In the middle of July (and in the middle of packing for our move) we took a very important and exciting trip to Utah to have Olivia's adoption finalized. So Olivia Lucille is official! The court hearing was very interesting because we actually had to take the stand and testify about what kind of parents we had been and were going to be for Olivia. Both our lawyer and our case worker had never been to a finalization hearing that was so formal. The funny thing was that when we asked the judge if we could have a picture with her at the end of the hearing she was wearing blue jeans underneath her robes!
This is David McConkie (our attorney for both Jenna's and Olivia's finalizations), our judge, and all of us.
We had to get a picture with Connie Mason, our wonderful caseworker in Utah who happened to be the caseworker for Jenna's adoption, too (that was pretty surprising).
Olivia's "You're official kiss!"
We want to express our extreme gratitude to Olivia's birthparents for choosing us to be Olivia's family. You have blessed our lives more than you will ever know. We love you both!
This is David McConkie (our attorney for both Jenna's and Olivia's finalizations), our judge, and all of us.
We had to get a picture with Connie Mason, our wonderful caseworker in Utah who happened to be the caseworker for Jenna's adoption, too (that was pretty surprising).
Olivia's "You're official kiss!"
We want to express our extreme gratitude to Olivia's birthparents for choosing us to be Olivia's family. You have blessed our lives more than you will ever know. We love you both!
5 comments:
Oh, reading this and then seeing Robby kissing the little chubber made me cry! How HAPPY I am for you and for little Olivia!! Must be a relief and a settling feeling, I imagine. What amazing birth parents!! May the blessings of the Lord shine on them every day of their lives! You are such a beautiful family and I know that Olivia could not have signed up for better parents. Can't wait to see the family pictures outside the Temple after the sealing.
Wonderful pictures! Wish we could have been there, but this is almost as good!
YAY!! We're so happy Olivia is apart of the family. What a blessing.
Congratulations!! You and Olivia's birth parents have given her so many choice opportunities with this wonderful step. Blessings to all 4 of you, and please know how thrilled we are for you.
Sharon,
She is so adorable! It's fun seeing pictures of how big all the kids are! Hope you guys are doing well.
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