Balls, Bats, Trucks...Oh My

 
A couple of weeks ago, my great friend, KJ (also known as Lucy Lane's mama and the hostess with the mostess) threw me an adoption shower.  I had such a great time just celebrating with everyone.  Talk about feeling loved and supported!!!  It was a great time with some supportive women in my life.  I am blessed to have such wonderful friends and live in a community that embraces adoption.  At one point, I think I counted 15 folks who have or are in the process of adopting.  It was so amazing and very humbling!!  Little man will have a commuity of people to love and nuture him.
 

AB came with me to help celebrate little brother.  Of course, once we hit the door, she was off with the "girls".  I love that she has her own group of friends that have been blessed by adoption.

  

 

Me, KJ and the beautiful LL - everyone needs a friends like KJ.  She always makes everyone feel welcomed, and she is such an inspiration.  We are using the same agencies as KJ.  It has been wonderful having her as a resource :)

YUMMY!!!

 

Little man should be set for toys and clothes.  These women went above and beyond.  I was totally blown away.  I openned everything there, and then put it right back in the bag.  When I got it home, we all openned it all again.  It was cute hearing the girls ooaa and ahhhh at the gifts.  They even got a few gifts of their own - very thoughtful. 

  

My great friend, Tara, got little man this.  I LOVE IT!!!  I plan on taking this to Ethiopia with me.  I can't wait to fill it up with snacks and toys for the 20+ hour plane ride home with little man :)

Amy, Aunt A & Amanda

Me and Tracy - she recently adopted a sibling group of 4.  She has a quiet strength about her.

Betsy and Stepanie

Mom B (also known as Gobbie to little man)

Wendy (adopting from the Phillipines), Aunt K, Mom B, Aunt A & Sarah (adopting from Ethiopia)

Amanda, Keeley, Nicole & SueAnn

Rachel & Amy (both adopting from Ethiopia using AGCI too.  They are both in the single digits.  It won't be long before they see their babies face.  I can't wait to go to their adoption showers.)

Me, Cris with Little Man (one of 2 brothers just home from Ethiopia to their forever family), Eve (adopting from Ethiopia) & Hannah

Thank you to all those who took time out of their busy schedules to shower us with love and support!!