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One Year Ago Today...

The most amazing thing happened on this date one year ago - our son found his way to us. cc, we celebrate you today and every day. You are an incredible gift, and we love you with our whole hearts. Thank you for the immense joy you have brought to our lives just in your first year of life. We feel so lucky to be your parents, and we look forward to all that is to come for our family.

cc celebrated his first birthday last Tuesday, and we had a super fun party for him on Sunday. We had a birthday cake decorated with a puppy dog and balloons from Whole Foods that was beautiful and delicious, and we had 50 balloons that provided quite a bit of excitement for the kids. Those in attendance were all the little ones from his neighborhood play group, some of our dearest friends and their children, all the grands, several aunts and uncles, and cousins Savannah, Byers and Stacy. We took lots of pictures and video (who knows when it will all be downloaded and organized) and made some great memories.

What a year!!!! I so wish I could publish some pictures of cc on my blog, but since our adoption isn't official yet I'm not allowed. He's just too cute, though, and I'm actually thinking of making my blog private in order to maintain confidentiality but still share pictures with friends and family through the blog. If you have been following my blog and would like to continue, please let me know who you are in the event that I go private.
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Anonymous said…
I would love to stay in the loop if you make it private :)

SO nice to see you, Chris and your sweet babes this weekend! See you soon i hope, kiss all those baby toes for me!

lots of love
andrea
March 9, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Amanda said…
I would definitely still like to follow you if you go private.

Thanks for the update - your daughter is beautiful, and it sound s like you had a wonderful celebration for cc.
March 9, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Kathryn said…
absolutely Amanda!
March 13, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Of course Aunt Rachel has to stay up to date with those babies! Please go private so I can see those sweet pics of the kiddos!!! I miss you guys so much and wish that I could be there chasing cc or holding Evan! Please give them kisses from me!

I love you,
rach
March 13, 2009 at 9:13 PM
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March 16, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Lindsay said…
I would love to continue to follow your blog if you go private. You have a beautiful family! Congratulations and I am so glad that you all are doing well! Take care! Lindsay
March 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Kathryn said…
got it, eileen & others! (deleted your comment, eileen, so your email address isn't posted.)
xoxo to all!
March 18, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Mrs. Leaf said…
I would like to still have access to your blog Ms. Kathryn.

Cristy
March 25, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Penny said…
I still follow your blog and would love to stay on the list.

Congrats on your beautiful family.

Will email you privately soon!

Penny
April 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Melissa said…
We would love to continue to see photos and updates. I know you are all so happy and I bet super busy. We hope to see you in a few weeks if you are in town for the big event with old friends.

Derrick and Melissa
June 6, 2009 at 2:26 PM
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