New tricycle!

Just wanted to share a new picture of our Brooklynn with her new tricycle from Nana and Papa for Christmas! She loves it! Love her smile!

Happy New Year!

Dawn

Someone got caught!!!

Guess who got caught playing in the dog's water bowl and putting the water all over her head??!!!!!
She was SO excited and very proud of herself!!

Miss Brooklynn is now 18 months old and has been home 7 1/2 months! We finalized her adoption last Monday, the 26th! We are forever each others!!
We are having her baptized this weekend. My MIL and SIL are making/sewing her baptism dress. They actually are making it out of my wedding dress! I am so excited to see it!(I am not aloud to see it until it is finished!) I promise that I will post an update with pictures after Sunday!

Hugs,

Dawn

I.LOVE.THIS.SWEET.BABY!!!!

Just some precious Easter cuteness that I had to share!

I hope each of you had a blessed Easter!

Dawn

A dream come true!!!!

Cheesy Smile~~


Another smile!


With Daddy for the first time at the airport!


The first time I held her!


Our precious daughter is FINALLY home! We have become a family of 5!! Brooklynn is doing absolutely wonderful. We have had a couple of rough afternoons with grieving, but really, nothing like we were prepared for. She LOVES the camera and starts to smile as soon as we pull it out! The airport was just a dream! Brooklynn looked right into my eyes and put her arms out for me to take her from the escort. Time just stood still...honestly! She then looked at Tim, gave him a huge smile and reached for him! You can tell that her Foster Mother worked alot with her showing her our pictures and such. She definitely recognized us, without a doubt. She can stand from a sitting position without assistance, but has not taken steps just yet. (secretly I was hoping that she had not, so that her first steps would be a first with us!) I got my wish! Her first birthday is in two weeks....sigh! Although, so thankful that she is home for her birthday!
Thanks for all of your well wishes and congratulations! We truly appreciate them! I will post another update in a few...gotta get a few things done while she is taking a nap!

Love,

Dawn

In flight!!

The flight has taken off! They left Korea at 9:40 pm (EST) Our precious daughter is on her way here! Tomorrow is the day! (and of course we are getting hit with a huge snow storm that was not supposed to come!!) Please say a prayer that it does not delay any connecting flights!

Dawn

TRAVEL CALL!!!

We have received our travel call!! Our Social Worker called this past Saturday, February 5 at 10:18am!!!!! Our precious daughter will be arriving from South Korea on February 22nd at 3:25pm!!!! Almost six months since receiving our referral and 4 months short (almost to the day) of being 3 years since beginning our journey, she will be placed in our arms and with her forever family!!

Dawn

It is February!!! You know what that means!!!

It is finally February!! You know what that means!!! Our precious daughter will be coming home!!! It seems almost surreal to me that the time is here! Her nursery/bedroom is just about complete. I will post pictures of her room as soon as it is completely finished. I LOVE her bedding. I have also washed most of her clothes. They are all put away in her dresser just waiting for her. I cannot remember washing socks so little!

The other families that received their referrals the same day that we did have already received their TC! I am so excited for them! If Brooklynn's Visa was complete and ready, she would of also been coming home on the 8th with them. For whatever reason, her final paperwork is taking longer. UUURRGGGHH! But, she will be home this month! I will definitely post when we do receive THE CALL!!!

Hugs,

Dawn
ps. Stay warm! We are now in the middle of another ice/snow/sleet storm....hurry up Spring!!!