February - We celebrated Brent turning 31, Brody had a rootin' tootin' cowboy party when he turned 5, and we also spent a scary night in the ER with Brody with severe bronchitis/asthma.
March - Brent went on his first mission trip to the jungles of Nicaragua, my dad and I took the boys to Dallas for a few days of fun, and we began to talk more seriously about adding to our family through adoption.
April - Brent ran his first Warrior Dash, and we felt The Lord confirm this beautiful calling of adoption.
May - We decided on and met with our agency, completed required adoption workshops and seminars, filed and received approval for our Application 1, Eden turned 1, and Brody graduated from preschool!
June - This month started off rocky as Levi fought a bad ear infection and ran high fever for 5 days, but it turned out to be an amazing month, after all. We completed the never-ending paperwork associated with Application 2, and even though we were unaware, our precious Lennox was born! We ended the month celebrating Levi's first birthday on the beautiful beaches of Navarre, FL.
July - We were thrilled to receive our App 2 approval early this month, shared our news with friends and family, and completed our much anticipated home study a few weeks later. We breathed a huge sigh of relief, and spend the next week relaxing at Lake Claiborne with family.
August - We celebrated a slew of family birthdays, were officially placed on the Wait List, and Brody started kindergarten!
September - We spent Labor Day at Lake Chicot with the whole Webb bunch, honored my grandparents for 60 years of marriage, traveled to Jackson, MS for our USCIS fingerprinting appointment, and had a super fun Mickey Mouse party at the park for Beckett's 3rd birthday!
October - Brent and I celebrated 7 years of marriage, and the kids dressed up as a ninja, an elephant, and a sock monkey for Halloween.
November - It was quite fitting for this to be a month of thankfulness, as we were ever so grateful to see the face of our beautiful little boy for the first time! We also were so joyful for our friends who brought home their baby girl from China!
December - We celebrated a wonderful Christmas with our families!
Was this year what we expected it to be? No way. I couldn't even have dreamed up the plans The Lord had for us this year. It was a year of celebrating, a year of learning, a year of trusting, a year of balancing, a year of waiting, a year of much joy, and a year of just trying to draw closer the Father.
What am I hoping for for 2013? I hope to become more patient with my children. I hope to be a better wife. I hope to worry less and love more. I hope to make lots of fun memories with Brody, Beckett, and Levi. I hope this is the year that Lennox is placed in our arms and joins his forever family. I hope my family stays healthy. I hope to be an encourager. I hope to draw nearer to God and learn to trust more fully in Him.
Happy 2013, everyone!
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