Megan is 9!

Megan turned 9 yesterday.  She was almost three when we brought her home from Russia. She is three months older than Lana and they have always been within 1/4 inch of each other in height. Megan often says Lana came home first, but I am the oldest girl.  Megan is a great swimmer and loves the water.  She is a good big sister and I am blessed to be her mom.

Introducing our new son!

Today in Ethiopia the MOWA letter arrived and the judge signed off the case.  We are now Tulem Porter's family and he is ours. Yesterday he had no known family. Today he has 2 parents, 4 sisters, 3 brothers, 3 sets of grandparents, 5 uncles, 3 aunts, 10 first cousins and extended family beyond that too numerous to count. We feel so blessed and we are all excited to be his family.

Isn't he handsome!

He liked being tickled by his new dad when we visited.

My baby is 5!

Amy turned 5 on Wednesday.  It is hard to believe.  We brought her home when she was just 4 months old and such a cute baby with big, chubby cheeks.  I am so blessed to be her mom.
(Lana is with Amy in the picture above.  It is hard to be in a picture alone - some sibling is always jumping in to the spotlight:) )