Because. (3 months home)

Here we are.  

Our family.  

One year ago. 

 

Happily married, for sure, but definitely something missing. A little banged and bruised from all we had just endured. I think Jay would agree that we were mostly hopeful that our dreams were about to come true. But we were also entering into totally uncharted territory and the daunting journey we had ahead was a little, um... scary. 

I would also lie if I said the thought, "Why me? Why us?" never crossed my mind back then.  I tried not to say it out loud, basically because I knew it was a selfish little thought I needed to keep to myself.

But our "village" was already quietly coming out of the woodwork to boost us along the way. And my amazingly talented and super supportive friend, Ashley, helped us capture some pictures to send to our adoption agency in hopes to help us find our family. 
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And then there's "us" one year later. Three months together as a family.  

 

 

  

I cried when I first saw these pictures. (You can see that Ashley Schrage is still rockin' the village with her gorgeous gift of photography!)

Somehow, miraculously, here we are.  We have our family. 

And to Me from a year ago with the, "Why me? Why us?":

Because. Because. Because. (You impatient fool!)