So much to say, but can't find the words...

That is exactly how I feel about the unbelievable day we had yesterday.
So many feelings and thoughts rushing through my mind and heart.
A pre-warning...
This post contains LOTS of pictures.
And compared to how many amazing photos I took, this is nothing!
And because this is my blog and I want to...well, you're getting to see LOTS of the photos! :)

To say that the day was special is a severe understatement.
Truly, there are no words.
Tate, after 3 1/2 years, got to meet his birth mother Maggie.
And Sean and I after 3 1/2 years got to hug and speak with the woman who carried him for 9 months, brought him into this world, nursed him for 2 days just to give him to us and love him from a distance for 3 1/2 years.
She doesn't have to anymore. She has always been a part of our lives in our hearts and minds, but now she is going to be a part of our lives in person!
We cannot be more grateful and feel more blessed!

The whole day will be something I will never forget.
I will remember it all, but there are certain moments that will be forever etched in my mind and heart that I couldn't in a million years forget.
Like this moment...

We blew bubbles and flew a kite and had a picnic and ran around and played for 3 hours.
I don't think ANY of the 5 of us wanted the afternoon to end.

I truly don't think I've seen a more beautiful person.
I wish I had words to describe how special these moments, this day was.
Oh how I wish you all only knew how incredibly world shaking this time with Maggie was.
I cannot describe it in words.
Our hearts are full and we feel a completeness that we didn't feel before we got to meet Maggie.
Hopefully some of these pictures will speak louder than my words can.

And that connection that I have spoken about between Brandon and Tate...
It's there between Maggie and Tate as well!
What a blessing from God it is to witness and what a miracle it has been that we've been able to live out this amazing adoption story!

And Brandon...who we've had the honor to know before we even met Tate.
He loves Tate from the depths of his soul.
And Tate loves him from the depths of his soul!
It is one amazing thing to witness...

Wow.
How many adopted children get this?!?!?!
Not only a picture of themselves with their biological mother and father, but a lifetime to feel first hand the love they have for him.
What an amazing adoption story he has.
He is so loved so deeply and for that we are indescribably grateful.
These words do no justice to the feelings in our hearts.

Thank you Maggie and Brandon.
Thank you will never be enough, but it's the only thing we can say.