This year flew

Today marks one year since we first departed to Ukraine to meet our new daughter.  I don't know what it is like to give birth, but I can imagine it is similar to the anticipation of meeting your new child in an adoption. The time before the arrival is powerful. You remember every little detail and it has the same significance as a Birthday.  It is cherished.  I will leave you with these goodies:

This

Larysa 

A photo given to us after our adoption.

This was the first visit to bond. She wanted nothing to do with us. Papa and Sasha had to take off the next day to fly back to Utah.

Spunk and confident at such a young age.

Very 1st bonding time with mama.

Who knew she was not mine? 

Loves her "Glasees"

12/13

12/26

To this:

1st week with Mama solo in Kyiv

1/26/14

2/13  after a pop/pizza bender at Chuck E. Cheese's

Sister fun

Bedtime

Sassy as usual

Discovery Museum

Dress up!

Nap time 

Sisters in style

Swimming!

Cray cray

Saltair poses

Silver lake

Papa took this.

 Petersen farm pumpkin patch

Glammy's nature trail

BFF's

Halloween

This is our girl.