Happy 11th Anniversary of Gotcha Day, March 5!

 Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of meeting and holding Timothy and Annabelle for the very first time. I cannot believe it has been 11 years since then. We get to celebrate this year at the beach! They have grown into such remarkable young people. I am amazed by them all the time. I am truly blessed and grateful to be their mom. 

Happy 7th Gotcha Day!

Happy 7th Gotcha Day 

to our 2 "Littles" 

who aren't very little anymore! 

We love you LOTS!!!!!!

Singing the Planet Song

Had to share a little song by these two cuties....

Click the youtube link and enjoy!

Planet Song by AB and T

Happy Gotcha Day!

Three years ago today two little blessings were placed in our arms. My how they've blossomed! 

The Lord is good....all the time. 

It's funny how time plays tricks on us. In a way it seems like yesterday when we met Annabelle and Timothy face to face for the first time, yet in another it seems as if that was a lifetime ago. 

So thankful God took us to the other side of the earth for the two youngest Knox kiddos!

2012

2015

A few more from the year.....

Happy Gotcha Day 2015!!!

Goodbye 3, Hello 4!

I can't believe the little Peanut is Four years old!

She's such a spunky little thing. Only knows one speed.....that'd be HIGH! Full throttle all the time! Little Miss Chatterbox....even beats out her big sis on that one.
 What a JOY!
What a privilege God has given us to be her (and her siblings') parents.

I often think of Timothy's and Annabelle's birth mothers and fathers -but more so on their birthdays. I'm thankful they chose life for them. Because their birth parents did choose to give them life, I know they must wonder about them...especially on their birthdays. I'm convinced AB's mother (and probably father, too) felt the only way she would survive would be to give her up. Most likely she was born into a poor family with no way to care for her special need. Annabelle would have been very hard to feed without proper feeding bottles for a cleft lip and palate. I also believe she was premature because of her incredibly low weight listed in her file. I'm certain they cared for her because they took the risk of being caught leaving her at the police station where they knew she most certainly would be found quickly.
I pray somehow The Lord would give them a peace about her, and hopefully one day they will know Him.

We've enjoyed celebrating her today! She enjoyed it, too!

Children are a gift from the Lord;

they are a reward from him.

Psalm 127:3

2 years! Happy Gotcha Day!

Well, actually, Gotcha Day was March 5, but I just didn't get around to posting to the blog. It's been a little crazy around here the last week or so. 

Hunter's birthday was at the end of February, and we surprised him with a visit from his best friend.

The artist decorated his cake.

A trip to the beach

Great time had by all and sad to say goodbye. 

Three days later..... well, since it's been two years since the Littles came home, that means......2 Year Post Placement Visit/Report. Yes. We've been in this townhouse for 4 months with furniture and boxes stacked wall to wall and floor to ceiling. Six people and three dogs. And LOTS of dirty SAND that multiplies every time we open the door. Excited to have a NEW social worker, whom we've never met, come and evaluate how we are doing? Not particularly. However, God was so gracious and sent Ms. Susan, who was very encouraging and made me feel right at ease. It was a very nice visit. 

Then a swim meet, Leaders' Club rally, and mounds of laundry later...

It's Sunday, and the little peanut will be four on Tuesday. She wants a chocolate Minnie Mouse cake. Hoping the artist will help me out with that!!

Happy TWO years Gotcha Day, Annabelle and Timothy!!!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!

We hope you get to relax and be still with the ones you love and soak in the TRUE GIFT of Christmas! We are grateful THE KING OF KINGS left His throne to walk the earth, die and rise again so one day we could live with Him in perfect eternity. 

We wish you a very 
Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!!!