Today is...

Forever Day. For many in the adoption world, they refer to this special day as "Gotcha Day". I chose to go with "Forever Family Day". It was one year ago today in Guatemala in the lobby of the Casa Serena that Charlotte was placed in my arms FOREVER!!!! It is hard to believe it's been a year. But what a wonderful year it's been. I put a collage picture together of "Then and Now's" for you to see. She really was a baby when she came home at one year old and now at two she's truly a toddler. (the pix of the two of us in the "now" row were taken yesterday)

I just can not imagine my life without her!!! She really and truly is a gift from God!!!

Happy Forever Day, Charli!!! I love you, mama.

Just another day

I just had to put this up. I took Charli to the Target Portrait Studio for some 2 year old photos last Friday. I put some of the old sponge rollers in her hair and ponytail. She thought she was sooo cool. She had to go sit on the rocker to pose for pictures.

But this is my favorite. Charli doesn't go to "school" on Tuesdays. She generally spends part to most of the day at my mom's. And as she has done lately, she finished lunch and then announced, "No nah-nee" which means no nap. Right. My mom tried multiple times to get her to lay down but she wouldn't. Papa went home around 3:45PM and she climbed up on his lap to read books. Well, as you can see, they both fell asleep. (thanks mom for finding my camera and taking this picture.)