Happy Family Anniversary!

Today is the 3 year anniversary of Des and Bri being home with our family.  It is amazing how much they have grown and changed in those years.  And it's safe to say that none of us could imagine life without each other.  I'm also reflecting on the fact that the girls have been a part of our family and in America for a bit longer than they were in Ethiopia.

Their first night home, they fell asleep in Scott's arms...so happy to have finally found a safe and comfortable place to rest.  And he's been snuggling them ever since...

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Once Upon A Time...

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Logan is 7 years old!  Time needs to slow down...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Once Upon a Time...

One year ago...

Des

Bri

Two years ago...

Des and Bri

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Des and Bri

And now, Bri and Des are 5!  They have changed so much over the past year...everyone comments on it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET DES! I LOVE YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BRI! I LOVE YOU!

Once Upon a Time...

One year ago...

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Jack is 8 years old!  Where has the time gone?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY! I LOVE YOU!

Happy Anniversary Girls!

Today marks the 2 year anniversary of the girls coming home.  They have grown and changed so much in that time.  It's not always easy having so many young kids so close in age but we, as a family, have grown and changed too in the past years.  Des and Bri have brought so much to our family.

Their first night home, they fell asleep in Scott's arms...so happy to have finally found a safe and comfortable place to rest.  And he's been snuggling them ever since...

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Once upon a time...

One year ago...

Two years ago...


Three years ago...


Four years ago...


Five years ago...


Six years ago...

Logan is 6!  This kid makes his own rules.  He is creative in everything he does...his absolutely favorite things to play with are cardboard boxes because he sees endless possibilities in them.  He is a lefty and proud of it.  Logan plans on being a husband and an animal rescuer when he grows up...if he ever grows up.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Once upon a time...

One year ago...


Two years ago...
Bri and Des are 4!  They continue to grow and change at such a rapid pace.  The girls have a lot of big feelings ranging from sheer joy to inconsolable angst.  They use new words every day, love to sing and move, have mastered riding scooters and mostly dressing themselves.  They've made so many friends and love participating in any Ethiopian activity we can come up with.  It is truly amazing to see how much they have changed in a relatively short time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BRI! I LOVE YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET DES! I LOVE YOU!

Once upon a time...

One year ago...
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Seven years ago...

Jack is 7!  Seriously, where does the time go?  It feels like yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital.  He has developed into a serious, artistic, caring, mathematical, active kid.  This year he mastered getting his face wet and some basic swimming which was a huge deal.  He still loves Legos (specifically Ninjago).  His latest obsession is fast cars...spotting them on the road, reading about them and collecting the Hot Wheels version of them.  He is also starting to read more proficiently.  We love him and couldn't be more proud of him.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY! I LOVE YOU!

What a difference a year makes...

August 1 was the 1 year anniversary of the girls being home. At some point I will hopefully get it together to write a review of our crazy first year with 4 kids!

In the meantime, here is a little photo comparison:

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