hi friends! just popping in to say thank you for all of the congratulations!
elsa is doing well...and i can't wait to share more about her with you.
for now, i wanted to show you a fun, quick video of mr. anderson arriving with elsa at the airport.
sweet moments.
{make sure to turn my music off, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and press pause on the music}
we ended the video looking for hadley...turns out she was overcome with emotion and sitting in the stroller crying...sweet girl.
by the time we got to the car, she was good though...she just really missed her daddy.
be back soon!
She is beautiful! Happy moments indeed. Love from the other Andersons in Australiaxx
ReplyDeleteSo glad she's home! Hope and pray she is settling in well for you!
ReplyDeletepresh.speechless:D
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL!! This little video made me cry this morning. Happy tears, of course! What a wonderful blessing for you ALL!
ReplyDeleteso nice to see this video, it brought tears to my eyes. i'm so happy for you and can't wait for more news. what a sweet little girl and what an amazing experience for you all :)
ReplyDeleteOMG This is just so precious, I have been checking your blog often lately to see the when you would you would be holding Elsa in your arms! She is so beautiful. Elsa is one very lucky lil lady to have you as her Mummy and your family as her family. Enjoy every moment as before you know it they will big and leaving home like mine!! Luv from Shaz in Australia. xoxo
ReplyDeletei'm so so happy for you and elsa! watching the video, i was crying (because it IS overwhelming) and laughing (at sweet milo showing elsa his sign). hope to have more news soon!
ReplyDeleteYou made me cry. So precious and I'm so happy for you all!!
ReplyDeleteLove.
ReplyDeletePrecious! I have goosebumps. and tears.
ReplyDeleteSo happy that she is finally home with you guys.
So happy for you guys! God is good!! Love from Holland! maria
ReplyDeleteprecious, just precious. I'm crying happy tears for your family :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful moment! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour "oh my goodness" was a perfect Em comment...Love it.
ReplyDeletexoxo
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I had tears and i don't even know you! Ha! Who wouldn't get tears though?! Such a blessing! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteIt must be so exciting to actually have her here and have made it through the whole adoption journey! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI am crying this morning watching this. When she hugged you. Oh my goodness. My heart. Melted.
ReplyDeleteSo precious:)! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteTears!!
ReplyDelete{{sniff, sniff}} That totally made my morning!
ReplyDeleteLove. Y'all.
ReplyDeleteman, I feel like hadley and I are the same person. I would do the same thing in that sitch. Congrats Em...Elsa is a blessed girl to have you guys as a family.
ReplyDeleteI cried. Doesn't everyone who sees a forever family reunited for the first time? So happy for you!
ReplyDeleteI can't even stand how beautiful this is! Congratulations!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful moment to have caputred on film! i totally just cried at work!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, such a wonderful moment! Welcome Home Elsa!
ReplyDeleteso sweet! I love how you catch a quick little glimpse of Elsa clutching at your blouse... It immediately made me think of when you nurse a tiny baby, they always hold on to your shirt like that. Very sweet! Such an exciting time!
ReplyDeletethank god i didn't do my make up yet this morning, because tears were (and still are) streaming down my eyes as i watched that! holy cow! how emotional you all must be feelin'! enjoy your time together as a new family!
ReplyDeletewow. thanks for the video...good way to start the day..with a sweet cry!
ReplyDeletethat made me cry!! i can't WAIT for the day we can adopt a kiddo!! you guys are an inspiration to many!! Elsa took to her mommy like she's known you her whole life! such a wonderful moment!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!
i couldn't help but get teary eyed watching! and i don't even know you:) but i feel like i do(bloggin is kinda crazy like that, isn't it? :) anyways, i'm so happy for you and your beautiful family. elsa's smile said it all. she looks happy to be "home." congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOK, little tears. So beautiful!
ReplyDeletetears! I'm speechless :)
ReplyDeleteThis might sound odd for you, because it comes from a complete stranger, from Guatemala of all places. I've been visiting your page for a few weeks now for the "embrace the camera" party, but now, I am hooked. You have the most amazing family, and the biggest hearts I have ever seen (though you can't really see hearts...you know what I mean!).
ReplyDeleteI felt the need to drop a few lines just to express how overwhelmed I feel about this new addition to your already wonderful family. I can't stop crying! Happy tears, though, at the sight of great hearts and warm moments in this world of awkward times and bad happenings of late.
FELICIDADES! as we say in Spanish, and God Bless you, today and always.
have a lovely day!
wow thanks for sharing that amazing moment!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! That video is just...wow! What a precious first meeting!
ReplyDeleteoh man, makes me cry with tears of JOY! so happy for you all!
ReplyDeletecongrats emily!
tara
Yep, I'm crying too. Thank you for sharing such a sweet moment! I can only imagine the emotion in the air port that day with you guys surrounded by all of your loves!
ReplyDeleteShe is such a smiley girl! So sweet. Happy for you all-
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for your family! Thank you for sharing this with us this morning. I couldn't help but cry!
ReplyDeletecried, again. (damn these hormones!) :)
ReplyDeleteshe looks so genuinely sweet and tender. love her face.
When she embraced you ... uh ... priceless.
ReplyDeleteIt is really cool that you are sharing this with your readers. What a special special day, just like when you got to see your other kids in person for the first time. Elsa looks just precious and sweet. I hope all 7 of you will transition well. What special love you all will have now! Love you, Em and family!
ReplyDeleteHoo boy! What a moment! What a precious thing to have captured in photos and video! Wow! Thank you for sharing that with us! Welcome Home Elsa!
ReplyDeletemakes me cry. such a sweet moment.
ReplyDeletecrying again.
ReplyDeleteso so happy!
I am so very happy for you! I honestly can't wait though until she is blending so seamlessly into your life that reading your blog doesn't make me cry every single time! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--the kids' excitement...and when she walked over to hug you-priceless! Tears here too! Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteI should know better than to watch something this sentimental at work...oh my, happy tears are falling out of my eyes right now!
ReplyDeleteprecious first moments. i love that she went right to you :O) enjoy getting settled in with your new girl.
ReplyDeleteOh that was so beautiful. So incredibly happy for your family. You guys are wonderful! Anne
ReplyDeleteYour lives will never be the same.
ReplyDeleteprecious. I just cried and cried. I'm so happy for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteyour little family is beautiful! this video totally made me cry - i can't imagine how exited you all are that the day finally came... congratulations on the arrival of your adorable daughter!
ReplyDeletetears.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing! I felt like I was there, I got to experience such a fabulous and intimate moment!
BTW, I think I love Hadley even more now! What a sweet girl
Praise God! Love to see a family united!
ReplyDeleteAmy G
so i am crying watching your video clip...is that a sign of what lies ahead for my family?
ReplyDeletemay your heart overflow, may your washer never break down and may your love abound as Christ shines through you.
So special. Made me cry happy tears. Enjoy your sweet girl!
ReplyDeleteEVERYTHING about this made me cry - such sweet, grateful, joyful tears for your family! It's so wonderful to have that on video!
ReplyDeleteElsa is so very blessed! Tears this morning from Kansas!
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious moment to have forever. Beautiful reunion. Congratulations on getting your baby home.
ReplyDeleteI love that you shared this moment with us!! Thank you! I am so excited for your new journey with your lovely family..Yeah!!
ReplyDeleteMade me cry. Congrats, Andersons!
ReplyDeleteThe video totally made me cry and made my day all in one! SOOO glad she's home!
ReplyDeleteAnd hey, I know that airport! I think of it as my "home" airport.
I swear I'll be crying over your blog for days now. Happy tears, of course. :)
ReplyDeletelove! i definitely need tissues near by! so sweet!
ReplyDeleteLoved this sweet post. It definitely had me in tears! You whole family is so beautiful and this new addition is just precious! So glad that she's home! Have been praying and will continue to!
ReplyDeleteTears. Oh my. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy love-filled moment... Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Love you,
Jenn
Tears!
ReplyDeleteI am so so so happy for you guys. I normally don't tear up at videos like this, but you guys, you have tears running down my face. Elsa is so lucky to have you as her family and you are so lucky to have Elsa as your little girl.
ReplyDeleteMade me cry!! I am so happy for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't often that we get to be witnesses in a delivery room. Brought happy tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing this with us ~
ReplyDeleteHOORAY!
ReplyDeletethis is such a happy video but i couldn't help but cry. it was like you already knew each other but were seeing each other after a long vacation. congratulations to your family! that is so exciting!!
ReplyDeletePRAISE GOD!!! WHat a beautiful moment. thank you for sharing. Blessings and HUGS!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for letting us journey through this with you. Love from Colorado.
ReplyDeletei just got teary eyed at work! congrats.
ReplyDeleteoh my ... i cried! God is so good!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your journey with strangers around the world. It brings me so much joy to follow your story and amazing family. Lots of love from Cali!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful moment! Happy, happy tears of joy for your entire family.
ReplyDeleteI cried again at work! ha! And I can't even hear the sound! Loko at how she's clutching your shirt...she knows you are her momma. Love it! So happy for your family.
ReplyDeleteI can no longer look at your blog without crying. I'm sure that will be the case for the coming weeks. Huge congratulations.
ReplyDeleteTo do:
Pull Self Together.
These moments are the best parts of being in an airport :). I love how Milo was so eager to show Elsa his sign :). So happy for your family of 7 :). God is so good.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you guys!
ReplyDeleteHappy tears are flowing! What an incredible moment! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesomeness! Very happy for your family!!
ReplyDeleteBeen following your blog for awhile and man or man, what a blessing. My husband and I adopted our daughter and when the journey comes to an end (or the beginning!) it is a feeling like none other! I pray for God's fullness over your family. Congrats guys.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, love milo and his sign. such a great moment! yay for families:)
ReplyDeleteGod is amazing. I'm a blubbering mess after watching the video for the fifth time. So sweet. She is beautiful. I love how your little guy is so happy to give her his Elsa sign. Precious!!
ReplyDeletejust awesome. god is good.
ReplyDeleteseriously trying to hold it together here!!
ReplyDeleteJust amazing, no other words! God is good! (ok that was 3 more words)
ReplyDeleteTEARY. Oh my word, I've only been reading your blog for about a month now and I am TEARY watching this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!!
Rebecca
Wow! How beautiful! I am so happy she is home!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!! It is nice to see people doing something so good in a world that can be crazy at times. Elsa is beautiful and she is lucky to have such a loving family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! We are a foster-to-adopt family of a beautiful girl. We have loved experiencing the opening of our hearts and the hearts of our 3 little ones too. What a wonderful day for you all? May this just be the beginning of the fun!
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful and wonderful! How in the world were you not sobbing? I was just watching it from way far away!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I am so happy for you! What a wonderful blessing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Anderson family!!! Can't wait to hear more about your sweet girl!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah, that made me cry. What a great moment to catch on video.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! She is sooo precious. Tears of joy for you and your family. I pray that she settles in well. : )
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to cry, happy tears of course! So glad shes home now! :) Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteAww, watched this amazing vid with the baby space preschooler -- he loved it too. Congratulations on your beautiful new addition!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I've been away from blogland for a few days and missed all of these posts! I'm so happy your sweet girl is home! I cried watching the video. So happy for your family! Can't wait to hear all of the details!
ReplyDeleteohh, I'm crying. how sweet is this. so happy for you guys!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Video! Loved the pics from your previous post. The kid picking his nose was priceless. Congratualtions on your sweet little girlie. She is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSO sweet. Tears of course. :) Jaymin and Jett were sitting right here with me and watched the video. Jett clapped (he heard it on the video :) ) and then I explained to Jaymin what was going on. He said "but she has a different colored face". :) I said "yep, that's how God made her and this is her new family". :)
ReplyDeleteoh em gee....this was absolutely beautiful and priceless. so glad she's home with her new loving family. blessings to you all!
ReplyDeleteI join the rest of the cryers! Beautiful. Welcome home Elsa and congrats family. I am sure you are enjoying every second...
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet moment for you to share with all of us! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteoh, my! i'm so happy for you all!!!
ReplyDeleteEMILY! soooo amazing! it only took 2 seconds of watching before i got tears in my eyes -- soooo special. PRAISE GOD ~ praying for your new family of 7 ~ xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI think you are my hero. I just found your blog through Take Heart, which I also just happened upon today. This video brought tears to my eyes! I have three little guys under the age of four, one is adopted and has so enriched our lives. We are hoping to adopt again, possibly this year (mama needs a girl in her life!). Thanks for the inspiration you are! Blessings to you and your family :)
ReplyDeleteWell, your video was only 55 secons and it only took me 3 to start crying. Oh happy day for you and your family.
ReplyDeletenow i'm heading to work crying after that video! such a sweet sweet moment!
ReplyDeleteI'm balling. Oh my goodness she is just so perfect and beautiful! I'm so happy you guys are finally together.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh - totally teary over here! that was one of the most precious and sweet moments, how wonderful of you to be willing to share! thank you
ReplyDeleteaaawww...happy tears. I'm so happy for you and your family. ;)
ReplyDeleteso happy for you and your sweet family. elsa is one blessed girl.
ReplyDeletesoooo sweet. I cried.
ReplyDeleteI cried too! Super sweet!
ReplyDeleteREJOICING IN BIG WAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND ELSA'S ARRIVAL IN IT!! SO THANKFUL!!
ReplyDeleteps- she is beautiful and that smile is beyond precious.