One Year Ago…

Two days late is better then never, right?

Then.

Now.

We’ve celebrate you and love you baby (even when you wake us in the middle of the night – but that’s a story for another time).

by misty

The jackets (she still wears both)

The hat

The dress/shirt

One of my favorites, the “princess” dress

This used to be one of Jason’s shirts, although I think it looked a little different when he wore it.  Can you see the button in the flower?

The skirt

Misty is prolific, that lovely lady.  Generous, kind, talented, and loving. Lucky, lucky us.  Thank you so much.

Gypsy, This One’s for You

I made this bittersweet chocolate and pear cake.  Although I have already eaten about a quarter of the cake itself, I wouldn’t say it has really changed my mind about chocolate and fruit (which is to say I don’t love it).  But it is very good.  The cake isn’t too sweet and the pear and chocolate are lovely together.  That said, I still prefer my chocolate unadulterated. I think it would be a great brunch dish but it certainly can be eaten for breakfast, snack, lunch, or dessert.  At least, I’ve eaten it that way.

Now, I think I’ll go have a serving of fruit – in cake form of course.

Summer Fun at the Beach

I love this picture.

Can you see the resemblance?

Fly dirt, fly!

Mantra: run, run, run

The look back

Higher G’pa, higher!

Happy Halloween!

Preparing for Halloween

Mummy Face.

Update: Don’t worry, the tape wasn’t very sticky (it would hardly stay on her face) and despite what it looks like, she had lots of breathing room.

For Free!

A very sweet woman named Courtney took these professional photos for us – FOR FREE.  I can’t believe we are so blessed.  She is a very talented photographer, and she wants to do this as a ministry for adoptive families.  I hope you all enjoy the pictures as much as we have.  Jared couldn’t make it so it’s just me and the munchkin.  If you would, please pray for Courtney and her husband – they are adopting from Ethiopia and are waiting.

This is my favorite.  I love the face and the sweetness with the monkey.  Cutie.

They Grow Up So Fast…

“How old is she?  She looks just like a real baby doll.”

– One of our neighbor girls

Oh really now?

Ebony and Ivory

Sunita has QUITE the personality.  She does things that have us laughing for hours sometimes.  But I think we’ve finally found someone as young and crazy as she.  This is one of my coworker’s daughters.  I plan on pairing them up weekly and enjoying the ensuing craziness!  These two were made for each other.

Cute right…

Now smile for the camera.  Nice…

They had fun.  I laughed.  All in all these two make a very scary duo.

The Day has Arrived

Sunita’s official US paperwork finally came through!  She is now not only part of our family but also a US citizen.  I think we are finally done with her adoptive paperwork (except the post placement reports we will have to continue to do for quite some time).  We will get her social security card and birth certificate in a few weeks, but as far as the government is concerned she is no longer our guard, but instead our daughter.  I’m so glad!  There are so many things to celebrate in an adopted child’s life – her birthday, the day she joined our family, the day we brought her home, and now the day her adoption was finalized.  With each celebration I look back and see just how ordained this process has been.