It's Official

August 15th, 2007 - Keri is officially our daughter!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been a long road with many up's and down's but with the love of our family and the hand of our wonderful God it is done.

Judge Buck was a wonderful judge through the entire process and I feel blessed having him. The court room was filled with many people, both grandparents and David's brother and sister-in-law where also there. The judge even asked them how they felt about Keri before he made the adoption official. Needless to say there was not a dry eye in the room.

After court we all went to Applebee's for a wonderful lunch and Keri received wonderful gifts.

After lunch we made our way to Super Walmart to keep a promise that we made to Keri. We had to get rid of our cats this past week and we told Keri that she could get a fish once they where gone. So off we went to the fish department. Keri fell in love with 2 different kinds of fish and we brought them home. I will post pics of them soon.

Anyway the day was wonderful and will be celebrated every year as the birthday of our daughter.

I was to busy and confused to take pics this day. But I have to give many thanks to my sister-in-law for the pics. Brenda you are the greatest, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will post some of the pics once I get them from her.

I just want to thank God for everything!!!! This little girl has blessed us and helped us grow in many different ways. It is completely wonderful to know that we have God the loves us!!!!

MIA

Okay, I know I have been aw full lately on the blog updates, please forgive me.

Here is a quick synopsis of what has been happening in the Hondorp house. We have been camping almost every weekend and loving every minute of it.

NP eating popcorn at the campground

Keri went to camp Geneva the week of the 23rd of July.Keri and her counseler at camp Geneva

We made through the anniversary of the passing of my brother. We also have the best news of all.......Keri's adoption will be finalized on the 15th of August. God is good and I give him all the praise for this. This week has been a long one with our Church's BYBC (back yard bible club). It is every night this week and the temperature has been outrageous.

"Billy Joe Jim Bob" aka Wes Smith in the opeing skit of BYBC

And these precious kids are the preschoolers that I am teaching!!!!

So there is a quick look into what is going on. I will make sure I post pics soon of the adoption.