Lacey's Gotcha Day

Today we celebrate Lacey's "Gotcha Day," the anniversary of her adoption.  She has now spent six years, or half her life, as a member of our family.  One minute we were three, and the next minute she became ours for good.  At age six, Lacey brought many experiences, hopes, likes, and fears that were all unknown to us.  Because of the language barrier, these things weren't easily shared.  We had to wait to discover the person that Lacey is.  The journey of discovery has changed all of us. 

We are constantly aware of how Lacey has changed.  Friends and family notice too.  She's grown so much!  Her English is great!  She's a great student!  She's so happy!  She's so kind to the other kids!

We have all changed too.  Here are a few examples.  Because of Lacey:

• the house is never quiet;
• we are all addicted to cooking shows;
• we are all really competitive;
• I started riding a bicycle again;
• I'm learning to fly model planes;
• Les has to share his tools; and
• Cassie has frequent asthma attacks from laughing!

Finally, here's Lacey perspective, presented in a poem she wrote in school.