I Love You To The Moon and Back: 1 yr Adoption Anniversary

Our Family Adopted Sara Grace (SG) August 30, 2010

This was an Amazing day!! We could finally officially and legally refer to the sweet little girl in the pink tutu as our daughter. I know it is just a piece of paper - but I tell you that piece of paper gave us a security that we hadn't had for 2 years. The most difficult part of being a foster parent is knowing that the child belongs with you and any day they could be moved to another home. You know that you LOVE this child with all your heart & soul and you might not be able to PROTECT her. I can't even describe the fear I felt constantly that we would lose her. I would lay awake trying to figure out what the plan would be if they decided to move her. Run Away to Canada??? Hire the Best Attorney??? Honestly, It was AWFUL!!! Now for the record - I only felt like this with Owen & Sara. As I knew the other children placed with us in foster care had a safe home to return to. Something was very different with Owen & Sara - We all just KNEW that they belonged here with us. So to finally have a Judge declare us a "Forever Family" on August 30 was such a HUGE BEAUTIFUL BLESSING!!!