With tears in our eyes, and joy in our hearts, we stood before the Honorable Katherine White and heard the words we'd been waiting to hear for years: "It is in the opinion of this court that in the best interest of this child, she be placed under permanent custody of the aforementioned adoptive parents." Hallelujah! The paperwork, the scrutiny, the hoops, they are done. In fact, our court appearance was so brief and easy, we almost couldn't believe that was it. Judge White spoke some key phrases, gave Asha a book, and some American flag socks, we took pictures, and voila, instant finalized adoption in the state of California. What a journey....
WOO HOO CONGRATS!! Isn't that great feeling.
ReplyDeleteDo you have to do citizenship,we do. We are doing ours the first of the year!! These pictures are wonderful. Like your skirt and top...GREAT CHOICE for that special day. Classy!! ...
And that little bundle of cuteness your holding,is so sweet. Take Care Gidget
Hooray! We do Treya's next week. Hard to believe that all that paperwork leads up to a brief meeting and you are done. Well, minus the reports. Congrats! It has been a long journey indeed!
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Congratulations!!!! Isn't it so wonderful to have that final step complete. Funny how quick that last step is compared to the entire process. So happy for your family.
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Congratulations on Asha's adoption being officially official! Yay! It is all done! What a special moment - to finalize all that went into bringing Asha home. I love the pictures. Such a beautiful, happy family!
ReplyDeleteVery very exciting! CONGRATS!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I don't know how I missed this post months ago!
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