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Friday, October 31, 2008

Big News! Our adoption is Final.

We have a final date for our adoption. On November 13 we go before a judge and sign legally for our Braylon. We have been waiting four months for this day to come. What a journey our family has been on. I don't think I have ever been this emotional drained. Even though we have had some struggles he is so worth it. Braylon has brought so much love into our family I cant wait to see what the years have to bring us. Everyone who meets this little boy cant help but love him!

The adoption will be final for Mike and I when we can take our family to the temple and have our little Braylon sealed to our family. I can not wait to have my whole family in the temple. For one day we will have a taste of heaven all dressed in white. My little boys will be able to feel and see what the temple has to offer them. I can not wait to share this experience with them.

Many thanks are in order. Thank to our family who never questioned our choice and welcomed Braylon in. Our parents have played a large part in helping Mike and I anyway they could. We love you so much! Thank you to friends who have brought yummy dinners and diapers for the babe. We still have not yet bought diapers for our 4 month old. Thank you for taking that pressure off our budget. A quick thank you to Laura Allen. She is my running buddy and good friend. We are training to run a half marathon together in Janaury. She has picked the pieces up many times for me. She has let me cry as I need it on our runs. Thank you Laura you are much better than thearpy (cheaper too:)!!!!). Thank you must go to Nicke Cutlure also. Her back ground as a social work came in very useful to us. We needed it as weed through different lawyers and adoption agencies. Many phone calls were made to Nicke those first few weeks. I have a cell phone bill to prove it (money well spent)!!! Thanks Nick!!!! We are surround by the best family and friends. We love you!!!!!!

7 comments:

Cheri said...

Mandy, we are so excited for you! I got all teary thinking about all of you getting to be in the temple together. I wish we could have that experiance, too! I hope all goes well tomorrow, and he's gorgeous!

The Cook Clan said...

That is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. You made me cry reading your sweet post. It will be an experience you'll never forget getting to take your family to be sealed for time and all eternity. I'm so excited for your family!

Lisa said...

Congratulations, guys!

**nicke... said...

ahhhhh babe! i love ya!!! you are the very best and i am so so happy that you are my greatest friend. i really appreciate your friendship and i truly believe with all of my heart; that little boy was meant to be yours, all yours! and he couldn't ask for better parents. you and mike are such good parents... the best!!! i was thinking about you this week and wondered when it was going to be finalized... i am so glad that it is over for you and i am soooooo excited to see you all in the temple in white... love you mucho grande!!!

Tim and Laura Allen said...

Tim and I are so happy for you guys! You are such a sweetie to write all of those nice things. I am so lucky to have such a good friend. I think i've gotten more out of our runs than you have because you are such an amazingly strong person and i look up to you in so many ways. I am so glad that everything is taken care of and you guys can get on with family life as normal.

Wendy said...

How exciting!!! We are so happy for your family. hopefully we can make it for the sealing.

Bryant and Jodi said...

Congratulations! I think its such a cool story!