First Year of Forever!

One year ago we had the blessing of Boo being sealed to us for time and all eternity. Where did that year go, where has the past 19 months gone since we got that call that forever changed our lives. Boo is such a part of us it is hard to remember what life was like before she came into it. In some ways she has always been with us it seems.

The road to our adoption was long, and it isn't over yet. The miracle that is adoption is forever part of our lives as well as our extended family.

We are forever thinking and grateful for our wonderful birth mother and her family. She has given us the greatest gift I could ever ask for...that of allowing my wife to become a mom and me to be a dad again! Thanks J we love you and are so proud of all you are doing in your life.

We have also made great and lasting friendships through adoption. We get excited when we see how others are being blessed and we pray and relate to those who are still working on their miracle. I can truly say that when I see Boo smile at me as she tries to tickle me, or shows me what spider man or the hulk does, or even laughs like the joker, I know that every tear we shed and every minute of agony we went through to get her was worth it!

One Year ago in court!

One year ago (yesterday) we went to court to have Boo become legally ours! Some in the adoption world celebrate it as gotcha day, not so much for us. However that does not mean I am not grateful for what happened then. It forever changed our family. To hear the Judge say she is ours "as if she had been naturally born to you" was great. Even though we knew we would have no problems to know that she was legally ours and nothing the state or any one else could do would change that. It made the years of waiting and waiting all worth it.I love all 4 of my kids equally, but Boo has brought such a glue to our family.I am forever grateful to her birth mother for having the courage and selfless love to do what was best for her baby and place 3 day old Boo in Natalie's arms and then walk away. She is forever a hero to me and everyone i talk to! Over the past 18 months a day has not gone by that I do not think of her and how she is doing or thank the Lord in my prayers for her and ask Him to guide and bless her.

18 Months old

We have been on this part of our journey for almost 18 months. Boo has been such a blessing to us.

I know I do not keep this blog up as well as I should so please check out our other blogs. I do want to give a brief update with pictures.

Just a quick update

The Holidays have come and gone and they were great!

The week after Christmas we were able to have dinner with 2 of Boo's Birth Grandparents. It was good to see them.

We are so grateful to our birth mother and all she has done for us.

Here are a few pictures of the fun we all had over the last couple of months.