Adoption Day!

Tuesday November 17th, 2009 was a very special day! We went to the Placerville Court House to finalize the adoption of our Maysie. As much as we had wanted to finalize sooner, it was really neat for Maysie to be able to enjoy the day and participate with us. Though she still wont remember this day when she's older, it was still fun to see her joy and happiness along with our own. This was a special day to have her adoption finalized because it was National Adoption Day. The court room was decorated with balloons and banners, there was a photographer, beautiful quilts made by the Gold Bug Quilters Society for all the babies, gift baskets from Abel's Acres, and an adorable teddy bear we now call Addie (for adoption day). It was wonderful to be able to share this unforgettable day with some of our family members including, Oma and Papa Jukes, Aunt Marie, Uncle Carl, Aunt Pam, and my cousin Megan who was adopted by my Aunt Pam 25 years previously on the same day. Megan's little boy Michael, who is 3 months older than Maysie was there to help us celebrate as well. Sending a big THANK YOU to all of our friends and family who have been so supportive of Mark and I during this long process. We love you all!