Happy Birthday Josy Girl!!!!!

We had a gymnastics party for Josy this year. She invited the girls in her Kindergarten class and family. It was so much fun!!!

This was her favorite part. She got to swing up in the air really high....I love seeing her this happy!! This little girl has brought our family so much happiness! Thank you Lord for the gift of our Josy Girl!! Notice the icing! It is slightly darker than tinkerbell really is....This is because Josy was coloring a picture for Melee and she colored the princess's faces DARK brown. Well....I had it hanging up in our dining room and Mamaw ask Josy why she colored the princess's faces brown. Josy didn't miss a beat with her answer....Mamaw because I colored them like me!!! It was priceless!!! So Mamaw tinted tinkerbells skin too.......Gotta love it!!!

Make a wish sweet girl!!

I can't believe my baby is 6 already!!!

Who needs toys????

It looks like Melee is saying.... "so this is a drum in America???"

Show me how it's done sissy!!! This is so much fun!!

Eating her first sandwich!!!

This girl likes to eat!!! Look at those little fingers! I am so in love!!!

SOOO CUTE!!!!

I passed through the living room and the girls were glued to the television. Melee has never paid attention to it, but she sure seems intrigued!!!

Melee's going to church!!!

These are a few snapshots before church. I love them! They are not posed pictures but sometimes those are the best!!

Girls, Cheese and Sophie Lou!!

Sophie and Melee are waiting for Josy to share her cheese!

Melee is being more patient than Sophie Lou!!

BITE~~~~~~

Is that good???

Melee takes in everything big sister does and says!!!

Welcome Home Melee Faith!!!

This picture was taken while we waited for the plane to arrive. It was delayed because of weather. It was raining something terrible. I can't explain the feelings that were running high at the airport. We were so blessed to have some wonderful friends and family who didn't let the fact that the plane didn't get in until 11:00 PM and the storm stop them from coming to help us welcome our little girl home.Pat, Me and Aunt JenPapaw Jady, Johnathan (holding the welcome home sign Josy made all by herself) and Papaw BobJohnathan, Papaw Jady, Mamaw Sherrie, Papaw Bob and Mamaw WandaMamaw Wanda, Nana, Aunt Tammie, Johnathan and Papaw EddieHeading to meet the plane......Do you see it yet??????Finally....Here they come!!!!Our first few moments together!!!! Johnathan stood back and just watched! I couldn't stay back and we all know that Josy has NO patience!!! I didn't try to take her from Darrell. I wanted her to feel safe and secure. I didn't want to scare her! She didn't offer to come to me and she would run to Darrell if she felt someone was getting too close. It killed me but I knew it was the best decision. We learned so much from when we brought Josy home.Playing peek a boo. She recognized playing this game with me!!! I had played with her via webcam while they were in China. I think she was confused because now I was real and not in a computer!! She was scared to death of Johnathan. It broke his heart.... We think it was the hat! When I look at this picture it takes me back to the day we received Josy girl! I think about how Johnathan has grown up so much. He is no longer the little 12 year old boy.... he has grown into a fine young man. WOW where do the years go?????Josy LOVES her sister!!!! After 30 plus hours of travel Melee is in a great mood! I know she has to be totally exhausted!!!! She still runs back to daddy when she feels someone is too close!!! She loves her daddy!!! She wants to make sure he is always near. She does think her sister is funny though!!!

She has a little smile for her mamaw too!!! Mamaw finally eased Melee down onto her lap. I don't think she even realized!!! I love this picture....it shows Mamaw sneaking her first smooch!!! Notice Melee's hands.... they are full of little snack puffs~~~food is the key with this girl!! Today my baby girl, God has answered many prayers....HE has given us a MIRACLE!!!! You don't know it yet but YOU are our miracle sent straight from the hand of GOD!!!We consider it such a PRIVILEGE to be chosen by HIM to be your FOREVER family!!!! We love you so much already!!!!

Melee will be home tonight!!!

Ready to leave for the airport to pick up Melee and Daddy! We can't wait to meet her in person. My mom surprised me with a necklace that had the name Faith. It was hers and she wanted me to have it. I LOVE LOVE sentimental gifts like this. This will be a necklace I will eventually hand down to Melee. I will love telling her the story of how her Nana gave it to me the night that we picked her up at the airport!!!

This is the sign we hung at the bottom of our driveway. Johnathan and I rode the four wheeler to the road and hung it up. We were hurrying because it looked like it was going to pour rain! I hope the flight is not delayed due to weather. We are so excited!!! We are ready for daddy and baby to get home!!!