July

Three years ago on July 24th the judge pronounced us a family! TJ wanted to play mini golf to celebrate this year's Family Day. 

E had a convention in Branson MO to attend so the rest of the family packed up and came along ( J, Omi, Bubbe, GrandDaddy, and of course TJ), except poor Samson, who had to stay in a kennel.

We spent the night on the way there and on the way back in Memphis at The Peabody where we got to see the famous ducks march in and out!

TJ enjoyed lots of Grandparent time - having all three of them together!

 

Snow Cones and lots and lots of pool time!

We met an Atlanta Santa helper  by chance in Branson!

and saw Parades!

and played Pirate mini golf!

This is TJ's scary pirate face, I'm sure no explanation was necessary ;)

Back in Memphis on the way home, we rode the trolley!

and were happy to be back in our own beds!

Family Day

Family Day!!!

It is hard to believe that this is our third family day! In 2013, E&J were so nervous that day, going to the lawyers office to make everything official!  Not knowing what would be happening E&J bought way too many doughnuts to share with the lawyers and employees. Then there were only two people there that morning (not including the three of us)!

In honor, of the first Family Day, TJ needed a doughnut!

Later we had lunch at TJ's favorite Italian restaurant 

E & J let TJ pick the afternoon activity - he wanted to go play with the lego and train table at our Barnes and Noble. He has become quite a fan of going there to play this summer (they also have story times and fun activities)

Family Day

Today is the one year anniversary of when the powers that be (e.g. the judge) officially made J & E TJ's parents (or Mum and "Not Mum"). We celebrated family day by going to lunch at a cafe in one of the regional airports where you can watch the airplanes take off and land (many thanks to Granddaddy for the idea). 

TJ has recently become very excited by all forms of transportation (cars, buses, trucks) and especially airplanes. He was VERY excited to be seeing the planes up close.

Officially our TJ!

Today was the court date to finalize TJ's adoption.  E & J can not say enough wonderful things about our attorney Jodi Rutstein with Flordia Adoption Law Group and the Social Worker, Jane,  who did our post placement visits for the past three months with Options 4 Adoption in Georgia.  We have had a wonderful experience with these two organizations and highly recommend them to anybody looking into adoption.

TJ wanted to 'dress up' for the big day and wear his bowtie.

Waiting in the office of our friend, T, a local attorney, TJ gets embarrassed by all the attention.