The Answer was 'No"

     After a week of ups and downs, long faxes, frantic phone calls, early morning notaries and a race against the clock, a judge in our county denied the petition to readopt the boys tomorrow, on National Adoption Day.  Tonight, Etienne said "I love being in my family."  So I will praise Him anyway.

In the car, Zeke asked if we can take a picture with slushies on our heads.  So I will praise Him anyway.

Molly reminded Blake that "You always have your brothers for friends." And I praised Him.

Dinner with all my babies at the same table, eating off each others' plates and all talking at once. I praised Him still.

     I can choose to be grumpy that the bureaucratic system is hindering Etienne and Zeke from sharing our last name.  Or I can be thankful that I live with them in my arms every day.  There are more than 143million orphans in the world and my boys are 2 less.  No matter what the judge may say.