Christmas Moments

the big reveal...








guess she likes it...
she's learned how to strike a pose already...












making cookies for santa...








mia's creation...








frustration (can't open them fast enough)...






exhausted from unwrapping so many gifts!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Christmas Cutie!

looking too much like a teenager... next to our tree...
kissing her bear...

recently we had our friend shawn take some pics of mia. she did really well and we got a lot of great pics out of the shoot. many of you have been asking for his information so here it is...
www.shawnbrandtphoto.com

INTRODUCING...

america's newest citizen! that's right...as of 3:10 p.m. today mia is now an official u.s. citizen! we went to court today to finalize her adoption and everything went really well. it was a very quick process. the judge walked into the courtroom and dustin and mia and i approached the bench. our lawyer said a few things and the judge signed off. it was as easy as that!

what a great christmas present!

'tis the season...to be thankful

mia "praying" before dinner...
first time in the snow!!!our little snow angel...


okay, this is a really late thanksgiving update, but better late than never, right?! i guess i’ve put it off because there’s so much to be thankful for and i just don’t know where to start. this has been an amazing year for us. i don’t think it’s possible to put it into words.

i keep making the mistake of saying that we are so lucky to have mia in our lives, but it's really not LUCK is it? God has been in every part of this process for us and He has BLESSED us with our precious daughter. there couldn't have been a more perfect child for our family. God knows exactly what He's doing and for that we are eternally grateful.

we are also grateful for the family and friends that shared in our sorrow and joy during the past couple of years. they were essential during our wait for mia and we couldn't have survived without their prayers. i'm so excited to see mia grow up surrounded by such wonderful and loving people. thank you, to those who prayed for us...people we might have seen everyday, those we only saw once a week, some we only saw once a year and others we had and still have never met. thank you.