This past week home with Silas...

Wow... how this past week has flown by! It has been wonderful watching Silas experience so many firsts with us as a family! We love him SO much! All we can do is thank GOD for handpicking Silas for our family we could not be happier! He is such a miracle!

Silas in front of all his signs from the airport. We were so appreciative of all our family and dear friends Tisha for coming and supporting us as we got off the plane. It brings tears to my eyes every time I think about it. It was amazing!!!

Emma, Silas and Gracie right before we left for church. This was Silas' first time going to church and he did so well. I love this picture of my three kiddos!!!

God is amazing... on August 28th Cory and I made our 1st phone call to AGCI to begin the adoption process. School had been in session for one week. Gracie and Emma's teacher knew about the process, and were SO supportive and kind. They both were hoping they could meet the child we would adopt. At the time it seemed like that would not happen. They thought they would have to meet him or her the next year. God had other plans and we are SO happy. We got a referral on March 2nd for Silas, April 3oth we had a court date, and May 18th we were a forever family. Then on May 26th we got to bring Silas to school to meet the girls' teachers and staff one week before school was out. God is amazing!!!

Mrs. Kiger, Mrs. Fritchie, Gracie and Silas. Gracie has been so blessed to have a wonderful teacher this year, and we are going to be sad to leave her. Thanks for all you do Mrs. Kiger and Mrs. Fritichie! Gracie loves you!!!

This is Gracie's 1st grade class and we are showing them the globe so they can see how far we traveled to bring Silas home. It was so fun visiting her class. The kids had SO many wonderful questions. Thanks Mrs. Kiger for letting us come in and show Mr. Silas off! Gracie sure was proud!

Emma, Silas and her wonderful kindergarten teacher Mrs. Sandschafer. We just love her and we are going to miss her next year. She is an excellent teacher and has made Emma's kindergarten year super!!! We attend the same church, so we are glad we will get to continue to see her this summer. Thanks for a fabulous year Mrs. Sandschafer!!! Emma loves you!!!

Some first for Mr. Silas...

Stroller time... just makes him sleepy. He loves his stroller and he always crashes by the time we are done. It is so cute!!!

Bumbo time... he likes to sit in his bumbo seat and hang out with his sisters. Silas likes to smile all of the time. He smiles non stop!

Silas loves playing with his toys and likes his saucer. He cannot get enough of Gracie and Emma playing with him. He laughs at the girls and it just makes them so happy!!!

Silas eating baby food for the 1st time at home. He loves to eat!!! Almaz told us to take him home and fatten him up. Boy does this little guy like food! So Almaz I think you are going to be happy!

Daddy putting up the water slide for Gracie and Emma. They have been enjoying cooling off these past few days!

Check out Silas' swimming trunks. Is he cute or what?

Mr. Silas just melts our hearts with those "big" brown eyes and sweet smile. We are so in love!!! We hope everyone has a wonderful day and stays cool! It is in the 90's today again and we are off to do some swimming.