A Special Meeting

So we've know for a little over a month that the Hagler family was planning on moving here. I talked to Lindsay as often as I could, to check in on the kids, and to just talk.
You see the Hagler family brought their two lovies Sasha and Ana home a month after you got home.

Let me tell you a little story, when mommy first showed me ReecesRainbow, Ana was always at the top of the page. She was the first baby I ever saw on RR. The first one I loved. The first one I called "mine" although there was no possible way for her to actually be "mine". I loved her. Daily I checked in on her, for updates, a new picture, and most importantly to see if she had a family. I remember when she got her first "new" picture. It was taken by some one in country and then a few weeks after another one was posted. I checked the blog of the woman who was adopting a little girl from Ana's baby home, she posted on her blog updates and pictures of both Ana and Sasha. Ana's picture was etched into my brain. I always thought about her wishing to hold her, and kiss her. I still have her pictures saved to my laptop.

 Then one happy day I saw on RR that both Ana and Sasha had a family. :)
 That was a great day. I wanted to know more and I couldnt wait until their parents met them!
Their blog was locked and I didnt get to see updates, or pictures, until it was opened, which was when they were home. I found Lindsay on facebook this summer and added her as a friend and began talking to her.

Today, buds, was a great day.
Lindsay told Madi that they were going to be at the play group tonight, when Madison told me I ran down stairs and told mommy, I cried happy tears, just like I did when I found out mommy and dada were gonna meet you, and the day I held you in my arms.

We drove up to the church parking lot and saw them, in person, for the first time.
I didnt expect Ana or Sasha to want to come to me or play with me right away, I mean I was a new person to them.
But unexpectedly, when Lindsay put Ana down, she came over to me, looked at me, and hugged me, and urged me to pick her up. Talk about another dream come true(the first was holding you)! There I was not expecting to hold her, and SHE came to me! My heart melted! I read to her, and played with her, Sasha, and you. It was a great day.

Sasha is gonna be a little lady killer when he gets older, his eyes are amazing, and his hair, my-my hes a cutie! He was so energetic and happy!
It was great to meet the entire family, and actually hug some one I've "known" for a while.
They are a great family.

Thank you God for privileging me to meet them! <3
:)

PICTURES SOON!

Buddy Walk 2011

Wooooooooah!
It's been a forever since I last posted, I've been crazy busy, buddy. With school and everything.
We had a Parents Night Out last night to help Bring Constance (your friend from your baby home) Home! We raised $131!! It was amazing!

Today, Vahny, was the Buddy Walk.
It was a blast. There were SOOOO many cute little kids, my goodness.
We met Martine, adopted from RR. She's beautiful! We met so many other people.
We walked around the Rose Garden, took pictures with Chewbaka, and played games!
We, meaning, Mommy, Rachel Davis, her husband and her daughters, Anjelica, Anjelica's mom and dad, Lyndsey, Aletha, Jordan, Makenzy, Madison, Caitlin, The Jenks family, You, and I, Made up the ReecesRainbow team. We passed out little goodie bags with information on RR. And passed out almost all that we brought to pass out. IT WAS GREAT!!

Oaks Park In Pictures

Here are some pictures from Oaks Park!!!!!!!!!

 

For the First time

For the first time today, YOU went to an amusement park, Oaks Park. It was SO much fun, seeing you having a blast with everything, the Scrambler, the (little kid)Roller Coaster, the Tilt-a-Whirl, the Balloon Ride, the Rockin' Tug, the Carousel, the Cho-Cho Train, and the BIG Slide.
Oh my goodness, you loved everything about being there, the excitement, the rush, the wind in your hair, the joy of the crowd, the craziness of the lines, everything. I'd say you had a blast. :)
I really wanted to upload the pictures from today, but blogger isnt uploading them.

But one thing before I end this post.
The entrance to the Train had American Flags surrounding it, when we got to the front of the line I kept getting swooshed in the face by one of the flags. You thought it was the funniest thing, to watch sissy get hit in the face by a flag, you tried to "get" the flag while sissy held you. It was so cute.
Anyways there is some value to this story besides your cuteness.
It made me think, if mommy and daddy would have said "No" to God when he called them to adopt you, you would have never been a part of our family, I would have never known the joy that you bring, and our family's hearts would have never changed. You would still be stuck in an orphanage, waiting, wondering, hoping for a family.
That flag, buddy, is a reminder of your freedom, the freedom GOD gave you (and everyone else in this country) and whenever you see it remember how much God loves you, that he sent his ONLY son to die for you, and he'd do anything for you. He loves you, and he is the reason you are where you are today.

(I'll try to upload the pictures as soon as I can)
Love you more than you know. <3
Love sissy, Manda.

Thankful!

Hey Little V,
Last night as I was snuggling you right before I put you in your crib.
I prayed to God, I told him I was so thankful for you, that I couldn't even fathom my life with out you in it, I thanked him for all of the help through out your adoption buddy, then I cried.
I cried to myself though, I was in your room with you holding you, crying.
I tried to imagine if mommy and daddy would have given up in the hard times, then i wouldn't be holding you, you'd be in an orphanage, still waiting.
I cried for your birth family, that they never knew how much love you give and how smart you are.
I cried for happy reasons. I was blessed by the most perfect little brother anyone could imagine, EVER.
You are so loved.
I cried for the families who are so scared about having a child with DS that they abort that child, I cried for them because they are too scared of the unknown to even step foot into it.
I cried for all the people who give up in the adoption process because of money, or because its ''Too hard" 
But boy, with out the hard times we wouldn't be here, Life isn't easy. Life's hard some times.
It's not impossible to adopt, because with GOD ANYTHING is possible.
Then I wondered, How was I blessed by you? How come I'm your big sister, little man, I loove you.
Then I told you "I love you, I will never ever leave you, buddy, I love you so much."
I like to think you told me "I yuv you." but that could just be me, maybe you did, but maybe you just babbled.
You kissed me, and hugged me and then I put you in your crib.

I love you SO much babes.
I'm so so thankful for you!
Love Sissy Danda.

Babies, Babies, and More BABIES!(Or Monkeys)

Last week Mommy had a new baby start at our daycare, Baby Ian. At first you didn't like the idea of him being here, You would just stare at him from a distance.You HATE baby dolls so I think you thought he was a dolly. But you warmed up to him, you even held him. (With sissy's help)

Ian Is extra special Just like you, we met him through your play group, he is nearly 3 months and he is the size of a newborn, he is so precious and sweet the last few days i have been holding him for hours at a time. He is so cute!

Lately you have been carying either Woody or this monkey around pretending it is a baby, wrapping them up in a blanket, and putting them in the baby's swing. Its so cute.
You said "Ma Babu" yesterday when Madison took your monkey. It's the cutest things. I guess since you are not in the liking with dolls, monkey or woody is the way to go! :D

Also Buddy boy, you have began to TALK alot more! You say up to 16 words, including, Stop, No, Milk, Hot, Danda(Manda), Denzy(Kenzy), Josh, Dada and alot more! You sign too! 18 different signs! You can sign and say Milk and Hot. Today when I came over with my lunch to the table you looked at me signed HOT and said HOT! With no promting, (My food was hot) You're just so smart, buddy and you've only been home for 4 months and 9 days! You are so amazingly intellegent!

Tonight you have you're play group again.
I Love you Like cookies! :) (EVEN MORE)

My Blessings.

Well, Sunshine, I have a lot of blessings in this life, I was thinking about it just now when i read a quote i used to use all the time when i was 13: "When I count my blessings I count YOU twice"  It was one of my favorite things to right in cards or use just because. I was just thinking that I should let you know my blessings (I mean besides you.)

To start off, We have a HUGE close-knit family bud, This is dad's side, we all live next to each other, like literally, who can say they have that? :) Not very many people!

We have 7 cousins and 2 aunts and 2 uncles and Papa and Grandma. Us 7 kids, and Mommy and Daddy. (Its Big I know)

We have a nice house to live, enough food to eat, loving caring people in our lives, and God, buddy, never ever forget that GOD Loved us so much he sent Jesus to die for our sins, buddy, okay?

The Bible says: "For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son; That whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life." John 3:16

God, will never leave you or forsake you, bud, he loves you more than you know, he loves you more than anyone on this Earth loves you! I'm not exaggerating at all.

Did I ever stop to think how truly blessed I am? Not until now, babe, we are blessed beyond words!

I am genuinely blessed by you, brudder, there are seriously not enough words in this world to describe how much I love you, I love you with all of my being, i loved you before i met you, I loved you when you were just a picture, I loved you when you were just a thought. Babe! I LOVE YOU MORE NOW! I can't even remember the days before you came home, it seems forever ago, it seems like you've been here your whole life! It seems as though you never lived in a baby home, it seems as though you lived with us since birth, maybe its because you look like mommy, maybe its because you mesh so perfectly with our family, or maybe its just simply because you were born in our hearts by a truly miraculous blessing from God.

Never lose sight of what really matters, Family, Friends, Love, Purity, Joy, Peace, Hope, and most importantly our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Vahny, just by your being and God leading us to you, We are changing the world buddy, whether it be by the way this world looks at people who are 'different' or by trying to save as many orphans as we can!

You're the reason I am who I am today!

And Sunshine, when I count my blessings, I DEFIANTLY count you twice! (I actually count our whole family twice!)

Love more than the shiny stars in the night time sky!

Love Sissy Manda!