A Year Ago Already...

It is simply amazing to me that a year ago today we landed in St Pete for our court trip. Here we are at home, no snow, its not terribly cold, and we are looking forward to the holidays here at home. I am seeing other families progressing through the adoption system, they are asking questions and getting ready to go themselves. I am so happy to see that things are still moving there, children are still coming home. We can hardly express our thankfulness and the extent of our blessings. We are consistently amazed at our children's resilience and their love for us and ours for them. The other morning Brayden came up and crawled in with us and said "Good morning Mama and Daddy, I love you!" That's the way to wake up, with little ones that are so happy and comfy in their life and world. I never cease to be amazed at how much these boys love their lives and love just being with us. A year ago, I was exhausted but excited about what was coming our way. This year...I am rested, happy, and very thankful for all that has come our way and is still growing with us. A little snow would make it more complete, but it is Wyoming, and we live in the area that gets the cold but not necessarily the snow. Tomorrow I go to school to help the Kindergartners make their gingerbread houses. That should prove to be interesting and challenging all at the same time. School today was relatively uneventful. They are much calmer this week than they were last week. Here are a few pics that are fairly recent.