What I was doing 1 year ago today!

One year ago today I was sitting in a court room...
One year ago today I was trying not to cry...
One year ago today I was failing at not crying...
One year ago today I was laughing with joy...
One year ago today I was with family and friends...
One year ago today 2 years of "labor" ended...
One year ago today one journey ended and another began...
One year ago today Noah and Matthew became officially Conleys!

Noah at the park before he came to live with us!

Matthew at the park before he came to live with us!

 When these precious boys came to us our family was forever changed.  I thank you Lord that you gave us what we did not know we even needed! 
When Noah first came he was 2 and could only say 2 words.  Matthew was a baby, but he tested behind in some of his physical development.

After two weeks being in our home!

With consistency and love and a schedule and love and consistency and LOVE they began to sign to communicate, grow, talk, sit, crawl, laugh, and Love!
So today we celebrate a second birthday that they share!  Their adoption day!  The day the officially became:

Noah Paul Thomas Conley

&

Matthew Robert Aiden Conley

Getting all dressed up for the big day!

Family and Friends waiting outside the court room for our turn!

The whole family with the Judge after the papers were signed!

Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone, 
But still miraculously my own. 
Never forget for a single minute, 
You didn't grow under my heart - but in it 
--- Fleur Conkling Heylinger

Family and Friends outside the court house!


Happy first Adoption Birthday Noah & Matthew!

My Heart X2

The Gift of Life

I didn't give you the gift of life,

But in my heart I know.

The love I feel is deep and real,

As if it had been so.

For us to have each other

Is like a dream come true!

No, I didn't give you 

The gift of life,

Life gave me the gift of you.