Adoption day!!!

Before the ceremony!

Three Generations of Girls!

Our little stinker!

Beautiful

Being sworn in

We are so glad it's finished!

She was tired of all the pics so she started taking them of us!

He gave her $5 dollars to get her started out right!

us with the judge! I'm sure this is the best part of their job!

Yay! We are all so blessed to have her!

Popa and Gigi and their crying granddaughter!

It's filed and official!

I want to say a HUGE thank you to all our family who have accepted her day one even with all the scary unknowns that adopting through state custody entails. Not everyone is as blessed as we are! A lady who has been at every court date with us since Jaxxi was 12 months old was in tears when she seen how much love and support we had, made me so proud to be apart of that!They said we set a record for the most people to see a finalization :)

Second Huge Thank you goes out to Trinity for volunteering to capture these moments free of charge b/c she has went through the same process and knows what an ordeal it is!

 

For unto us a son is given... Um Daughter! :)

Today we finalized our adoption!!! I can't believe it's finally over, or beginning I guess! It seems like it took forever and an instant all at once. Many tears of Joy, Fear, and sadness were shed each one so worth it to call our sweet daughter ours!

The first day we met!
(3months)

Second Meeting
(3 months)

We got to spend a week with you!
(4 months)

The first day you were offically in our  home! 07/25/2011
(5 months)

First Christmas dress pics
(9 months)

First birthday 02/11/12
 

4th of July!
(18 Months)

One of her Christmas outfits 2012



Our little Candy Cane Cutie!

Thank you to everyone who has prayed and supported us through this process! We are blessed beyond what we can even express!
 

Getting in the Christmas Spirit...

Even though it's been in the 80's most of December!! It sure makes it hard to get all warm and cozy when you need to use the A/C!! Well we are still getting in the grove anyway!

She rode in the Glenpool Christmas Parade with her Popa!

We did a little holiday shopping and this was what it took to survive target!

We went to look at the lights at Rhema Bible College they were beautiful!

She didn't want to leave this spot because of the ducks!

Getting to look at lights with her Nana and Grandma P! (sorry so blurry from my phone)

Loving on Grandma P! A special moment to capture!

Tomorrow we get to ride in the Beggs Christmas parade with her Round up Club! Hopefully Duke does OK! Then we are going to talk Daddy into taking us to look at more Christmas lights!

Thanksgiving 2012

I got to see this movie twice! :)

Me and Jenn getting popcorn: )

waiting for it to start!

Me and my sister heather in line!

I was a little scared!

New Hair I love it!

Jaxxi and Bree had a cousin sleep over!

We got snuggle time with these two cowboy cuties!

Turkey Coma!

My mother in law after a hunt!

First fire of the season! Love these two so much!

We attended the famous annual Carner Tree Trimming ;)

She was checking everything out!

Aunt Kass helping Jaxxi hang her snowman!

Aunt Kass and Uncle Bert about to have their turn.

This is Shanes favorite holiday tradition...NOT!

WE DID IT!!!!

Then you have to seal it with a kiss :)

My Dad's in charge of the Ice Sickles and he let Miss Priss in on the action this year!

Allen Tree 2012

Love having a matel at Christmas!

Helping his Sweets hang her ornament

Jaxxi special Ornament this year is Jake! She loves Jake and the Neverland Pirates!

Teaching her early this Christmas classic ELF!!

We got to update our family pics! With 4 little ones it was interesting to say the least!

I had a blessed Thanksgiving with more things to be thankful for than I can count. Love my family and love our life together! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving also!

Halloween 2012

For Halloween this year we decided to do Shirley Temple! Only the older people could figure it out lol!


This is just her in her cute Halloween dress!


My Shirley Temple


Loading up to Trick or treat!

Pumpkin patch 2012

On Sunday I had Shane drive us to the Mason Pumpkin Patch. It's not a great big one but just right for miss Jaxxi

Playing in the tires :)

She thought she may like this one.

But maybe not...

It has to be just right!

Corn Maze fun with Daddy

Milking the cow!

It was beautiful weather and a great way to kill a couple of hours. I love my little family and look forward to all the years of making memories like these!

5 minus 2=3

After a few days shy of being a month we are becoming a family of 3 of again. We have had the pleasure of having two more foster kiddos in our home.  A 5 year old little boy and 19 month old little girl. She's just 3 weeks younger than Jaxxi. It has been a challenge. Just wrapping my mind around three kids! Having to cook every night. And the never ending laundry and clean up! They are leaving us tonight and I didn't think it would be this hard! I've had a lump in my throat all day. Even in the brief time that I've had them I just want to keep them safe! I'm hoping they thrive in their new home and pray that it will be their last move unless the moment comes they get to move home.

So tonight bed time will be a little easier, less clothes will be in the basket, but my a little piece of my heart will be somewhere else... I know this is the best move for these kids and us. Just hate that I can't do it all and keep all these kids out of harms way! Mostly wanted to get this post down so I can have it for my memories in years to come.