twinkle.

this weekend, we celebrated our

officially home forever boy.

it was perfect.
[well, i mean it wasn't perfect. but, it was.]
i wish i would've remembered to put the hot sauce out for the chili,
& to have had time for the cornbread, but non-essential, i guess.
the essential stuff?
it was perfect.

there were friends, family, twinkle lights,
firepit, chili, s'mores, cotton candy, popcorn,
cupcakes, cookies, hot cocoa, beer &
so much love.
so much celebration.

at one point, i looked around...

clay with 2 cookies in his hands being loved on by a neighbor,

bianca happily trotting around carrying [spilling] her applesauce,

the big girls running around & laughing with friends,

and everywhere: our friends & family that have so thoroughly loved us.

it was beautiful.

i almost started crying & beth tripped right in front of me & almost wiped out.

so, i laughed & thanked her.

she is always making me laugh & i love how each of my friends is so perfect for me.

towards the end of the night, we all gathered around the fire.

people started requesting songs & i grabbed my laptop and played them full blast.

we all sang and laughed and even danced.

i looked at chloe during this time and prayed that she'd remember it forever.

while one song was finishing, i peeked at my e-mail & then sat silently

thanking God:  for all the people sitting around me.  all the ones that couldn't

be there.  all that have prayed for us.  for the people that have come alongside

us through this journey.  for being much, much bigger than i could imagine.

for finishing the well.

the goal had been reached 15 minutes before that.

we did it.  

He did it.

[thank you.]

i want to remember this night for always.

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if you'd still like to give to a water project, this 7 year old boy of a blogging friend 
has decided he wants to build a well! he's doing great & you should totally help him! 

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