We are Adopting!!!!!

Yep! Hang on!!! Exciting news here in the Perry house!!!

In February of 2008 as I was in my office working. Austin comes into my office and is eating lunch. Very casually he says, "mom I know what I want for my 18th birthday." I said, "really what?" I am thinking he will say car, money, etc. He says in a very oh by the way voice, "I WANT RANDY TO ADOPT ME!!!!" I turned and looked at him and said "excuse me"....He just smiled and said, "Yes that is what I want and I want it to be a surprise! I don't want to tell Randy until my birthday!" I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I just sat in my chair with tears in my eyes trying not to break down in front of my son. I have waited 15 years for him to say those words. That was the end of the conversation. He asked me to find out what we needed to do and take care of it. I told him I would check into it and see what we needed to do. He left to go back to class, and Yes I cried, cried and cried and thanked GOD for this gift he gave me! My son!!!

Austin turned 18 on August 26th and the paperwork for the adoption was filed on August 27th. My younger sister helped us with the paperwork (thanks J). She said that the court will take 2 to 4 weeks to process the paperwork. Once this is final, Austin will now be a Perry. Austin Michael Perry.

To say that Randy is excited is an understatement!!!! I just want to take this time to let the world know how thankful I am that GOD put Randy in our lives. He is a wonderful husband, loving DAD and great provider. In Randy's mind the adoption is just a "technicality". He said he has been Austin's DAD for he last 15 years and he wouldn't have it any other way!!!

Love you,
The Perry's!!!!!
Randy, Pat & Austin