Sweet Livy....

is TWO years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

This time last year I sat in my office and was so incredibly sad that I was not with my daughter on her first birthday! I couldn't imagine her all the way across the world without her family on such an important milestone. We had a care package and cake sent but it was no where near enough!! The next day I opened my email and I received a pretty amazing gift. There was an update with pictures of Olivia Grace enjoying her cake!! 

Here she is one year ago:

and here she is today:

I am amazed!! I put on facebook that you have brought so much joy and happiness into all of our lives.
That is the truth!! I am so lucky to get to be your Mama!!
I am so thankful that God chose us to be your family!! Adoption has blessed our life beyond belief...
You have blessed us beyond belief!!



You are such a happy spirit!  You always laugh and are smiling.
You love to eat! A few of your favorite foods are bananas, goldfish, livermush, grits, corn on the cob, and especially mac 'n' cheese...NO more congee for you!  Such a true Southern GIRL!!!

You give the best kisses and hugs.  Your language skills are growing everyday.
Some of the words you try to say are
 "Mama, Daddy,  Jack, Ben, Elisha, Thank You, Love You,
Bye Bye, Hey, Out, Eat, Cup, Mawmaw, Pawpaw, and more."

You love your brothers but Benjamin can sometimes try you nuts!!

You have such a special bond with Mawmaw Brenda, Mawmaw Maxine, Elisha, Susan & George, Uncle Andy,  Brandon, Hillary & Phyllis...well actually everyone you meet!!!


You Love, Love, Love your Daddy!


You love to get your fingernails painted and put on lip gloss (which is funny since your Mama doesn't even own any)!!

You seem to enjoy playing ball (I'm going with that)!!

You probably have already been to more football games than most little two year old girls!!

Your Best Friend is Emma!!


I love you my Livy Grace!!! I can not wait to see what the Lord has in store for you!


Here are some more pictures from recently!!

Such a Ham!!

I show lots of people my belly!!

I'm watching my Mawmaw Maxine make strawberry jam!!

After my first haircut...I am looking like a little Diva...even covered in spaghetti!!

Me and my handsome Daddy!!

I am going to be Lady Bug on my first Halloween!

I'm even happy in the car seat!! (Maybe we were going to McDonalds)


We started partying yesterday but my big family shindig is Sunday!!!

So more pictures from that coming soon!

Hair Drama and Our Little Eater!!

I have been letting Olivia Grace's hair and bangs grow all one length and its driving me nuts!!

We have bought bows, clips, hand bands, and elastic thingies and she just pulls them out and/or breaks the hand bands!! Our little independent girl!!

I am not the most girlie girl...if you can't pull it into a pony tail ...I am at a loss!! Lol

But Olivia Grace- I promise to learn...

My goal is to learn to French braid.....

My grandmother used to braid my hair daily during the summers and before my games

and I want to do the same for my sweet girl!!

Also my girl has gained five pounds!! She is an eater...so she fits right in with us....lol

These pics show the hair drama I am having and my precious little eater....lol

Thank you for your prayers for Jackson!! He is doing so much better!!

This week we start to celebrate our Livy's 2nd birthday!!! I cant wait!!!

God has blessed us!!