One Year Ago...

 Today marks a special day for our family. One year ago, Mercy legally became our daughter. Also, one year ago, Mercy met her daddy for the first time. It is a day I will never forget. I’ll always remember sitting in that courtroom feeling sick to my stomach waiting to hear those precious words. I remember how relieved and elated Beth and I were as we left that place. I remember how excited I was to see my sweet husband after a month apart and how thrilled I was to introduce him to his new daughter. Little did I know what the next year would hold.

After Court!

Beth and I were kind of pumped up!

Meeting Daddy!

We celebrated last night with a family night at one of our favorite spots… burgers, hot dogs, and frozen custard. YUM! We also picked up these fabulous turkey hats. Thank you Target dollar bins!

And I’ve noticed that it is rare to get a photo of a Busby with a normal facial expression.

Mercy’s come a long way from the girl who refused to look at her daddy the first day she met him.

It cracks me up how Mercy is pushing Avery away here...
she had had enough kisses.

I can say that our family has grown in remarkable ways in the past year and we will never be the same. I am thankful for all of it. We have grown closer to each other and closer to God. We’ve learned that nothing is guaranteed, but that some things are worth the battle. We’ve learned tough lessons that we would not have learned without the trials.

And now to what you really want to know... how is her hair?

My latest hair-do... my skills have improved in the past year,
but I have a ways to go.

Mercy's hair one year ago... it's grown so much!