Wednesday, November 04, 2009

What does adoption me to me?


Seeing this picture on April 1, 2003
(She was 6 months old)


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Celebrating her 3rd birthday - July 2005

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Celebrating her 4th birthday - July 2006

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Celebrating her 5th birthday - July 2007

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Celebrating her 6th birthday - July 2008

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Celebrating her 7th birthday - July 2009


It means having the honor to teach her, to love her, to laugh with her, to cry with her.  It means all that & more.

9 comments:

Life with JJ, Starr and Spice said...

It means everything!

dawn said...

It truly does.
It means being called Mama by the most wonderful little girl in the world.

Gretchen said...

Wow, seems like just yesterday we were picking up our girls in China, doesn't it? Yesterday but also a lifetime ago. What a great post.

Candy said...

Yes it does!

Unknown said...

Lovely!

Sandra said...

It does! It made me a little teary reading that...

Vivian M said...

Erin is such a blessing and we are honored to call her family. :o)

dawn said...

BTW, that is the cutest referral photo and she hasn't changed a bit.

Linne et Mona said...

Incredible...She's so beautiful!
Lots of hugs from Patrick/Belgium