Adoption Day 2015

[przed]

As it turns out, I didn't make it to tonight's Taekwando class. Tomorrow is the anniversary of us adopting Rosalind, so tonight we took ourselves to Mongolian Grill to celebrate.

This is the only picture we managed to get with all of our eyes more or less open.


For comparison, here's a pic of Ros as a toddler. It's hard to believe she was ever that tiny. (For the record, we still have the fuzzy green chair, though it's nearly too small for her now, and she more frequently sits in it tipped on its back and upsidedown.)


We usually get Ros a gift for Adoption Day. This year she gets to pick out her own Birkenstock flip flops, which she has been bugging me about for at least a year. I think we have the only eight-year-old who'd rather have shoes than toys.

In other news, whilst poking around my LJ to look for old pics of Ros, I found this comment in the wake of draycevixen pointing me to halotolerant's TG fic:


I have a sudden desire for a time machine so I can show 2009!Zed just how much TT slash 2015!Zed has written. ::cackles hysterically::

Comments

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

Oh my, she was so adorable then--and so lovely now. You all look great, eyes open, smiles in place! Happy adoption day. I've never celebrated Demelza's adoption day--hmmm.

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Happy adoption day.

It really is hard to believe she was ever that small.

You're such a lovely family.

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Happy adoption day, and do send Ros my love. She was delightful to meet - well, you all were, but it's her adoption day :)

Laugh, a child with priorities!

And haha for the old post. Now we know who to blame for your plunge into TT. We have the evidence!

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day!

However:

my mild infatuation with Robbie Williams

But, but - Robbie Williams *birthday cake*and UK concert dates (plural), and... LOL

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day!

It is really hard to believe so much time has passed. I remember when you were getting ready to adopt, and going to China, and then all the joys and occasional challenges that Ros brought into your life. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I've never met Ros, but I feel I know her, at least a little. What a lovely family you have!

As for the never being tempted into TT slash...Heh. Heh, heh, heh. *g*

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

*evil laughter* I'm proud of my role spreading the TT contagion *g*

And Happy Adoption Day to you all. Lovely photos!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day, family Zed! And hee on the TT slash - whatever you said in 2009 I think congratulations are in order for that as well :D

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to your family! She's beautiful. I love the little Ros picture.

[dine.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day to you all! what a great thing to celebrate for your family.

wee!Ros is adorable in footie pajamas and that fuzzy green chair

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day! ♥

Halo has talked many people into many things. :D

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Day to you all!

And your TT comment made me lol. I have a very similar one on the post I made after I watched Star Trek XI for the first time. Something like 'I loved the film but I don't think I'll ever get involved in the fandom...'. Erm. *g*

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Those are both wonderful pictures, and I am a couple of days late but wanted to sneak in and say congrats to you all for Adoption Day ♥.