What a day filled with so many mixed emotions...thrilled to have him in our arms but hearts aching knowing he was about to leave all he had ever known and those he loved and who had loved him. I will never forget seeing his rosy red cheeks and big round brown eyes for the first time!
We are so grateful for those two weeks in China! What a whirlwind of experiencing the Chinese culture and bonding with our son! It was such a special time to just "be" with Hudson and have nothing else to do but play with him, hold and snuggle him and love him! Those weeks set such a good foundation for us!
Thanksgiving last year looked so different than ever before... we visited the orphanage Hudson lived in and met his precious little crib mates!! We are in process of trying to locate a few of them who were to be adopted shortly after Hudson. We also spent the day with our dear friends, Bryan and Cheryl and their two children, and had a delightful Thanksgiving meal of Yak and some yummy bread thingy with hot tea!
We had no idea what the next year would have for us! Those first several months seemed really long and hard at times but we really can't believe a year has gone by already! We are so thankful to look back and see God's faithful hand in so many of the details! Thank you as our family and friends who have prayed for us! What an adventure we've had! As we celebrate today we are really humbled and honored to be Hudson's parents! He is such a joy to us it's really hard to describe!
