Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy New Year...

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Okay I know I am a little late, and I have been neglecting you terribly but I still wanted to wish you the bested in this blessed season.

Now I got the absolutely best Christmas gift ever! You want to know what it is?????


Please allow me to introduce my daughter Ellie. Her adoption was finalized right before Christmas and we couldn't be happier.

Here is the whole family, aren't our children beautiful?


Now I did do a bit of stamping, just a tiny bit last week of the last Elzybell design team challenge. You can find the challenge **HERE** and the rest of the design teams projects **HERE**

What I used:
brilliant blue, green galore, whisper white card stock
my minds eye designer paper
brilliant blue, green galore classic ink pads
white taffeta ribbon

Comments

Karen said…
Oh my gosh, Ellie is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to the whole family on her adoption. What a blessed little girl she is!

Hugs,
Karen
December 31, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Congratulations! Adoption is a wonderful way of bringing hope to those who have faced uncertainty, especially if they are not babies. Ellie is just beautiful & I am sure she is so pleased to now have a wonderful family to call home. What a wonderful Christmas wish answered!

My husband & his 3 siblings were all adopted as infants. They are not blood related either which is interesting in itself. At that time, medical history was not required besides basic information, so that is the only card in the deck that concerns us. We have a daughter & we worry at times about what her health will be like from her Dad's genetics. As well as his own. We take it a day at a time & enjoy being together as a family should.

Have a blessed New Year & enjoy your family!

Stampin' Smiles from Ear to Ear,
Ann :)
January 1, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Stacy Morgan said…
Beautiful family picture Debi. Congrats on the final adoption! WHOHO!!!! I bet you are all thrilled! That is awesome!
January 1, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Elaine said…
What a gorgeous family picture! You are so lucky! Congrats on getting a new sweetheart for your family :) Everyone is beautiful in that photo!!
January 2, 2009 at 2:45 AM
ALK said…
Oh my stars - she's a doll! What a beautiful family! Congratulations on such a wonderul Christmas gift :-)
January 7, 2009 at 12:42 PM
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