Matthew Joseph Wright's 7th Adoption Day!

 So just a recap.....we do adoption days instead of gotcha days.  For us this is significant because 6 of our children came to us through the foster care system and when they came to us.....it wasn't always a happy event as well as a it was not a permanent thing of any kind.  In addition we really love the fact that the official Adoption Day was something the whole family participated in together!  So for Jonathan and Joanna the rest of the family didn't meet them until over a week later.....  That is why we do Adoption Day Celebrations- a day of permanency, our whole family, and that all important document that says they are forever more our child!!!!!

 We treat this as an additional birthday :)  Matthew is enjoying his new toys and books. 

 Dragons, knights, swords, treasure, Iron man, and Narnia books :)

 You have to check out all the moving parts......

 Ok so Jason was a bit disappointed because Iron Man started to "melt" a bit.......ooopppsss.....but Matthew was not worried!  He was just happy it was chocolate and daddy did Iron Man :)  (of course the funny part is our children have never seen the Iron Man movie.....he he he, but that is a small detail right?)

 So here is to our little man who we were able to adopt 2 weeks before we moved to Louisiana.  What a crazy character, and so much fun!  He is easy going and really loves to cuddle!!!!  YEAH for mommy & daddy :) 

 You will notice there is another little girl at the table and her parents in the pic below.  These are dear friends of ours Matt & Sharon Shaw.  Matt worked for us at the camp in Iowa, followed us to Louisiana and found his wife the first summer here.  They now have their daughter Anneliese who is almost 2.  Our kids LOVED having another playmate and they enjoyed making her giggle too!  You know most kids would be worried about more children, but our kids see it as an opportunity.  I can say without doubt that if we said tomorrow here are a few more siblings they would totally LOVE it! 

Happy Adoption Day Matthew!!!!  We love you with all our heart!  We are sooo very Thankful that God brought you to our family officially 7 years ago today.  We couldn't imagine life without our little man :)  MUCH LOVE MOMMY & DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!