So, we checked the older two out of school early AND HEADED TO THE COURT HOUSE!!!! The kids were all excited and couldn't wait to see what it was going to be like!!! I got everyone in their coordinating outfits (which is VERY important for re-adoption days :) LOL.....and above, we took one pic before heading into the building!!!!
Well, our judge was "running behind"....so we waited......
and waited........and waited some more.........No, really it wasn't that bad!! We had a super great attorney that got the judge to squeeze us in during a break since the case before us was going OVER TIME!!! :)
And, we finally made it into the judge's chambers......and he made it ALL OFFICIAL!!!! And, LL slept through the entire thing!!! Our attorney gave George a toy to play with (did I mention that she was great :) and in a few short minutes we were ALL DONE!!! LL is now an official U.S. Citizen!!! yayyyy!! :) She looked really excited about it, don't ya think???!!! :)
And, a pic with our attorney too!!! Her name is Lisa Collins if you live in the area and ever need an adoption attorney for your re-adoption!!! We really liked her!!
Then it was out the door and across the street to celebrate with ice cream!!!! (yes, we bribed them the entire time...hey, it works :)
LL enjoying her ice cream...and I have no idea WHAT KIND of face I was making....I think I was subconsciously copying LL!! :) LOL****That's it folks!! It was a special time and I'm glad to have that behind us!! And, LL didn't have a clue WHAT was going on....but hey, she'll be glad some day when she can get a drivers license and work, etc. as a U.S. Citizen!!! :)
**So, Happy Re-adoption Day LL!!! We love you more than you could ever know!!! :) And, happy Tuesday to you all, kj
yay! so happy for you guys and little Lucy Lane:))
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Love the matching outfits, and I agree they are essential for readoption. I already have my girls' matching dresses hanging in the closet for when we do E's! :)
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ReplyDeleteLOVE the outfits! :-)
We have to legally adopt Lily this summer once she has been home 6 months too! We don't have to re-adopt Owen as he automatically became a US citizen when he entered the US, but we are going to so he can get his US birth certificate for school, etc.
Happy Re-Adoption Day, LL!!!
so sweet! happy readoption day Lucy Lane!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to ALL of you!!! YAY...what a very happy day:) Thanks sooo much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless you all!!!
Karen
WI
Awesome and Congratulations! Ice Cream has got to be one of the best celebratory treats in the world! Great pics and thanks for sharing your life and your family with us.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Rather than use the word "bribery" I have always preferred "positive reinforcement". I agree it works regardless of what you call it! :)
ReplyDeleteSo happy LL!! Another special family day!! Ice cream looks good too!
ReplyDeleteHappy re-adoption day! It's always a relief to get one more piece of paperwork in place. Love the outfits!
ReplyDeleteLoving the matchy outfits!
ReplyDeleteLove their little outfits! Yes, very important to have matching outfits for the readoption day!!! Do you think I can get my kiddos to wear matching outfits for our readoption day?!? haha!
ReplyDeleteHappy Readoption Day Lucy Lane!!!
How many times can I say readoption day in 1 comment!? :)
ha! Got ya beat...tatiana has been home for a yr and we still dont have our court date ;) heehee...I am finishing the paperwork i promise!!
ReplyDeleteAwww! Happy Re-adoption day to Lucy Lane! Your family is so precious! I love the matching outfits! So cute!
ReplyDeletegeorge is cracking me up (again) in the pictures. and ll sleeping through it all...so sweet. what a happy day!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! We still haven't done it:( Hope to sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteLucy still looks so small to me! Yay for that.
YAY YAY YAY!! So awesome! God is good!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to LL on becoming an American citizen. YAY. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy re-adoption day!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThat's the "mommy-feeding-the-baby" face"
Love it! :o)
oh we're way behind schedule here.... haven't done the re-adoption yet, I suppose we should just get the paperwork together and do it....
ReplyDeleteYou're family is beautiful! and yes, I agree on all accounts too - ice cream bribery and matching outfits!
:-)
aww...what great pics and a great reason to celebrate! p.s. so excited God just answered a BIG prayer for us...i just wrote about it on our blog and wanted to let you know! :0)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the re-adoption!! I laugh every time my mother asks if we are DONE with paperwork yet. Ha! Not even close.
ReplyDeleteThe bows have alligator clips with a no-slip liner.
your family is just too cute! we used Lisa and really liked her as well and we also had to sit on that bench at the court house and wait and wait and wait...
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS to LL!! What an exciting day!! I love all the outfits!
ReplyDeleteYay it's official! LOL...re-adoption seems like such a silly thing.
ReplyDeletecongratulations, they all look darling
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