Brad and I have done the classic "Christmas Letter" ever since we got married in 1999. We started the tradition because we got married and immediately moved away from family & friends. We thought it would be a good way to keep up with people and give them a chance to keep up with us. I've often debated not doing a letter, but people seem to have come to expect it from us. It may be a little cheesy, but we're sticking with it for now. So, this card will be accompanied by a short letter explaining what in the world that empty chair is all about :).When Brad and I finalized our decision to adopt right before Thanksgiving (more about that later), I began to think about how to do our card this year. We wanted to tell our families about our adoption plans at Thanksgiving, but we knew we needed to tell Riley & Cole first (of course) and give them some time for it to sink in before we broadcast it to everyone else. So, we're planning to tell everyone when we're in Alabama for Christmas, and the cards will go out right after that. I had the chair idea from the start, and I like how it turned out. Hopefully that chair will be filled next year?!?!
more than cute! Love the chair idea! Totally depicts that you're family is adding one... there's a "spot" waiting on him. So cool!
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