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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

1 year and refinalization!

June 2nd marked our 1 year anniversary with Aaden. It seems crazy it has gone by so fast yet I hardly remember our days with out him! Here are some photos:

June 2, 2008 - Bryansk, Russia


June 2, 2009 - Home
Today we refinalized Aaden's adoption in the US Courts. He will officially have a US birth certificate now! It was surprising how quick it was (about 3 minutes!) but it was great to have my parents there to share in the special moment:
Grandpa, Grammy, Mommy, Aaden, Michael, & our judge

After court, we brought Aaden to the park to see the ducks and ride the carousel and then out to lunch:

Aaden hanging with Papa Duck and baby


Aaden and Mommy


Aaden sitting on the duck (a fake one of course!)


Daddy and Aaden


Aaden's first carousel ride!








8 comments:

Tara Gagnon said...

How exciting! He has grown so much in a year! He looks so happy. You guys are great parents!

Tara

Christine and Stephen said...

Lori:

What great pictures and what a difference a year makes ... just look at the smile on Aaden's face in your 1yr picture!!

So happy for you!
Christine

Anonymous said...

Wow...time does go qiuckly! He looks so wonderful. What a blessing Bryansk Babies are!!

Tammi

Our Family said...

Hi Lori!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary of becomming a family!

The before and after pictures are just stunning, I hope Aaden is doing well these days!

Hope to see you both sometime this summer.
Adrian

Anonymous said...

Well I must say he looks just like you Lori, it is funny how this happens, you all are so happy, amazing what the love of a child will do, he has some great parents, I am so happy for all of you. All the time you spent going back and forth to finally take him home, now in three minutes he is totally your and an american citizen, how wonderful!! What more could you ask for.
Love,
Aunt Kathy

Melissa said...

congrats. one year down, 99 to go.

jerseygirl_chris said...

Great pictures, Lori! I don't think I saw these before. I can't believe what a big boy Aaden is becoming! :-)

Megan Brown said...

Lori/Michael,

You guys had such great pictures! It is soo great to see how happy all of you look :)

Please add me to your mailing list: megan_brown85@msn.com (my mom forwards me the emails as of now). I can't believe you are going for round 2! Very exciting! Good luck :)