Happy Birthday to the Ricks Family

August 15, this Wednesday we will be celebrating one year as a family. WOW...it has flown by. It's so crazy to believe just a year ago we had no children. Laying in bed praying for the Lord to bless us. And here we are wrapping up our first year together. God is so good.

It honor of our family birthday I have some pictures of our first weekend together. And a few from recently so you can see how much things have changed.

THEN:

Renee the first night we met her.

Wesley the first night we met him.

Jon the first night we met him.

This was the first weekend they were in our home.

We had a campout in the living room in case they were scared.

Jon playing with his new dog "The Big One". We have 2 dogs, Lucy and Layla, they look a lot alike so the kids have problems with who is who. So they call Lucy "The Big One" and Layla "The Lil' One"

Renee playing doctor and looking in Papa Santa's ears.

Daddy and Renee.

The boys sitting on their new bunk beds. Playing with all the great stuff everyone got them.

Waiting to go outside and play in the water. Lucy and Layla waiting too.

First Sunday morning. Dressed and ready for what will begin a whole new life.

Our first Sunday lunch around the table.

NOW:

Making banana chips. Good thing we got to eat some before they were done because when they were finished they were gross. We will stick to fresh bananas. :)

Our family. 

I would like to take this time and tell everyone who has helped out in so many ways thank you. There is no way to ever pay you back for all the special things that you have done. All the many prayers. All the things that have been donated to us. We did not know what to expect as we embarked this new life together but we knew we had an army behind us. Thank you for all that you have done and still continue to do. May your prayers still be with us. :)

The last 6 photos were taken by Lyndsay at pinkcoffeephoto.com. If you ever need pictures taken she rocks. Plus she is really fun to hang out with. :) Thanks Lyndsay for the pics. We love them.

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