It's Final!

The wait is finally over and we could not be more happy! Our little Braden is ours to keep! The week was a crazy one but well worth it. This whole experience of adoption is such a miracle and minus the fear of being sappy it is just amazing! We have gained a beautiful son and we are so thankful that we were blessed with this opportunity. We are forever thankful to Braden's birth family (all of them)and feel privileged to have a relationship with them!

The judge (his name was Rand), he was a very serious man but I saw him crack a few uncontrolled smiles every now and again when looking at my boys!


Our adoption worker Katherine and our awesome lawyer!



Nana spent the week with us getting ready for the big day. Jake had just passed through a rebellious stage as you can see from his red, blue and green hair, I am glad it came at five and not at 15! (I can hope, right?)

We also got the opportunity of having our family sealed in the temple on Saturday. We had our friends and family there to support us and Braden was so adorable in the temple, laughing the whole time!




Shannon one of my very best friends loaded up her kids and drove for eight hours against my will to come for the day, she is crazy but I love her to death!