Here is to the best year of our lives thus far. Not because it has been simple, or easy, but because you, E, bring such joy and richness to our lives. We are blessed by the intangible gifts that are contained in one small, determined, silly, affectionate, loving- 33 pound body. We don't for one minute take your joy for granted, which in order for our relationship to exist, came at an immeasurable cost. But we give thanks daily for what we have become together, not in one day, but over time as we've grown in love. We give thanks for you.
Here's to our first year: to remembering, celebrating, and embracing who we are, together, which miraculously is greater than the sum of all our parts:
family.
family.
I love this! :) So glad to have been on this road with all three of you. Here's to family.
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful; thank you so much for sharing! It's amazing to see her got from a scared and unsure little girl to this happy girl with the most amazing smile!
ReplyDeleteAh...she has touched more lives than you will ever know. Thank you for letting us share in your journey of becoming one AMAZING family.
ReplyDeleteWe are honored.
Oh Kris.. the video is beautiful, I cried when you first saw her, and I cried when you sang happy birthday... I know, I'm such a sap!
ReplyDeleteI loved following along with you and I'm so happy for your wonderful family!
I am speechless...sitting here crying BIG OL' TEARS!!! What a beautiful tribute to your beautiful family!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers to FAMILY!! Beautiful, K, just beautiful!!!!
Well I'm in good company cos I am crying for the day that was and all that it is now. You truly are an amazing family and we all learn so much from you.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post K! Happy Family Day to you three! Much love...
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't believe it has been that long...
ReplyDeleteThat. was. awesome.
ReplyDeleteHappy First Year to you all.
I am balling like a baby. I don't even know what to say. God Bless you all. You are a beautiful family and I am blessed by just seeing the photos of your life together.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful video. Beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on celebrating 1 year as a family! The video was awesome and you're photos are great as always.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool...What a year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. To see E go from such a scared and sad little girl and blossom into a joyous spirit is truly uplifting!! Happy Family Day!
ReplyDeleteMay all your days together be filled with happiness and joy.
ReplyDeleteI love her depth and I love how she wraps her arms around those around her and I love how she has blossomed under your love and care. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Happy Family Day. May you enjoy them for a lifetime
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful family with us. Happy 1 year. Amazing and moving video... and now I'm crying.
ReplyDeleteWonderful. She is an amazingly beautiful girl. I was thinking of you all this morning and all you went through even on Day 1. :-) glad it got better!
ReplyDeleteHappy one year!!!! Beautiful : )
ReplyDeleteHappy One Year Anniversary! One of my favorite families. You guys are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Happy Family Day to You!
ReplyDeleteHappy Family Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifully done video... Loved it!
I wish you many years of moments that take your breath away <3 <3 <3
Happy One Year with your beautiful family! It broke my heart to see those first moments and seeing love and trust grow within those big brown eyes is breathtaking. Many, many years of happiness ahead for all three of you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful look at your first year as a family!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow wow. Beautiful (and emotional!) video. I still can't get over your first meeting with E. What a room to be in when that took place.
ReplyDeleteThank you for opening that very personal part of your life and sharing it with us.
Beautiful video, you have an artistic eye and it shows. You have approaced this in a very respectful manner. Wishing you and your little family all the best in this world.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifull video !!
ReplyDeleteHappy family day to you
Françoise
Precious.
ReplyDeleteAnd lovely to see photos of the three of you too - thank you so much for sharing.
Here's to the next year and beyond
Beautiful! Luv it!! Happy Family Day.
ReplyDeleteDonna
Happy Anny!
ReplyDeleteFrom one Hope family to another the only word that can be said is "Beautiful!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! That was so honest and heart-wrenching and beautiful and happy.... Happy one year!
ReplyDeleteLaura
So beautiful and honest. Her eyes melt me. Those eyes tell stories for which there are not words.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Family Love. Happy Family Day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first year! E has the most beautiful smile! The video was wonderful.
ReplyDeletebeautiful family!
ReplyDeleteLea
xo
Lots and lots of tears here. Sigh...so much to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteCheers! What a wonderful year of memories made for all of you!!
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else, I'm sitting here crying (and I'm at work!) Thank you for sharing your family with us. Its been a honor watching E blossom this past year.
ReplyDeleteps - your family day is our daughter's birthday, our family day is 9/22 :-)
Here's to you, indeed! Congratulations. You are all an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWow, somehow I missed a ton of your recent posts. So glad I saw this one. WOW!!!!! YOu did a beautiful job with this, which of course doesn't surprise me one bit. I am so glad you made this. I remember writing back and forth before you went to China and what an amazing transformation that has taken place. You have an amazing family and I am so very happy for you all.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on one year together as a family! What beautiful photos and video of your first year together. Best wishes!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on one year together as a family, K! Loved the video... she has grown up so much!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated family day! Our three year family day was just yesterday. Time flies on the other side of referral and I cannot believe it's been three years for us just as I know you can't believe it's been a year already for you! The video was beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKris what a wonderful tribute to your first year together. She has grown so much and blossomed into such a beautiful little girl through your love. Happy late family day. I am such a goof I lost your blog address and could not get myself to admit it again. But low and behold I stuck it in a folder in my email for safe keeping even from myself. Well I'm back and hope to continue keeping good tabs on your family. I love your writing you have such a gift.
ReplyDeleteAs I've said in another place, Happy 1st Year. She has truly blossomed and you and your love has had a huge part in that. Congrats and so many more wonderful years together to come.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful video!! Hope you had a happy family day and that your blessings are abundant!!!
ReplyDeletesitting here in tears now!!!!! Amazing K!!! So beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is simply beautiful. You had me in tears and smiling as well. How time flies and heals us all.
ReplyDeleteKeep smilin!
(p.s. That Matt Kearney song is a fave fave fave of mine too!)
Can't. Stop. Crying. :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Family Day!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to come back to see the video. It isn't showing up for me at work. But I know it's amazing.
Happy Anniversary, and wishing you many many more!
ReplyDeleteI know this Congrats is very late but it still comes from the heart. So very, very happy for you! 1 year together. Many, many more wonderful ones to come!!
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