down to Vegas with our friends for Christmas. Adrienne and I don't usually care for Vegas (we call it sensory overload) but this was a very nice trip. We drove down right after work on the 23rd and went straight to the Venetian. We had 3rd row seats to see the Phantom of the Opera. What an amazing show!!! The effects were fantastic and the singers were absolutely amazing. Our two favorite people in the play were Christine and Raul. Their voices and acting together really made the show work.


On Christmas Eve we went to the roller coaster at New York, New York. Adrienne, Dan, and Bryce rode it. I ran to the top of the parking garage to see if I could get a good shot, and this is what I got. You can see Bryce is 4th row from the back, while Dan is right behind him and Adrienne's face is just visible in the same row as Dan (but just to the right of Bryce's face). Christmas Day we opened gifts and even made a trip to the hot tub and heated pool. Kim made cooked up a Ham with some potatoes and vegetables. It was just a great day. We even took time to watch the church video "Joy to the World". On Friday the Clydes headed home. Little Tyson wasn't feeling too well so they decided to head back just in case. We spent that evening in St. George with our good friends Brent and Andrea (and of course little Gabriel). I even got a good shot of St. George with the snowy mountains int he background.
I started getting sick the last couple days, but we still managed to stop by and see the Todds. They even had more of their family around than normal, and it was great to catch up with them. We decided to head back fairly early since I was not well. The sun set an hour or so before we actually got home so we stopped to take a couple quick photos.

I think this post rambles a little but I didn't know what to cut out. Anyways, I hope everyone enjoys the photos.

MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!

Lost in all the shuffle of my last post is the fact that my sister got engaged last Wednesday!!! Here she is with Austin at Heidi's reception. They make a great couple. I'm so excited for her...even though he is a U of U fan.You can tell Sarah is engaged in the next photo. This was the bouquet toss. She doesn't even lift her arm to catch the flowers even though they were practically thrown right to her. Arms at her sides, she just watches.

Weddings Galore

So we had two weddings this past weekend. I figured people might like to see photos from both. Before we get to the photos though...the weather was crazy. Han was married in Bountiful and Heidi in Provo.I can't believe Han is all grown up. I taught Han and her cousin, My, the gospel in Australia when I was a missionary there. This first photo was taken right as Han and Kyle came out of the Bountiful Temple. I can't believe how well it came out. I love the snow falling and the expressions of those watching.Heidi is my wife's littlest sister. I got to stay behind with Heidi and Trevor while the photographer took all the pictures of just the two of them while everyone else headed over for the luncheon. It was cold, but it gave me the chance to take some really neat pictures. There are two fountains at the Provo temple. One was turned off which allowed us to take this beautiful reflection shot with the temple and the 2nd fountain behind them.

The In-Laws left with Heather and Nick this morning. It was nice having them with us for the Wedding festivities, but it was definitely nice to have this afternoon to ourselves.

Tuesday is the day we head down to the time share in Vegas for Christmas. I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera with Adrienne at the Venetian. Also, it will be good to spend some quality time with our friends (Dan and Kim plus their kids, Danielle and Bryce).

New Lens

Hi everyone! So I got a digital SLR camera for our anniversary a few weeks ago...now for Christmas I get a second lens. I want to use it at the two weddings coming up, so Adrienne let me open it early. It doesn't zoom, but it is exceedingly clear and fast in comparison. I took a picture of an ornament on our Christmas tree to show just how cool it is. Feel free to click on the image to see a bigger version.

Weddings are getting closer

Less than a week until 2 weddings. First there is Han. I taught her the gospel in Australia almost 12 years ago. She is all grown up now and has moved to the US. She is getting married on Friday the 19th. That afternoon is the luncheon and her reception is later in the evening. I can't wait! The only problem is that Adrienne's littlest sister (Heidi) has her reception on Friday too. So I will miss some of both. Her wedding isn't until the next day, but Friday was the only day it would work for them. Although much of that day will be spent driving around, I think it is going to be a lot of fun.

We went with Heidi and Trevor to the temple in Provo yesterday and took some pictures outside so I'll include them below.

More Photos of the Lights at Temple Square

Christmas Lights at Temple Square

Hello everyone! I know I keep promising pictures, so here is one to tide you over. Adrienne and I went to dinner in Salt Lake City with her department at work. My parents should know the restaurant since we ate there after my last graduation ceremony (the name is The Garden). It is on the top floor of a building at Temple Square. I took this photo as we were walking around Temple Square right after dinner. There will be more pictures added later.

Oh Christmas Tree

So the "construction project" for Heidi's reception was canceled. It turns out that I didn't have to build it. She was able to get what she needed from a friend. It sure saved time, but it would have been fun to build something.

We finished our Christmas decorations this past weekend. Saturday was everything but the Christmas ornaments on the tree. Those we saved for Sunday when Ade's sisters came over. It is always a neat experience to go through the ornaments and put them all the tree. My mom bought a new one for each member of our family every year. I have specific memories with a lot of them from growing up. She gave me all my personal ornaments when I got married. Adrienne and I have continued the tradition in our home. It really is a neat experience to decorate the tree when each ornament has special meaning. I'll try to get a good picture in the next couple of days so that you can see what I mean.

Adoption Profile

We're still making steady progress on the new adoption profile site. It has a ton of new questions in addition to the ones we filled out before. For instance, both Adrienne and I have to answer a bunch of questions each about things like our favorite books, movies, games, etc. I actually think that part is pretty fun. I think it also gives prospective birth parents a greater ability to see different aspects of our personalities.

Will and I still need to find some time to put together "the project" for Heidi's wedding. Maybe we can get together this Saturday...I should probably check.

We put up our Christmas Village last night. It's up on a ledge in the living room. It has its own light switch. We want to add some mirror behind the village to make it seem to have more depth. Still need to put up the tree. Hopefully we'll get that done by the end of the week.