April Is Leah's Month Part One

This day was the second part in a four part series of special events this month.  The first was on April 15th when our little Leah turned 6 months old.  

On April 17th, six months from the day we brought Leah home, we went to the 4th District Court House in Provo, Utah to finalize the adoption of Leah Caitlin Bliss Trosper.  This is us with attorney Chad Warner.  Chad sat in for our attorney, Paul MacArthur, who was on a humanitarian trip.  Thank you Paul and your team for everything you did for us.

This is Leah with our social worker from LDS Family Services, Alisa Webb.  Thank you Alisa for everything you did for us.

Leah was in especially good spirits this morning.

My brother, Scott, and his girlfriend came up from California to be with us this day.  We were so grateful they could be there.  

Grandma and Grandpa Ostler with Leah

Judge Taylor congratulating us.

He was so tall and hairy.  Leah was not used to that and immediately dug into his beard.  He was a nice man and loved every minute of it.

We are now officially a family recognized by the state of Utah

What a special day.  It was a legal proceeding, so it was not naturally filled with feeling and emotion.  We were though.  Neither of us cried after being sworn in and expressing what this meant to us.  I guess we have done enough crying the last year or so.  The family did the crying for us behind us in the court room.  Those in attendance were, Alisa Webb, Chad Warner, Angie (I can't remember her last name...legal assistant), Grandma Ostler, Grandpa Ostler, Aunt Kate, Molly, Duane, Cole, Jake, Scott, Cynthia and Josh.  Thank you all for coming.