Family Pictures (November 2011)

Backyard Fun

Afternoon at Grandma's

Birth Announcement

The one that made the cut :)

The "Okay, everyone squeeze in" one.

The "The girls are smiling, the rest of you hurry up and smile too!" one.

The "The girls are getting giggly and wiggly, try to hold it together for a few more shots!" one.

The "Livie is past the point of no return, I think we are done." one.  :)  (This one almost made the cut, it is pretty funny, but Livie kind of took the limelight so I thought I better pick a different one since it is Noah's announcement... he sort of gets lost in there doesn't he?)

Sisters

Adoptive Placement!!!

Today, we signed adoptive placement papers. Really, it doesn't mean a whole lot, but we are excited that we no longer have to lock up our medications and hand soap! Now, we are looking at about 4 months until Finalization, which will be even better! Our visits from Kelly, our social worker, are fewer and further between... which is a blessing! Hopefully before I turn 29 we will finalize and officially have these girls forever. :)

Kelly agreed to take a family picture of us, since we still didn't have one. :/ You can see how well Aubrey cooperated! He is so funny lately whenever we are around someone he doesn't know very well. Really, he knows Kelly pretty well by now... usually he talks to her and is polite, but not today. He refused to take his hands down but I told Kelly that it was ok, this is how I will remember our family at this stage. Especially my little man.

The girls were looking so cute with all of their bows (Randi, you really started something over here!) I had to take a couple of pictures. :)

Especially since they had their "Hippie" onesies on. Usually, I would not buy such things. I'm not much into "peace" and "love", at least not the kind this world offers. However, I find myself buying things for these girls I would never have gotten for Baylee. They can just pull off more crazy and colorful things I think. I love that they are newborn onesies and they still fit. I do not love that they got glitter EVERYWHERE. I guess that is the price you pay for the cuteness.

Kiddos

Why don't I think of these things more often?

Giving their animals a bath kept them busy for an hour while I made dinner. Brilliant.

Just Cute