tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9998365168019296882024-03-13T07:51:45.387-07:00Life With Mia & LylaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-23659065674586344202015-01-11T14:34:00.000-08:002015-01-11T14:34:51.743-08:00Back to the GrindWell baby girls, this week we ALL went back to school. Boo! We were very tired. As a reward for getting through the week, we had pizza and game night on Friday night. It was so much fun.<br />
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On Saturday we decided to go to the movies. We saw the new Annie. I think you enjoyed it. I had a good time with you girls.<br />
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You sang the whole ride home. :)</div>
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I love you girls so much! I can't even remember what my life was like before you came into my life. You have been such a blessing. I love watching you grow. I keep praying that God will touch your hearts and lives in a BIG way! I pray that you will grow to love Him with all of your heart!</div>
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I love the memories that we are making! BTW...58 days until our next trip to Disney! Woo-hoo!</div>
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I love you with all my heart baby girls!!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-66010456510382786882015-01-02T21:35:00.001-08:002015-01-02T21:35:04.359-08:002013 & 2014 Came and Went...Dear Mia & Lyla-Boo,<br />
My hope for journaling through 2013 & 2014 went out the window. We just got so busy! You girls have been growing so much!<br />
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<span id="goog_2090358304"></span><span id="goog_2090358305"></span>We had a busy year in 2013 & 2014. Mia, you are currently in Kindergarten at Memorial Middle School. Mrs. Sherwin is your teacher. We love her. Lyla, you are currently in Pre-K at Oak Brook Day School. Ms. Danielle is your teacher (Mia, you had her last year) and we love her too!<br />
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We had a great trip to Disney this past summer. Actually, at this point you've been to Disney about 5 times. :) We're planning a small trip in March when we go to see Poppy and then again in June for Lyla-Boo's 5th birthday (we were there for Mia's 5th birthday this past summer).<br />
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We also spent some time at the beach with family and friends this past summer. We ended up being gone for a month. It was a lot of fun!<br />
You girls have been busy the past two years taking Ballet. This semester, we are going to try something different and you'll be doing Gymnastics.<br />
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This past Christmas, you met your great-grandparents, Bobby & Rachel. <br />
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You girls keep me on my toes constantly and you keep me laughing all the time. I love life with you! I can't remember what my life was like before you girls! I love you girls to the moon and back! I pray that you never forget that! You are my precious gift from Jesus! As Lyla likes to whisper in my ear, "I'm so glad that Jesus gave you to me!" I'll try to do better this year journaling our life together.<br />
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With all my love,<br />
MommyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-83151467282045232902013-01-01T20:38:00.002-08:002013-01-01T20:38:37.710-08:00Welcome to 2013!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Mia & Lyla-Boo,<br />
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Wow! I can't believe how fast December went! It was a busy, but fun month. Our elf, Eugene was up to new tricks every night! <br />
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Monica & I took you to Santa's Village too. You got to see Santa and get Reindeer noses!<br />
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You girls always love coming to Mommy's school. You got to participate in two Christmas parties at Mommy's school this year.<br />
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Aunt Judi and I took you to see Santa and the lights at the Gaylord Texan too.<br />
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December 21st is a big day for our family. It's our "Gotcha Day!" It's the day that we celebrate us becoming a forever family. To celebrate our one year anniversary, we had some very special friends over and of course we had cake!!! Monica and her parents came. Miss Kristyl, Robyn (& family), Carol & Kacey, CG (& family) and the Spiars' girls all came to help us celebrate!<br />
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On Christmas Eve, we went to church and then to Macaroni Grill for the traditional Romagnolo Italian dinner for Christmas Eve. Mia, this was your first time to sit through "big" church. You did so well! I was so proud of you!<br />
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December was a great month! We also saw a few firsts for Lyla-Boo! Lyla is now in big girl panties (thanks for making my goal to be potty trained before Christmas-you made it by one week!) and you are sleeping in a big girl bed!<br />
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I love you precious girls! I pray that you never doubt that! I pray that you feel just how much Jesus loves you girls too and how precious you are to Him! Thank you for coming into my life! You have made me better! You bring me so much joy! I love you forever and always!!<br />
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MommyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-74144110930865936632012-12-08T20:02:00.001-08:002012-12-08T20:02:40.715-08:00Jingle BellsMy beautiful girls,<br />
It seems that our lives just keep flying by. We are just 17 days away from Christmas! I can't believe it! Experiencing this Christmas season with you girls has been so much fun! Santa has assigned us our very own elf this year! We have named him Eugene. He is always up to no good! Take a look...<br />
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We have many more adventures awaiting us this Christmas! I am loving this time that we are sharing together! You girls bring so much joy and laughter to my life! You are growing so fast! Lyla, you have been crawling out of your crib lately. :) I rolled over in my bed this morning to find you in bed with me. Silly girl! :)<br />
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I love you my baby girls! In a few weeks we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary as a family! Wait until you see the cake! Thank you for being such a blessing to me!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-51962424666051338552012-11-12T18:53:00.002-08:002012-11-12T18:53:39.689-08:00Sweet MomentsMy dear baby girls,<br />
I am just eating up these moments with you! I am cherishing every time you run to me screaming, "Mommy! Mommy!" when I come to pick you up from daycare or Sunday School. I know that I won't always have these moments. I am loving introducing you to Christmas music and sharing my love of all things pumpkin! You girls are more precious to me than you will ever know! I love your sweet hugs and kisses. I love watching the two of you be sweet to each other. I love to watch the two of you laugh together. I pray that the two of you will grow up to be best friends! <br />
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Thank you for bringing such joy to my life. I love you girls so much! I pray that you girls will have sweet, loving and kind hearts. I pray that your hearts are filled with compassion towards others. I love my little pumpkins so much! I know that I will make many mistakes as your Mommy. I pray that God will fill in the gaps!!!<br />
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I love you girls forever and always!<br />
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I can't believe that it is already October!!! This year is flying! I am loving that you are older and will understand and enjoy more this holiday season! I love Fall! I think that it has become one of my favorite times of year. Mommy loves all things Pumpkin and I am sharing that love with you too! You seem to be loving it too! You girls are growing so fast!! Mia, you used the word "actually" about a month or so ago (& you used it correctly)! The other day, I had you helping me put grapes in a zip loc bag. I said, "Mia, you are doing such a good job helping mommy put the grapes in the bag!" You said, "yes, yes I am!" Ha! I about fell on the floor laughing! Lyla, you are a talker too!! I love when I say "Good Morning" to you every morning and you repeat it back to me. I love when I whisper "I love you" to you and you whisper it back to me! I just love you girls to pieces!! I am so glad that God chose us to be a family!!!<br />
Yesterday, we went to the Dallas Zoo on a school field trip with mommy. We had a great time!<br />
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You girls were so good and I loved spending the day with you! We had a great day today too! Today was Mia's last dance class. Since there was only one other girl there, Lyla got to participate too. You girls had so much fun! We had lunch with Mr. Chris, a good nap, went shopping, came home for dinner and Pumpkin ice cream (YUM!), and ended the evening cuddling on the couch watching Cinderella. I love you girls so much!!! I love it when you are sweet to each other and help each other out. I love to listen to you girls laugh. You make my heart smile!!<br />
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We've also had fun this fall with college football! I have taught you the FSU War Chant and you make me sing the FSU Fight Song over and over! :) You laugh at me whenever I yell during the football games. :)<br />
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I love our little family! I love you girls...ALWAYS!!!<br />
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More to come this month as we visit a pumpkin patch and dress up for Halloween and go to our Fall Festival at Church.<br />
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Until then...how much does Mommy love you? How much does Jesus love you?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-17984294183377117002012-09-09T19:06:00.001-07:002012-09-09T19:06:01.175-07:00Photo Book<object width="425" height="425" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"/><param name="flashvars" value="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=0AauWTlm5csWnsKG&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed width="425" height="425" align="middle" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="wrapper" quality="best" menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="configXMLURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=0AauWTlm5csWnsKG&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf"></embed></object><p style="width:425px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AauWTlm5csWjCEA&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115">Click here to view this photo book larger</a><div style="margin-top: 10px; width: 425px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com" style="color: #6666cc;">Click here</a> to create your own Shutterfly photo book.</div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=photobook&c2=blogger" /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-1950234997577755842012-07-30T14:53:00.000-07:002012-07-30T14:53:03.098-07:00BirthdayMia,<br />
Yesterday was your 3rd birthday! I can't believe it! You have grown so much in the year and half that you have been with me. I was not in town for your birthday last year (I didn't know that you would still be with me). We began your birthday celebrations on Saturday in Tyler at Aunt Roxie & Uncle Scott's. Here is a video of it:<br />
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We swam most of the day and then we had cake and presents with family. On Sunday, we came home, went to Church, home for lunch (your request), nap, and then Chuck 'E' Cheese with miss Melissa. The Ary's got you a play kitchen, which you and Lyla LOVE!!!!! Today, we had your 3 yr check up (very easy), so we are spending the day together going shopping and to the movies!!!<br />
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I love you and Lyla so much!! I am so blessed to have you girls in my life!!!! Here are some more pics from the weekend.<br />
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I can't get over how fast you two are growing!! Mia, you are speaking up a storm. You are starting to use full sentences. Lyla, you are not far behind her!! My babies are getting so big!!! I love you girls! I am so lucky to have this time off in the summer to spend with you! We have been doing lots of swim lessons.<br />
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I love when you two are the best of friends!!! You are my sweet baby girls! Always love and encourage each other! Family is so important! Besides Jesus, we are all that we have!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">April was super busy for Mommy at work. It was a hard few months for all of us. I knew that there was a light at the end of the tunnel, because on June 3rd, we left for Disney World!!! There were many firsts this trip. You had your first plane ride, bus ride, and seeing the Magic of Disney!!! You got to meet Aunt Cathy (Mommy's sister), Uncle Von, and Cousin Reeny while we were there. Poppy and Grandmom Susie even came up for a visit one day too. I think that your favorite part of Disney was meeting the characters!!! Mia, you did enjoy many of the rides too! Lyla, not so much, but you did enjoy the shows. We were there during Lyla's 2nd birthday, so we celebrated all week and got at least one cupcake every day!!! After Disney, we headed to Tampa and St. Pete to meet more family and friends. Before our two week whirl-wind trip was over, we headed back to Disney for one last night. I can't wait until you girls are older and we can go back! </span><br />
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Well, we are now spending the rest of the summer just relaxing. We go to the pool almost every day. In fact, Mia is getting swim lessons from Mr. Chris. I can't get over how much you two have grown over the past year!!! I love you girls so much! At times, I feel so unworthy to be your mother. God chose us to be a family for a reason! You are such a blessing in my life!!! You girls make me laugh! I love when a praise song ends on the radio and one of you shouts, "Yay Jesus!" I pray that despite my humaness, you will grow to love and serve Jesus with all of your hearts. I pray that you will be kind to and love others. You girls are so loved by so many!!! <br />
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Mommy loves you ALWAYS!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-10448508237398316742012-03-04T17:08:00.000-08:002012-03-04T17:08:00.626-08:00Lyla-LaughterDear Lyla,<br />
Don't ever stop laughing!!! It brings such joy!<br />
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I thought that I would share some stories about Mommy and the rest of your family over time. Today, I want to tell you the story about your Mommy being born blind. Did you know that? Well, here it is:<br />
Grandmom Romagnolo (my Mommy) had been told that she shouldn't have anymore children (after Theresa Josephine-who passed away after birth, Cathy, & Alan) because of her diabetes. Grandmom Romagnolo was a Juvenille Diabetic. After MUCH pleading, Poppy and her doctor said yes. This was about 6 years after Uncle Alan was born. So, on July 22, 1972, she gave birth to your Mommy. After a while, Grandmom started noticing that I was not reacting to things like I should be. She took me to an eye doctor who tested me and referred me to see an eye specialist. The eye specialist proclaimed me legally blind. This was all before Christmas. Grandmom Romagnolo couldn't believe it! How could this be happening? Poppy had to do all of the Christmas shopping that year because Grandmom could barely function. Poppy and Grandmom Romagnolo had made arrangements with the Pennsylvania Association of the Blind (Mommy was born in Pennsylvania) that they would start working with my parents when I turned One and then start working with me when I turned Three. Grandmom was still upset and finally decided to give it up to God. On January 17, 1973, Grandmom went into her mom and locked the door. She got on her knees and began praying. She told God that she would trust Him. He knew that she wanted me to see, but if it was His wish and will for me to be blind, then with her help she would accept it. She prayed that something good would come out of it. The next day, she was at the beauty salon and noticed that I began reaching for things. I had never done that before because I couldn't see. She began putting things in front of my face and I would turn my head toward them and reach. When we got home, she was so excited! She told Aunt Cathy & Uncle Alan and Poppy, but they didn't believe her. They thought that she had finally gone crazy. The next morning, she went in to check on me and found Poppy leaning over my crib, making faces, shaving cream on half of his face, tears coming down, and I was looking up at him and laughing. That had NEVER happened before. The doctor could not explain why or how I got my sight! We know!!!! Your Mommy is a miracle of God. His hand has always been on our lives. Jesus still heals and loves us so much!!!!<br />
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Fun times after a bath!!!! Mia, you just randomly started doing this while I was putting lotion on you and I just burst out laughing! You can hear Lyla in the background. I love you girls. As I sit here typing this, you are supposed to be sleeping in your room, but I hear Mia reading her Color Book out loud in the dark and Lyla just being goofy!!! Go to sleep you silly girls!!! Thank you for making me smile!!!</div>
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Today was your Baby Dedication at church, Prestonwood Baptist Church. What a blessing to be able to share this day with you! Today, I promised that I would raise you in the Church and I gave you to God. I trust Him with your lives!!! I pray that you girls will grow up loving Him and being secure in His love for you!! No one will ever love you as much as Jesus does!!!<br />
Meghan Tabor held you Lyla, while I held Mia and we posed for a picture with the pastor. You were so cute that the congregation even loved you! You girls loved your little Bibles!!! After church, we went to meet the Spiars' for lunch!! You girls LOVE the Spiars!! <br />
I love you girls so much!!! You make my heart smile. God has blessed us so much!!! Mommy will always love you!!! Thank you for choosing me!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-65006009442384534312012-02-03T21:01:00.000-08:002012-02-04T06:21:03.573-08:00January 2012Dear Mia & Lyla,<br />
January flew by. Mia, you had your 2 1/2 year check up. Everything was great until you had to get the flu shot and as the nurse left, you pointed in her direction and cried, "she hurt me!" What a trooper you were. Then, 5th's Disease was going around daycare and Lyla got it and then shared it with you. I love that we share!! :) Tonight as we were going through the drive thru at Chick-fil-a, you (Mia) mentioned something about a dada (I think you always think that the guy working the drive thru window is your dada). Then you asked to pray for a dada. You asked to hold my hands and than Lyla chimed in..."hands" and I said, "Dear Jesus, please bring us a dada." You both chimed in real loud..."AMEN!" So cute!!!! While this is so precious, I do hope and pray that someday you girls will trust God as I do. I believe with all my heart that this is the path that He has chosen for us. While I continue to hope and pray that He will bring me a husband, and you two a daddy, I KNOW that His plans are better than ours!!! The Bible promises that He will NEVER leave us or forsake us!!! I pray that if He chooses not to bring a human father into your lives, that you will see and know Him as your loving Heavenly Father. He loves you so much. No one will ever love you more or accept you completely as you are than Jesus!!!! Our lives are not empty. We are so richly blessed!!! I love you girls so much!!! I love you ALWAYS...good AND bad!!!<br />
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MommyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-80894185776109285972012-01-17T17:43:00.000-08:002012-01-17T17:46:30.617-08:00Jesus is our Dada!Here is a little story to share with you girls. We were in the car getting ready to head to church and Mia said, "Princess be right back!" I said, "That's right princess, we'll be right back. We are going to church to worship Jesus! Right?" Mia answered, "Yes!" You said something about dada that I couldn't quite get and I said, "but we don't have a dada." Mia answered "Jesus is our dada!"<br />
Out of the mouths of babes!!! I pray that you girls will always have child-like faith and trust Him through the good and bad! No one will ever love you more than your Heavenly Father!! How much does Jesus love you? (How much!) How much does Mommy love you! (How much!)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-69476461364012389852011-12-27T19:06:00.000-08:002011-12-27T19:06:24.202-08:00One year ago...Dear Mia & Lyla,<br />
I can't believe that one year ago today, you girls came to live with me. I thought that you would only be with me for a few weeks, maybe a few months. Today, I have the privilege of being your Mommy!!! You girls are so precious to me! You bring such joy to my life! You make me laugh! <br />
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We had such a great first Christmas! Santa was so good to you girls. That is because you girls were very good! :) We spent Christmas with Aunt Roxie, Uncle Scott, Parker, & Bella in Tyler. We had a blast!! Santa loved his cookies!! <br />
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You also got to meet Poppy and Grandmom Susie for your adoption celebration! You two were so good with them!<br />
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I can't believe how much you have grown over the past year. Mia, as soon as you turned 2, you started talking up a storm. It's been so fun to watch you develop your language. You are so sweet to others. You are such a good big sister. You took care of Lyla from day one! Lyla, you are my spunky precious girl! I love watching your personality develop. I love your hugs and kisses!! You are starting to talk up a storm too!!! I am so proud of you girls!!<br />
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I pray that you will grow up loving and serving our Lord!!! I pray that you will know how much you are loved! You are surrounded by so many that love you! You are such a blessing in my life! I thank the Lord for you everyday!<br />
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Mommy loves you so much!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-17322535539749938922011-12-22T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-22T14:30:22.176-08:00December 21, 2011<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Mia & Lyla,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Today I became your FOREVER Mommy!!! I can't believe that it finally happened!!! What a beautiful day. I almost cried in the court room (you'll soon learn that Mommy is not really into crying!). :) Mia, you were in my arms. Lyla, you were in Uncle Scott's arms because that is the only one that you would let hold you! Mia, you cheered right along with the rest of us. This was the best Christmas present that I could have ever gotten. Aunt Roxie, Uncle Scott, & Bella were there to support us! We are so blessed to have them in our lives. We can't forget that Poppy and Grandma Susie drove all the way from Florida to share this day with us too!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> In the evening, we went to celebrate at the Spiars' home! So many of our friends and family were there to help us celebrate too! It was such a fabulous day! You girls are so loved by so many! I am excited to see what path God takes us down. Always believe and always trust!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will always love you girls!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999836516801929688.post-41107002202690829152011-12-14T19:28:00.000-08:002011-12-14T19:28:18.423-08:00One More Week Left<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Mia & Lyla,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe that in one week from today I get to be your Forever Mommy!!! I have waited and prayed for the two of you even before you came into my life! God has had His hand on us every step of the way! You are such precious little girls! I am so blessed that God chose me to be your Mommy. Sometimes I wonder why. He has so much to do in my life! I pray that I will honor His choice. I pray that you girls grow up to love and serve Him. I pray that you truly understand just how much Jesus loves you! You girls are so beautiful! I pray that you will learn to be confident in Him. You have forever changed my life in such a great way! I love you girls so much. Thank you for making me laugh. Thank you for growing me! I can't wait to see what our future holds. In one week, you will be Mia & Lyla Romagnolo!!! (I am doing a happy dance right now!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mommy loves you!!!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121242646722407389noreply@blogger.com0