Christmas

The family came over to our house Christmas Day and everyone had so much fun. We were exhausted when it was over, but it was all worth it! The games we played this year were Apples to Apples and Catch Phrase. We were up way past midnight playing. Hilariously funny games, we will definitely play them again next year.


***Coming Up for 2012***
New Year’s Eve Party (kid friendly of course) at our house.
Melissa’s 21st birthday in Reno, NV
Supercross season begins in January (we already bought our tickets)
February we will celebrate our 10th Year Wedding Anniversary

CHRISTMAS TREE

This year we invited our family and friends to go with us to Apple Hill (Placerville ;near Lake Tahoe) to cut down our Christmas tree (we never cut our own before). It was so much fun! The area was surrounded by big redwood trees and cute little barns that sold crafts, fruits, fudge and everything you can think of made with apples (Fritters, doughnuts, pies, carmel apples). We had lots of little ones with us who loved the face painting, hay rides, and ponies.



Afterwards our friend Michele and her daughter, Sausha, came over to help decorate the tree. Sausha was so excited to put the star on top and then play with the race cars Tom set up under the tree.


The next morning we enjoyed our coffee with fresh “black Arkansas” apples and homemade apple butter on our toast. YUMMY

OUR HOME DECORATED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

HALLOWEEN

We had a blast this year. The weekend before Halloween, I picked up the young girl I am working with from her Foster Home and we went to the Boo Zoo. They had everything decorated for Halloween, Trick-Or-Treating and a fun scavenger hunt.



On Halloween after we all got of work friends came over with their little ones for pizza (which took 3hrs to get delivered), Fondue, and Trick-Or Treating. The two, two year olds dressed up as a UPS and Fed Ex Delivery guy, so cute!

OCTOBER (Week Three Cont....)

OUR 24HR ADVENTURE TO YOSEMITE NATL. PARK

Thursday we decided we were going to ride to Yosemite Natl. Park after we got off work on Friday and then come back today. We called the park before we left and there we no vacancies, so we figured we'd get as close as we could and just crash at the nearest Hotel and drive the rest of the way this morning. There were little options of places to stay but we found a VERY old (clean) motel in Groveland that was 48 miles outside the park. We've both gone to Yosemite many times, but the views from a motorcycle were amazing! We can't wait to take spontaneous trips with our kids (in a car of course)...


THE CHEESY MOTEL



WELCOME TO YOSEMITE (bike is a BMW K1200)



YOSEMITE FALLS



PLAYING AROUND THE REDWOODS


HALF DOME

October (Week Three)

We finally got around to putting out Halloween decorations.

October (Week Two)

A friends daughter turned 1 this month and she came over to learn to make Halloween cakepops for the party. The party was awsome! So many kids were there. I think the adults had just as much fun as them!

October (Week One)

It has been an exciting month so far. We went to Treasure Island in SF to see the Blue Angels air show with some friends. We had a wonderful picnic, played with the kids and watched the amazing show in the sky!

Contact Us

We are working with Independent Adoption Center (IAC)

Expectant Mother Benefits: IAC helps facilitate the adoption plan (works out contact agreements and expenses), offers grief counseling to the birthmom before and after birth, as well as counsel the adoptive couple. In addition, they offer the birthmom free counseling services after placement for up to 18 years.

We would like an open adoption and wish to be connected with a birthmother who feels the same. Our plans are to share photos, emails, and occasional visits with the birthmother and hope it gives her (and the child) the comfort they need knowing the right choice was made.

We are easy to talk to and can be contacted dircetly, but understand not everyone would be comfortable doing that.

Our contact information: tomandshari2002@yahoo.com or 1-877-313-2580

OR

Agency contact information:
Independent Adoption Center (IAC)
www.adoptionhelp.org
Karen Tirilia is our adoption counselor.
1-800-877-OPEN (6736)
** Tom and Shari Marcotte**

Friends Baby Shower

We hosted our dear friends baby shower at our home, it was so much fun. There were so many little ones it was hard not to be a little bit jealous, but our time will come. It was an honor to share their special day.

Bahamas 2011

We had an amazing time in the Bahamas we went; Jet Skiing, Snorkeling, shopping, swam with fish/SHARKS/stingray, Power Boat Tour, Iguana Island, water slides, tubing, rented a scooter, and lots of swimming!

We hope to adopt really soon and can't wait to take our child(ren) on these amazing trips as a family! We know what wonderful parents we'll be and look forward to sharing these moments as a family.



Tom snorkeling

Scooter we rented

Tubing at the Atalantis

Shari Jet Skiing

Our Resort

BAHAMAS HERE WE COME!

In just a few days we will be sitting on the beach in the Bahamas! Woot woot!
(Pictures coming soon)

Waiting..... ?

Waiting to adopt is like the worlds longest pregnancy!

Our wait feels like it has been so long. It has to be normal to think "is this really going to happen" ? And when it does happen, when?

We know that someone searching for adoptive couple will see what honest, genuine people we truly are. We make a special point to be ourselves in all our Blogs, Letters, Pictures, Web and Facebook so whoever does choose us as the adoptive parents for their baby , knows we are exactly who we said we are. We are excited to be parents!

Tom's 40th Birthday BBQ

BBQ was a huge success and everyone had a good time. Food was great! We got see our friends new baby who was only one week old and all the kids got along running around the backyard. So glad we have a big backyard !. We bought play handle bar mustaches and some of the kids wore them to take a picture with Tom (SO HALARIOUS)!

Games, Food, Pools, and Fireworks

We had fun at our overnight get away! Went to the Hyatt Convention Center for "California Extreme" the banquet room was filled with hundreds of video games and old pinball machines. We stayed at the Hilton across the street and our room window faced the entrance to Six Flags Great America. We played for hours, hung out with an old friend, had a nice dinner, chilled out by the pool, and watched fireworks from our room. Nice to have fun without a bunch of hubb-bubb! We were home by 11am. Great 24hr adventure!

Our Love Is Forever

We can count on each other no matter what life brings our way........... and are blessed to have each other.

Anyone reading this, please pray for strength as we continue the adoption wait.

Last weekend we did or Annual Memorial Day RV trip to PISMO BEACH! Windy windy windy wind!

This morning we donated blood at the American Red Cross and are about to go to a friends house to celebrate there son Luke's 1st Birthday!

We are supposed to go on a bike trip to Yosemite Nat'l Park this month but it has not warmed up yet! Maybe waiting til July

Ride for a Cure

Today we went to Caranagie Off Highway Park to participate in the "Ride for a Cure" poker run fundrasier. Again wonderful weather (72 degrees) . I ALMOST won the poker hand but came in 2nd so no trophy! We did win two raffle prizes and all our donations went to a GREAT cause!

Pinnacles National Monument RV & HIKE TRIP

Friday night we went RV camping with some friends. The weather was perfect! Our friends who are seven months pregnant and their son who will only be 2 next month hiked the whole thing with the us. Amazing! The little one passed out about 3/4 the way through ! Tom says "nap time is nap time, no matter what" ......so funny. We each took a turn carrying him to give his dad a break . Exhausting .......but the views were spectacular!

We Enjoy Having Fun Together

This past weekend we did some baking.

We brought the Cakepops in the pictures to our class at church last night! They were a big hit! Yuuummmmy!

We also finally got our garden started. We planted big tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, red bellpepper and cucumber.

Plans for this weekend :

Saturday is our RV and hiking Trip to the Pinaccles National Monument with friends and on Sunday we registered for a "Ride for a Cure" fundraiser at Carnagie Off Highway Vehichle Recreation Park. We will ride in honor of Tom's sister, Sharon, who lost her battle to breast cancer a little over a year ago.

Gosh darn it.....can't wait to do this stuff with our kids! We hope people see what great parents we will be and how much love we have to offer a child.

Seeking to Adopt

www.tomandshariadopt.com
We are seeking to adopt.

Drive Thru Redwood

On our way home from Glass Beach we past through a town called Leggett. They had the famouse Drive Thru Tree. We all heard about this tree growing up and always wanted to see it. VERY cool highlight of our trip!! There was barely enough room for our car , may 1/4 inch!

Glass Beach Trip

Yesterday we went to Ft. Bragg, along with our; niece, sister , and B-I-L,to see Glass Beach. It was pouring rain! The drive was 3 1/2 Hrs long. The trip took us through some gorgous Redwoods on our way to the coast (Hwy 1). The town was having a clam chowder competition at the city hall so we stop by there to warm up our bellies before going to the beach. When we got there we took in the view, collected some treasures, and decided to started back home. Glass Beach was neat to see and might have been more enjoyable had it not been 40 degrees and raining, but we made the best of it.