(photos & editing courtesy of Mackenzie Rice. THANKS Kenz! We love you. I am so glad we could share this day with you!)
May 23 arrived with much anticipation.
The day had been birthed in our hearts sometime long before
Dec 2, 2009 when Johnny uttered those 4 words that changed our lives.
Somewhere between July 2009 when I picked the girls up at Salem DHS...
and May 2011,
2 little girls stole our hearts and made us parents to not 1, but 3 beautiful girls.
We've been Shyanne and Hollie's parents for almost 2 years - but now it's recognized by the law.
May 23 was kinda anticlimactic in that sense.
We've been Mom and Dad for a long time now... May 23, 2011 just made all that legal.
But it was sweet.
Sweet to have those pieces of paper signed by a judge.
Sweet to know that DHS no longer has a say in what we can and can't do.
Sweet to know that these babies our ours forever.
Sweet to feel the long journey closing. 
coming to an end. and yet starting a new beginning all in one day.
(below: the girls w/ their biological siblings)
(officially a sister!)
(the Barton Girls!)
(Hollie perfecting the "charmer" smile)
(Maddy & Shy)
(Auntie Jen placing a smack-a-roo)
and if that day showed them nothing else.... it showed these girls that
THEY ARE LOVED
immensely.
(bibles from Nonnie - adoption/easter gifts!)
...and I think they know!
The day had been birthed in our hearts sometime long before
Dec 2, 2009 when Johnny uttered those 4 words that changed our lives.
Somewhere between July 2009 when I picked the girls up at Salem DHS...
and May 2011,
2 little girls stole our hearts and made us parents to not 1, but 3 beautiful girls.
We've been Shyanne and Hollie's parents for almost 2 years - but now it's recognized by the law.
May 23 was kinda anticlimactic in that sense.
We've been Mom and Dad for a long time now... May 23, 2011 just made all that legal.
But it was sweet.
Sweet to have those pieces of paper signed by a judge.
Sweet to know that DHS no longer has a say in what we can and can't do.
Sweet to know that these babies our ours forever.
Sweet to feel the long journey closing. 
coming to an end. and yet starting a new beginning all in one day.
(below: the girls w/ their biological siblings)
(officially a sister!)
(the Barton Girls!)
(Hollie perfecting the "charmer" smile)
(Maddy & Shy)
(Auntie Jen placing a smack-a-roo)
and if that day showed them nothing else.... it showed these girls thatTHEY ARE LOVED
immensely.
(bibles from Nonnie - adoption/easter gifts!)
...and I think they know!
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