Adoption Party

After the dedication and lunch at Cracker Barrel we came home and finished last minute preparations for our Adoption Party later that evening. It was an amazing afternoon of celebrating our new family.
We had a little over 60 of our family and friends come celebrate with us! We felt so honored and humbled!

Here are some of the decorations:

And a few snapshots (I'll try to post some more in a bit):

Hannah-lu Attitude

Fun in the backyard

Amelia, Anna and Hannah

Mabry had some serious fun in the backyard!

Great Aunt Marcy who also adopted her (now grown) son.

Me and my sweet friends who have supported me on this journey!

Anya and Naya with Me and Katie Grace

Me and my Bestie, Mandy

There's no time like the presents.

Adoption Necklace
Chosen * Loved * Adopted 

Daddies Girl

Hannah felt so celebrated all day!

A jewelry box from Grammy

Her first Bible from Nana and Papa

Grammy and Katie Grace

Children's Dedication

Our church does an amazing Baby Dedication Ceremony. They do it every 3 months and this time it happened to fall the month of our adoption. We signed up immediately and couldn't wait to get to ask God's blessing on our family and dedicate our daughters to Him and His Kingdom.

I will have a DVD of the dedication in a few weeks and will post it as soon as possible.

For now, here's a few pics:

After church we went to Cracker Barrel with our family:

This is what happens when you get to eat in between Grammy and Uncle John!

Uh oh...

We seem to have a mouse:






And he brought his own monogrammed towel!







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Glowy Bath

We're finishing out the end of a great first week at school with a Glowy Bath. I turn the lights out and give them glow sticks in the tub. Hannah squeals when I mention a Glowy Bath. It's a favorite for sure!




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Bling Bling

Our Girly Girls:


Hannah thinks she is hot stuff now that she has big girl earrings! She just barely flinched and had no tears at all when they pierced them. I was so proud her!



Katie Grace screamed like crazy but was all better when I gave her a lollipop!


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School Days

Hannah is really loving school! She jumps out of the car without looking back! I walked her in her first full day (Tuesday).



She found the Froggy with her name on it right away (we've been working on recognizing her name this summer). When they first get to class they have to put their Froggy in the pond. If they et in trouble, they have to put their Froggy back on the log.


Later that afternoon we went to get an Icee to celebrate her first full day at school!



I miss Hannah while she's at school, but am thoroughly enjoying some quality time with Katie Grace-Smiley-Face!



She is crawling around and pulling up on everything. I really feel like she will be walking soon. She is a little bundle of energy and smiles.
At 9 months she responds to her name, understands what No-No means, says Da-Da, gives kisses, and signs "more" and "all done". She has two pearly-whites popping through her bottom gums and LOVES to eat off mommies plate. Her all-time favorite is pizza crust. There will be consequences if you try to take it from her!






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