Happy Gotcha Day

Two years ago Jeff and I stood before a judge and were declared the parents of Bryant Alexander Rogers. It was a dream come true for us. After a long stressful flight with no sleep we departed the plane and searched for Vlad our adoption assistant in Moscow. We noticed two other Americans heading in the same direction. We soon met Jennifer and Kent and we were both told our court date had been moved up a day and we needed to be ready in two hours. We were all panicked at the unexpected change. We both met at the court house and adopted our boys, Bryant and Maks. It was Thanksgiving day and we couldn't have been more thankful. Who would have known that a chance meeting in Russia would have led to such a great and valued friendship. Everday I am grateful for my baby boy and the friendships that have emerged from our journey.

Tonight we celebrated "Gotcha Day" with Bryant's favorite meal, lasagna and salad. We all  laughed as he said "Happy Got ME day."