Four Years Ago on The Fourth
7/03/2011 11:15:00 PM Edit This 6 Comments »That's right, it's our fourth anniversary. Four years ago on July 4th at 4:04pm I walked out of the baby house in Aktau Kazakhstan with Lexie in my arms as my daughter. Here she is in the director's office as we waited for the official word that we could leave. She was more than ready and so was I!
Cut to one year later. She was of course walking on her on. In fact she was driving! We hit the local July 4th carnival and she had a ball. Mom and I were both so amazed at how much she'd changed in that year. She was a typical happy, healthy just turned two year old. I couldn't have asked for more.![]()
But a year later she turned three and was more amazing than ever. At least I thought so and so did the rest of the family. We were excited to spend the Independence Day (both the USA and Lexie's) with them down in Texas. Even my brother's kids were up from Mexico so there was lots to celebrate.
Then last year we went to a big festival with some friends, then came back for a picnic with other friends and then finally watched the fireworks at another friends house. It was a very full weekend but as you can see Lexie was having fun and growing up fast. Or so I thought.
Happy Adoption Day Lexie.
And all the fireworks are from Mommy just for you!
6 comments:
happy Adoptioon Day Lexie.....
lovely to see those photos from 1 to 5
adrienne
Happy Independence Day to both of you!
Happy Adoption Day! Hope that your day is just as special as (both of) you are!
Congrats to the 2 of you! Blessed indeed!!
And out of a world so tattered and torn, she came to your house on that wonderful morn, oh happy adoption day!!! love the then and now photos. Lexie is lovely. XOXO Erinist
Hard to believe how time flies, and how much they change isn't it, but it cool to see how much they do still look the same (only older!). Ciera was home 5 years on July 26th, I can't believe it. I hope you 2 had a special day despite her illness!!!
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