The Spirit of Adventure...

Steve came home this week telling me about the big plans for his newspaper classes homecoming float...NEWSIES. Being children of the 80's/90's...naturally we thought it would be an awesome idea...who doesn't love the Newsies!? Well...it turns out his newspaper class didn't...they didn't even know what the movie was (come on kids...it's a CLASSIC). They had different plans...and they were going with UP.  Now it was Steve's turn to not be in the know (to my shock and dismay). So our date night last night consisted of watching UP, to get him up to speed.

We both got teary-eyed as we watched that opening scene...because we get it. Even still, the pain of infertility strikes, aching deep down into our bones.

I loved watching the movie this time with that new empathy...because that's what our life is about now.

Adventure.

People tell us all the time..."You don't have any kids! Get out there while you're still free!" We have been lucky enough to go on some grand adventures and we've explored some really incredible places around the world.

But you know what? That's not true adventure in my eyes. Carl realized it. Family is our greatest adventure. LOVE is our greatest adventure. Steve is my adventure buddy through life...and I'm so glad he's by my side on our adoption adventure! Our family is going to be our greatest adventure!