Our Christmas...and our SECOND best gift ;)

We REJOICE in the birth of our Savior!!!

We started off our Christmas Celebrations with Brodie's family up north...we had a wonderful and relaxing time there. We love going out to Nana Carol's house and watching Hallmark Christmas movies ;)

Grandma and the kids...

 We went to my parents house for Christmas Eve with all of my cousins and their families

Nana and Papa with the grandkids

Christmas morning we went back to my parents with just our immediate family...

Papa and Nana with Claire

The boys :)

Papa is working hard to help Nana get breakfast ready

Aunt Abbie with Sis and Keeg on our way their

Anna loves her new journal from Santa

Me with two of my nieces

Papa is praying over the food

Our family Christmas 2012

Grandpa with his great grand-kids...we are so blessed to have him - such a sweet man!

Keegan is having fun opening presents

Another shot of Anna with her journal...her favorite gift!

Wahoo! New shoes from Papa and Nana

Legos...that the boys have already put together!

Rachel with her new ipod

Thomas is ready to open another gift...he's trying to guess what it is ;)

Nana with her grand-kids

Claire doesn't leave Nana's side...and Anna is always right with Claire...so sweet ;)

Grandpa and Keegan

Claire and Nana

The girls

Claire

More of Nana and Claire

The parents :)

The girls :)

We are forever grateful for Jesus coming earth...being born to die for us - that we may live with Him eternally! This will always be our BEST Christmas gift!

Our family received a SECOND best Christmas gift...on Friday as we were heading up to see Brodie's family, we received a call from Logan at Lifeline letting us know that we got our....

"L"

"O"

"A"

our official LOA... Letter of Acceptance! This is the main approval that we have been waiting for!!! This means that we only have a few more steps and should travel in about 10 weeks :) We also received an updated picture of her with some of the other children at her orphanage...

She is on the far left ;) We have been so blessed to connect with two other families who are adopting 2 year olds from Kaylee Grace's same orphanage!! It has been so wonderful to be able to chat along the way and pray for one another :)

What a special gift it was to get our LOA and an updated picture of her...we're getting closer and we truly can't wait to start loving on her!!!

Merry Christmas Kaylee Grace!