Zoo!

Our family has not been to the zoo in a very long time. This zoo is probably our favorite!! Enjoy the pictures!

This next picture I promised I wouldn't put on facebook, but I said nothing about my blog. My teenage boys were good sports to let me take this photo. I so remember taking their picture on this dragon when they were Renee's age.

I let my 10 year old son decide where we would ride on the merry-go-round. He wanted the tiger and guest what animal Renee got to ride on? She loved riding the panda. When we left that area she kept saying bye bye to panda.

Love You!!

Two nights ago Renee said, "Love you!" to me for the first time! Renee mimics everything we say, but never has she said "I love you." I say it to her every night when I tuck her into bed. I somehow think that that she understood that these were words that you just don't say to anyone. Tonight after I said "I love you!" she said, "Love you!" I wasn't sure I heard right so I said it to her again and she said, "Love you!" again. Makes this mama's heart sing. She has said these words many times to me now. My girl is amazing!! Makes me think what amazing first parents she had. She is so smart and it makes me wonder how amazing they must be. I am so blessed to have her as my daughter, but I will never forget the mom that gave her life. She had to be pretty special!! Renee has now been home for 3 months. There are so many milestones on this journey of adoption. The day I first saw her picture, the day we became a family and the day we returned to USA!! I still sometimes watch her and I am amazed that she is here and that we finally have her in our arms.

I love you too, Renee!! With all my heart!!