"A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

One of our greatest triumphs in this life has been to have had enough sense to surround ourselves with friends more brilliant and incredible than ourselves. We are so incredibly blessed in knowing some truly fabulous people whom we have grown to love so dearly. They have touched our lives in so many ways and continue to be a source of incredible support in this journey called life.

Today, nearly 2 years after the beginning of our journey to adopt the precious little Anna, we finally got the opportunity to have the celebration we have been dreaming of. Our greatest wish for today was that we would have the opportunity to celebrate and love on some of the beautiful souls who have helped get us through the arduous journey of completing Anna's adoption.

I would be remiss, though, if I did not give a shout out at the 100's of people from around the country who could not join us today but who have also helped to support us during this time. Together we give a huge shout out to all of you who have prayed, loved us, and cared about Anna's adoption story. Words cannot express our deep gratitude and love that we have for each and every one of you. Thank you!

And, quite possibly the greatest idea I have ever had was to create a "photo booth" at our party today, which as you will see, has provided us with the most awesome photos ever. :) Thank you for all who came to celebrate with us today. Here are a few of our "photo booth" favorites. Enjoy.

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