Today is the most wonderful day of the year. We have so much to celebrate on July 23rd every year the adoption miracle of both our girls. Things are laid out in our lives that we truly have no control over because God is in charge and want a wonderful thing he did for us when he made us parents to our girls exactly one year apart. This very day two years ago was the day we were in Vietnam and signed our names on the official documents to become Lennah's mommy and daddy. It was a quick sign here and there and that was it but it is a day that we will never forgot. Last year we were in agony believing that Delylah would never come home when I checked my email in the morning and received an email from our agency to call them and be near a computer when I phoned them. I immediately called them and they sent the email saying that the Ethiopian courts accepted the police report and did not need to present the birth mom since she was untraceable and that Delylah was officially our daughter because the courts granted her adoption. What a miracle day it will always be for us. Delylah was not able to be covered in hugs and kisses on that day since the adoption was final because I got her home but I assure you that she gets kisses and hugs every day to make up for it.
Today we celebrated this day by giving the girls each a little present. Lennah has really been wanting trains so we got her a little Thomas the train set and Delylah is into music so we got her and adorable disney princess book that comes with a music player. The girls were so excited to unwrap their presents. We took the girls out for the entire day to celebrate. We went to Meskerem in Atlanta for lunch. Unfortunately the girls are not to crazy about Ethiopian food but hopefully it will grow on them. Delylah just chowed down on injera and Lennah just wanted potatoes and carrots. From there we took the girls to Atlanta Puppetry arts since on Thursday afternoons they were having a free museum exhibit but unfortunately Lennah was terrified of the puppets and we had to leave. We spent the rest of the day shopping with the girls and went to a Veitnamese restuarant for dinner which the girls both loved. They can certainly eat a lot of rice. It was a great day spent as a family.
Here are our pics from the day and a look back at Lennah's adoption day. I wish I had pictures of Delylah's adoption day but again we weren't in Ethiopia yet but she was in our heart this very day last year.
Lennah on her adoption day July 23, 2007
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Congrats to your family!
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