We started with a few family pics



E praising the Lord




The kids enjoyed looking out the window at the courthouse with Grandma
Hartung, we arrived a little early so that we would be there when they were ready for us.

Grandma Pam, Grandpa & Grandma
Hartung, and Daddy chatting while waiting for our turn in court.

Ada Grace "
gichu gichu" Grandpa

Ada Grace trying to steal center stage back from her brother...it didn't work, it was Ethan's day!



Three generations...Grandpa
Hartung, Daddy, and Ethan

Handsome little cowboy

Ada Grace sneaking in some Daddy time

This dress is just too adorable, she kept saying, "pretty pretty!"

Ada Grace copying Grandpa
Hartung with his leg up on the ledge!

Ma wanted to take a picture of us reading the Tyler Tribute in front of the courthouse so she could put it in the paper!

Less than 20 minutes after court started, it was finished and Ethan was finally OURS! After court the Judge allowed us to take some pictures.




This is the WONDERFUL Eric, our lawyer...he did amazing things to help us adopt our son!

Looks to me like someone is VERY happy to be officially ours forever!

Ada Grace is looking pretty happy about having Ethan her brother forever as well!

This is
Ethans PERFECT cake that
Shelisa made for him! THANKS SO MUCH
SHELISA! I loved it, it tasted yummy and it was wonderful


The punch bowl....or bucket!

Ethan enjoying some of the turkey and cheese

Opening a JOHN DEERE
tractor from Daddy and Mommy

Kate and Paige helping his open his PJ's from the
Grenz family

Very excited about his Mega Blocks from Uncle
Zachie and Aunt
Christy...we were
soooo happy that Aunt
Christy was able to celebrate Ethan's adoption with us!

I had asked for tool sets and
tractors TO PLAY WITH when people asked me what he needed. Ethan received this tool set from
Gpa &
Gma Norgaard, he also received two others...one from
Gpa &
Gma Hartung and one from his Speech Therapist
Christy. Yeah!

Ethan and Ada Grace really enjoyed having 2 week old Baby Ben with us...Here E went over to Ben's
car seat and said "where baby go?"

Aunt
Christy had him!


"
Gichu Gichu"

Ethan hanging out on his waiting for Daddy bench

When we got home from court Mommy took his hat away from him but when Papa and Grandma Lila showed up he managed to get Papa's hat away from him.

OUR handsome little guy

For supper we went to
Guadalajaras
Our lawyer thought this was a great idea...

Ada Grace at
Guadalajaras
We are so blessed by the two great children that God has blessed us with! Thank you to all of the friends and family that celebrated this occasion with us!
2 comments :
Praise God!
LOVE the pics! You are truly blessed!
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