Our 12th Gotch Day!

Today is our 12th Gotcha Day as a family. Gotcha Day in the adoption world is the day you get your kids, and we first met the kids in Colombia and took them to the adoption hotel on April 12, 2011. They were ages 6, 8, and 10 at the time of adoption. In the past, we have always made a big deal about Gotcha Day and tried to make it special because we wanted them to know how much it meant for them to join our family. I would decorate, have a cake, special foods, and plan a special family outing. 

Even with all of the challenges, they still gave us the opportunity and gift of being mom and dad that we otherwise would not have. With all of the kids now out of the house and Angie living in another state, this was our first Gotcha Day alone. We still gave Ingrid and Juan a gift and mailed Angie hers. I had my first colonoscopy today so my afternoon was spent resting. During our trip to Colombia, another adoptive family suggested we buy gifts while we were in country to give the kids on future Gotcha Days from their country. We loved that idea so that is what we did. We have one gift left we will give them when they are all a little older and more settled in their adult lives.