1 year
One year ago today, we were traveling home with our daughter Sabrina. We spent the day on planes and in airports.
I remember feeling overwhelmed with emotion both when our plane left Guatemalan soil as well when we touched down on U.S. soil. By the time we reached home, I thought I was too tired to feel much else and then I saw this banner (“Welcome Home, Sabrina and Mommy”) hanging in my foyer:
And the next morning, I woke up and saw this:
My little family fast asleep in our own home (okay we didn’t really live there any more but we still paid the mortgage every month and most of our stuff was still there).
I can’t believe it has been a year and that it has only been a year. I can’t imagine our lives without Sabrina. I’m one blessed momma.
Wow, 1 year, sweet pictures!! She is so adorable I can’t stand it!!
Time flies my friend – so glad she is home where she belongs:)
Congrats! Sweet memories.
Man, we’ve been cyber-friends for a long time! 🙂
Wow, a year already! Happy anniversary!
Gosh! I’ve been part of your life for a year now! LOL! Or, I *SHOULD* say… you’ve been part of mine for over a year as I’ve been reading your blog daily! When we “first met”, you were waiting to go to Guatemala, not knowing when you’d be able to bring Sabrina home, and I was laying in a hospital bed just marking the days off. I thank you for getting me through the tough times! I do enjoy reading your writing and just love all the Sabrina cuteness. Looking forward to Tessa joining the family. Happy anniversary!
Isn’t it amazing how weird the time flies by yet it just all seems like yesterday! In just 3 shorts months we both we will have received our referrals two entire years ago. It is almost unthinkable to me that all of this time is flying by and our daughters will be 2 soon.
Anyway, congrats on the 1 year anniversary!!!!
Oh Michelle, I just love that banner. It is way toooo precious!!!!!! Congratulations on a one year homecoming. It is so amazing how quickly time flies by!
Awesome.
(Is it weird that I TOTALLY REMEMBER all 3 of those pics from their original posts one year ago?)
How thankful I am that we’re all on the other side now. To say “it was worth it” doesn’t even cover it, does it?
Wow! It seems like yesterday that you were down there waiting to come home. Happy 1 year home Sabrina!
Congrats on your special day!
Kerri and Ruby
I remember those pictures!!! WOW!!! What a difference a year makes. Who would have thought?!??!
Congratulations on your special day.
wow it does just seem like I saw those pics …cuz I have, I finally finished reading all your archives about a week ago so I am all caught up…I have been a regular reader since last fall and I am so happy for your family – congratulations!!
It is so unbelievable.
I have so many different thoughts racing through my mind as I contemplate the homecoming anniversaries.
You said: “I can’t believe it has been a year and that it has only been a year.”
That is so fitting. What a wonderful anniversary indeed!! Congratulations!! God bless.
it seems like a lot longer than a year!
I love that next morning pic—-priceless.
just think, this time NEXT year…..
Michelle
The banner is quite beautiful. You probably know this already, I think Steve is a keeper.
What great pics!! Happy Anniversary!!
Roby
What a great anniversary!
Happy anniversary! What a special day for your family.
What a wonderful anniversary!
Congrats on your one year mark!! I saw the banner that was made for you and it made me tear up! Very cute!!