Here are some pics from "Gracie Day" and
a few from the days following.

We cannot even believe that it has been a year today that Gracie was placed in our arms and into our lives forever. What an amazing day that was and What an amazing year this has been with her. I have been in and out of happy tears all day long thinking back to that day and to how far we have come since the first time we saw her face to face. God had been very busy in our lives! We truly are blessed beyond measure and are eternally grateful to God for his "work" in our lives. We look forward to what is in store this next year and we are anxiously awaiting the chance to celebrate "Hannah Day." Life is so very very good!


:)
Amie

On Monday, March 12th, at 6:50 am, my brother, Sister in Law and their three daughters welcomed Gabriel Ronald into this world! He was a healthy 6 lbs 80z(which is large for my sister in laws babies!), and 18 1/2 inches of pure love. He is absolutely ADORABLE! What is equally adorable is the photo of his big sisters holding him at the hospital on the day they get to meet him for the first time! And the photo of Little Lauren(who will turn 2 the beg. of April and is not longer the baby of the family) holding her little brother, is priceless!

This was Kristen's 4th pregnancy, and she does NOT have easy pregnancies. She is the tiniest little thing and she gets the WORST back pain from a pinched nerve, that leaves her in pain all day during her last tri-mesters. And she did it 4 times. I bow to her! She is SUCH a trooper! She felt so much better after Gabe was born, that she was litterally jumping out of bed and running around the room catering to us the first night when we visited them in the hospital! WHAT A WOMAN!

Not to brag, but we have the best neices and nephews! 9 of em!!!!! And all of my family lives close, so we get to see each other ALL the time. They are just the coolest bunch of kids, all of them. (you too kiddos!) And we are all so lucky to be a part of their lives. I can't wait to get to know the newest member of our family! GO GOD!

:)

Amie
(a very proud aunt)

"Mommy, I'm going to keep your kisses forever!"

~Matthew


How do they always know the right things to say, just when you need them the most?

:)
Amie

Our dossier is on its way to China as we speak!

Bring on the Log in Date!

Happy Happy Day!

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Today we received word from our agency that we have recieved Pre-Approval to adopt Xiao Huan!!! This means that CCAA has granted us permission to be her family!!!!!!!!! What you cannot tell from this post is that I am shouting out for joy on the inside(the little ones are sleeping, can't wake them)!!! The next step is to send our Dossier away( hopefully next week) get logged in and start the count down to TA!!! Do my exclamation points get across to you how excited we are? :)
It will be one big party in this house this weekend! Thank You God! Thank You CCAA! Thank You ! Thank You!! Thank You!!!