A WONDERFUL weekend

This last weekend was wonderful! John and I flew to Utah on Thursday and then on Friday morning I go to go with Michele and John and their kids to the courthouse where they appeared before a judge for the adoption finalization of Naomi. It was pretty cool to hear the judge tell them that based on all the reports and information he had been given about them and seeing them interact with Naomi - that is was obvious that she was in a good home and very loved. He said it was a privilege to be able to make the adoption final and permanent.

Here's the happy family outside of the courthouse.


Then it was back to Michele's to play with the kids and start our preparations for our big day Saturday. Tiffany came out for the weekend so Naomi and Madden got to "play" together.


Saturday Naomi was sealed to her parents in the Salt Lake City Temple. When they brought Naomi and Boston into the sealing room - both all dressed in white and wide-eyed - it was the sweetest thing ever. It obviously wasn't just me that thought so - when the kids were they brought in there wasn't a dry eye n the room. Sniffles and happy tears were everywhere. It was a beautiful thing to be able to witness - your sweet grandchildren in the Temple with their parents and to see your daughter and son-in-law SO happy.

Here they are outside the Salt Lake City Temple

and here's all the family and friends that were there to share this experience with them.

An incredible and memorable day.


Then it was back to Michele's house where Naomi was blessed. She looked so beautiful and was such a good girl all day - I think she really was enjoying it all.

Then it was time to celebrate - we had dinner, visited, and played with the kids. I gathered up the Hunt side of the family for a quick photo.

We all feel very blessed to have this darling little girl as part of our family.