Forever Family Day

Two years ago today we were sitting in a small cold room at the Civil Affairs office in Kunming, China. We were sitting with our backs to the door completing some paperwork as we heard the sounds of people entering the room. We knew when we turned around we would see the little girl we had been praying and dreaming about for so long.

The anticipation of that moment was huge - we were so anxious that we didn't sleep the night before. The moment we met Anna is so vivid in our minds, even today ... it will never be forgotten ... that sweet, smiling face all bundled up in a big pink fleece jacket. It brings tears to my eyes thinking about it now. She literally took our breath away. I remember Greg and I had no words. We just kept looking at each other, tearing up and shaking our heads in amazement of the moment.

Our lives were forever changed two years ago today. We are so blessed to have Anna as our daughter. It's hard to believe that she is already 3 years old ... she is a sweet, smart, energetic, funny, beautiful little girl.

Here are some of the first pictures we took just minutes after we met her.

Tonight we will celebrate with Chinese food and looking at pictures and video from that day. Anna is always asking for us to tell her a story of when she was a baby, she loves when we tell her about this day.