3.25.2011

love.

the kids and their signs (to hold up high at the airport!)

i love how hadley got super creative with her sign.  she drew a whole flippin' scene.
and of course you can't forget the bajillion "i love you's" on the back :)

and caedmon's sign...loving the picture of her on there:

and of course milo and his sign...and his look of disgust.
this kid is one of a kind.

the time has come, friends!
the time has come!
 (can you hear me shouting that from my rooftop?)
we will be picking the mr. and the daughter up from the airport, REAL SOON!
and this weekend, we will be enjoying our new normal...as a family of 7.
be back monday...with lots and lots of pictures!
{oh heck, who knows, maybe you'll see us before then :) }

love!

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  1. Wow, the time is finally here! Congrats! Here's to a great new normal!
    -Ali

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  2. APPLAUSE. APPLAUSE. (hands raised high slapping against one another, HUGE smile on my face) my sign reads, ENCORE!

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  3. cannot believe it!!! shaking excited for you all!!! i wish i could be there to welcome her home! we will be cheering her on in New york!!

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  4. So very happy for you! Enjoy every moment of it. Elsa is truly blessed to be given the gift of your wonderful family! Can't wait to follow along in your adventure!

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  5. So happy and excited for you all! Can't wait to see the lots and lots of pictures!

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  6. I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU GUYS!!! Seeing the kid's faces and how excited they are, and picturing you all embracing Elsa in the airport made me tear up. What a blessing to have another child to love and raise. I can't wait to see pictures! <3 Praying for a smooth transition for you all.

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  7. prayers from california! so happy for you and your beautiful family! God is good!

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  8. Yay! Yay! Yay! Have the BEST weekend EVER!!!! :) :) :) :)

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  9. i'm so very excited for you guys!!!!!
    i have chills everywhere!
    i can't WAIT to see photos!
    God is so good.
    love you,
    jenn

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  10. YAY!!!!! My heart is so happy for your family :) Can't wait to see all your kiddos together!!

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  11. WOW! What an amazing time - God is so great! I cannot wait to see your pictures on Monday. Congratulations Anderson Family of 7 ;)

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  12. Wonderful news!! Congratulations!

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  13. awesome!! :) Can't wait to see more!

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  14. My heart is so full for you and your family. Especially little miss Elsa! I am sure she has so many feelings that she is unable to express or make sense of but once she is here in your LOVING arms she is going to know that everything will be okay. Love is enough for anything and it looks like she is going to be getting an immeasurable amount from you and yours. Congrats on your family of 7!

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  15. Amazing! God's blessings and safe travels to all of you!!

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  16. I am so excited for you and your family! Safe travels for your husband and Elsa!

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  17. What a great family memory to have!

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  18. ohhh emmm geee!!!!!!!!!! I'm so darn excited I cannot wait to see pictures!! Praying praying praying for safe travels!!

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  19. omg omg omg i cannot wait until monday!! I am so happy for you! Your Anderson Crew is all together!!!!!

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  20. heheh i am so giddy over here!

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  21. been following your blog for awhile. and am seriously on the edge of my seat in anticipation for you and Elsa. so pumped.

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  22. Oh please don't leave us hangin til Monday.

    So excited for you.

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  23. So happy for you! my heart melts just thinking about the pure joy and love you have waiting for your new daughter... can't wait to see more photos!

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  24. so excited and happy for you! we serve an awesome God! have a great weekend!

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  25. Hey Emily! Thanks for your comment! Your family is adorable as well! I am also giddy about your new addition. Can't wait to see more pictures.

    Great to meet you! <3
    Heather

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  26. Yay!!! So happy for you guys! Enjoy your new family of 7 :) Can't wait to see those pictures!

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  27. I am shouting from the rooftops with you - and can feel your excitement in my stomach - like a rollercoaster!!!! SO EXCITING!!!
    My you be RICHLY BLESSED with your new ADORABLE addition! :-)
    Love the new blog look too - Can't wait to see pictures. Will stay tuned!
    Lots of lovin,
    Maggie

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  28. I am so very excited for all of you!

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  29. yay!!! what an exciting time for your family of SEVEN!! congratulations & may this weekend be full to the fullest!

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  30. gahhhhh!!! please hurry and love on her and then get back here and tell us all about it!

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  31. YAY!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you guys! Those are some sweet signs...they make me smile :)
    Have an awesome weekend with your little ones!

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  32. yayayayayayayay! please come back before Monday! ;)

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  33. A BIG PTL ON THIS POST!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS! I LOVE THAT THE KIDS {LOVE} HER ALREADY! WHAT SWEET CHILDREN YOU HAVE! READY TO OPEN THEIR HOME TO A NEW SISTER! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!

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  34. SQUEALING with delight for you!!!!!! can't wait to hear how things go over the next few days... i'll be saying prayers for an easy transition for your family <3

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  35. okay, i'm totally crying.
    i'm so happy that elsa will FINALLY be home with her family!
    yay!!! :)

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  36. It will be a moment you will NEVER, EVER forget. Nor will your kiddos. God bless you and your family and your new phase in life! A family of 7! Much love, Cami

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  37. Crying tears of joy for you! Be blessed!

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  38. Hi, I have been reading your blog and keeping up with your journey through adoption, and I wanted to say how excited I am for you and for Elsa! God is at work and it is so evident in your family :) !!!

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  39. Hooray! And you don't even have to go through labor again! :)

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  40. That is awesome! What a blessing!

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  41. Aaaah!! I'm so excited and happy for you guys!!

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  42. Isn't it funny how following blogs makes you feel like you KNOW people!? My heart skips a beat~ I can hardly wait to 'meet' Elsa! I can only imagine how you and your family are feeling right now. Blessings!

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  43. I am so excited for your family! Can't wait for picture overload!

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  44. Congrats!!!! Can't wait to see a family picture of you all together! What a blessing!!!!!

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  45. SO EXCITED for you guys! I can't wait to hear the whole story and to see a picture of all 7 of you together!

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  46. Ahhhh...the anticipation! I am so happpy for all of you...I can't even imagine how excited you must be. Also, really really looking forward to the upcoming pictures that will include Elsa :)

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  47. you gave me goosebumps! so excited for your first weekend all together.

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  48. cannot wait for pictures!
    love the signs!!!
    enjoy!
    tara

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  49. AH! SO excitiiiing!! Can't wait to see your new family photos with your sweet girl where she belongs! Praying for you!! x

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  50. WOW! Your first weekend as a family of 7! God is so good! Praying as you all spend this time bonding and loving on Elsa!

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  51. YAYHAW!!!!!!!
    Can't even imagine what you are feeling! Kisses areso close!

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  52. happy and excited for you beyond words. godspeed!

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  53. goosebumps and tears

    can't wait to see ya'll on Monday

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  54. i am melting...congrats!!

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  55. So excited for yall....can't wait to see the billions of pics..enjoy your first weekend together with more love than that baby girl could ever know but has always deserved. Congratulations! marissa

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  56. Oh my goodness! I'm so excited!!!

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  57. YAY!!!!
    we all CANNOT wait to see pictures of sweet elsa joining your family! have fun this weekend!
    God is SO SO good!!!

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  58. This is so exciting Andersons! I can't wait to hear stories and see pictures. Welcome HOME Elsa!

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  59. I've never met you, but I love following your blog.... and I'm so excited for you guys today that I have tears in my eyes! Can't wait to see pictures of the WHOLE family!!!

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  60. Sooo wonderful to hear!!! Prayers your way take the time to soak it all in!

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  61. WHHOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO:) So pumped for y'all! Precious pics the kiddos drew for their sister. Adorable. Treasure. Always. Kind. Of pictures;)

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  62. YAY!!!!! this is soooo exciting!!! i can't wait to see pics!

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  63. congrats on your new "normal"....awesome....

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  64. Love the signs...so happy for you!

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  65. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!

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  66. I don't even know you but once I stumbled on your blog, I was addicted. SO happy for your sweet family to be welcoming home Elsa! I definitely teared up while reading this post!

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  67. oh yay yay yay!! goosebumps!!! so thrilled for your fam, can't wait to hear alllll about it :)

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  68. I am SO thrilled for you guys! Love you ALL!

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  69. So exciting & I don't even know you!!! *tears in eyes*

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  70. i dont know you and yet cant stop checking daily to see what is happening. you have inspired me. i cried when i saw these pics. i cant wait to hear everything. all of us that you have never met are sending you so much positive energy. Yippee!!

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  71. Happy, happy day!! I am so excited for you! did I tell you that my oldest is Caedmon too??? (I just commented on an older post too) Not too many out there:)
    Welcome home to Elsa!!!

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  72. emily! i'm sooooooo excited for you and your family. i can't wait for hannah to go and visit you and tell me all about your new little baby =] she's beautiful

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  73. oh congratulations emily! i am so happy for you and can't wait to hear all about life with elsa finally in your home!

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  74. oh emm gee! seriously so giddy for you guys. Can NOT wait for pics!

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  75. congrats! It's like a pregnancy, you knew she was coming, but now you get to hold her and pray with her and love on her.
    ENJOY HER!!

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  76. so exciting! i can't wait for the next post :)

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  77. What a happy day for all of you. God is good!

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  78. Oh! I have goosebumps and tears as I read this! So wonderful. Can't wait to see/hear all about it!
    xo

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  79. now these just warm.my.heart!!!! amazing!!!! ummm...maybe just a sneak peek before Monday?!?! pretty please?!?!

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  80. I can feel your excitement all the way here in KY! Sending my DH (then-boyfriend) back home on a plane a few years ago, my mother and I stopped to watch an entire family waiting with anticipation for the arrival of 3 new additions. We got so teary-eyed as we watched the mother and father round the corner with their children -- 3 siblings from Africa.
    Cheers to the Andersons!

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  81. how absolutely wonderful. so exciting!!!!!

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  82. I am SO SO excited for you guys! Can't wait to see your whole family together....and the signs are beautiful!

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  83. HUGE CONGRATS! ENJOY EVERY MOMENT of life with ALL FIVE of your children ;)

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  84. those posters made me cry,oh how completly amazing.I wish i could be a fly on the wall at the airport to watch the beautiful homecoming,im praying sweet lady! have a wonderful time full of a zillion snuggles and even more kisses:)

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  85. Emily! Congrats! and Praise the Lord!!! can't wait to see pics!!! Love y'all!!!

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  86. Gives me goosebumps...so incredibly awesome! :)

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  87. Yay!! Congrats! Soak up the moment! Can't wait to see pictures of your family once it's COMPLETE! :)

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  88. Hip Hip Hooray! Hallelujah and thank you Father for bringing Mr. Anderson and Elsa home safely! Can't wait to see pictures! Praying for your family of SEVEN!

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  89. yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  90. Emmmmmiiiiilllllllyyyyyyyyyyy! I am so excited for you!!!!!!!!!! I am praying for an awesome smooth transition for your 5 little peeps!!!!!! Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I am thanking God for you and your family!!! Have the best weekend ev-a!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  91. I'm crying - and dying for this moment for us! I'm so happy for you that you're at the END!!

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  92. So happy for your family! Can't wait to see her! Congratulations!

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  93. YIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO giddy for Elsa and for y'all!!

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  94. Can't wait to meet her! May God bless you all, and give you all you need to adjust!

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  95. How exciting! Congrats to your sweet fam!!

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  96. yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!!

    continued prayers for you and your family!

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  97. GOD IS SO FAITHFUL :).

    And love the signs! Hadley has awesome penmanship. Caedmon's is simple and to the point. And Milo's is full of passion :). You have the best kids and can't wait to get to know Elsa through this blog world very soon, too :).

    Here's to the best weekend ever :).

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  98. all of those signs are so stinkin' cute. so excited for you guys. can't wait to see lots and lots of pictures. YEAH!!!!
    oh and we would definitely be friends if we lived in the same state. i'm just not as hip and cool as i may seem, but thanks, i'll take it.

    big hugs to your family

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  99. tears of joy...tears of joy!

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  100. it's here...the long awaited moment! yay! can't wait to see the pics!

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  101. halleluah! may these next moments stay forever in your hearts :)

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  102. prayers and congratulations from 'across the pond' (england yo), this is truly the most exciting thing i have ever followed and i hope that everything goes smoothly! you are doing such a great thing and you are all so lucky to have each other!

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  103. Hurray! I cried a little when I read this post! God is so good to his children!

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  104. I've been reading your blog for about 2 years now, and today was the day you brought me to tears. SO happy for your family, and the amazing blessings that God has showered on you!

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  105. been thinking about you all today and praying for a smooth transition. thanks for sharing your journey to elsa and now i look forward to the rest...

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  106. GIRL-- how is it going????
    come back to blogland... ppppllleeeeeeeaaasseeeeee... we miss you and we can't wait to hear from you!

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  107. so happy for you.
    from the bottom of my heart.
    pure joy.

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  108. thinking of you. PRAYING for you all through this transition. so, so happy that your family is TOGETHER tonight.

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  109. so, so happy for you!!! i've been following your story and couldn't wait to see elsa's homecoming!!!! you have a BEAUTIFUL family of 7!!!!!

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  110. I just came across your blog form an old post and have been struggling with embracing my camera and must say thanks for the encouragement. Well then I looked a bit more and saw your newest daughter's arrival photos and had to tell you you got my tears going. My youngest two came home from Ethio 1 year ago and ahh the memories just flood back. Blessings, patience, wisdom and joy as you heal as a family and learn to breath together.
    Ramona

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