Thursday, November 25, 2004
Happy Thanksgiving
I am thankful for many things today:
- Thankful that Brett has the day off and we are hanging out together with our pets, getting ready to eat dinner at my friend's house in Arlington.
- Thankful that our dossier is now, reportedly, in the review room at the CCAA (which means we should only have about three more months until our referral).
- Thankful that we have the first coat of paint up in Hallie's room (although we are still debating whether it is the perfect color).
- Thankful that my parents and brother and the rest of my family are happy and healthy in Ohio.
- Thankful that my sister and her husband are happy and healthy in Germany, and that Steve is celebrating the holidays with Megan this year (last year he was in Iraq).
- Thankful that we will celebrate Thanksgiving (belated) with Brett's family this weekend in Vandalia, Illinois.
- Thankful for the friends we have in Memphis, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, and all across the country.
- Thankful that this time next year, we will have our baby daughter with us when we celebrate Thanksgiving!
It's hard to believe the holidays are upon us again. The year really flew by. We made the decision to adopt on May 1. While we celebrated our first wedding anniversary, I remember thinking about the long road we had ahead. The paperchase went pretty smoothly, only taking four months. And as of December 6, our dossier will have been in China for three months already! Oh yes, we have much for which to be thankful. I hope all of my friends and family have a very Happy Thanksgiving and a safe and joyous holiday season
# posted by JDonnals : 11:14 AM
