100% in love

Okay... I've loved her since we saw her cute little face on August 17th (Mckenzie and Nate's bday) but the love keeps getting stronger and stronger. Tonight the kids were all in bed asleep and Scott was at a meeting. Lili was having a hard time falling asleep so I caved and let her out of bed. We played and had a great time. I love her beautiful smile that makes me so happy. She is a treasure and I am so grateful that she is part of our family. She has started crying for me when I leave and I feel her needing me more and more and I continue to need her more and more. Adoption is incredible to experience. I am grateful to two birth families that gave up their sweet angels so we could raise them as our own... and for a loving Heavenly Father who led us to both of our angels and gave us all 5 of our children... And to a Heavenly Father who gave me someone with lots of smiles when I am needing them most.

Thanks to Jodie for a wonderful 'luncheon' today. It was nice to see so many friends. I took one photo but wish I would have taken more... if you were there and I did not get a picture stop by - I need one - I'm such a bad photographer... I always forget to take pictures.

Also, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you to all of you who have helped me through the past month and a half! You are so appreciated!!! I have appreciated the messages, phone calls, letters, cards, meals, babysitting, flowers, plants, treats, gifts, prayers, house cleaning, painting, visits, and the list can go on and on... I feel like I have been in a fog and feel like I am slowly coming out- so hopefully soon I'll get thank-yous out but until then - thank-you so much!!! The other day I found a stash of Christmas gifts my kids and Scott had given me- it was weird because I'd totally forgotten that I had even received them... loved them... but, like I said - I've been in a fog.

Anyway,

Peace xoxo Melanie