Let's Celebrate

I meant to post about this last week...but didn't. So, no time like the present. We just finalized the adoption of our youngest girl, Elle. She is all ours (well, really the Lord's but I think you understand). It is meaningful to now be a mom not only in action and position but legally as well. The whole court proceding was very sweet and moved me. I think it moved most of the people present. While I was testifying I couldn't look at my family because they all had tears in their eyes. Special is certainly an overused word, but that is really what the hearing was. We forgot our camera, but thankfully my mom brought hers. Now, we just need to figure out a way to get the pictures on my computer instead of hers. (I know this should be simple, but miles can be a bit limiting, especially to quality.) We now are expecting to finalize Joy's adoption in the next couple of months. Even though Elle is the second born, as well as second baby in our home, it is kinda neat that she gets the distinction of being the first adopted. So...both girls will have firsts in our family. We are excited that (if the Lord wills) both girls will be officially ours before summer is over. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from the past couple of weeks. This is a picture of the whole family with our "kid" from Rwanda.

Recently, Joy has taken to wearing other people's shoes. She even mimics her papa by "sprinkling" foot powder in the shoes prior to putting on the shoes.
Elle is such a cute cuddly bunny!Ahhh...so sweet.I wanted pictures of the girls before church in their matching outfits, we just didn't make sure the the matching parts were displayed at the same time. Oh well...still fun.

The shirt says it all!

For those wanting up to date photos, this one is from today. Thanks for the outfit, grandma.

This too is from today...Joy was getting ready for a melt down
But she is still cute.