Well, it's official...we are LAND OWNERS!! Matt and I signed the closing documents for the sale of our new lot and construction loan on Friday afternoon!! It is a HUGE step forward in our homebuilding process and we are SO excited to finally be underway. I still have to touch base with our builder, but it sounds like it will likely be another few weeks before physical work starts happening on the site, but he keeps assuring me that once it does start...it'll fly. LET'S HOPE SO!!!
If you had been a customer of the Longhorn Steakhouse on Highway 19 in Palm Harbor, FL last Sunday night, you may have seen two couples walking through the restaurant, oogling a sweet baby boy on the way to their table. You may have commented on how cute he was. You may have thought he looked a lot like the woman carrying him. You may have wondered about the man in the wheelchair. But you likely would not have assumed you’d be witnessing this baby’s biological parents sit down to dine with his adoptive parents. It’s a scene I’ve been playing over and over in my mind as I recount the wonderful experiences of our trip to Florida. The magnitude of that moment, that evening, will never be lost on me. It was incredible to be a part of – and I’m so very grateful we had it. We had met up with Ethan’s birthmother, L, earlier in the day. She hadn’t seen him since he was a few hours old and was anxiously waiting for us outside a local mall. As soon as we saw each other the tears welled up in o...
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