Riley is 7

Birthday Weekend Pictures

Riley is 7!

Our Oldest turned 7 on Friday! I told Brian we weren't old enough to have a 7 year old but that may not be true! Riley at 7 is a great kid. He is becoming more interested in those big boy things. This was the first birthday I really didn't buy what I would consider toys. The kids and I went to his classroom to bring cupcakes. I thought this may embarrass him as he brother threw a huge fit there, but Riley took it in stride and told me it was no big deal! The weekend was filled with our closest friends visit and some boy stuff of shooting off rockets and a trip to Bishops Castle. I think of Riley as that 4lbs 14oz baby we brought home. How much has changed in these past years. Riley told me it was quieter around here when we was a baby. That is a true statement! Brian and I are very proud of him and take these mile marker days to think back on how fast it has gone and how many moments we've had!

The best family picture we got-it was nap time!

Future Judge???

Andrew helping out???

Andrew court date

Andrew Xiao Tong's Court Date-What a cutie-what lucky Mom am I!!!

Andy is Offically Our Son

Last Friday on Feb 27th we took the bigger kids out of school and headed to our court date to finalize Andy's adoption. It is about a 15 min occasion with a lifetime impact on his life as well as ours. The judges in both Andy and Katie's courts were so great to the kids. Talk about letting them "run" the courtroom. After some paperwork it was time for pictures. A time to remember about how far we have come and all those who have helped get us to this point. For me there is always a sadness for the birth parents that I hope in someway will know we will raise him to the best of our abilities. After court we took the kids to a petting farm. The kids thought this was a lot of fun even though it was a little chilly. How nice we looked going to the farm, us girls in our skirts! Then a long drive home and dinner out to complete the celebration. What fun we had.