We just celebrated our son's Homecoming Day. It was 9 years ago on April 1 that we brought our baby boy home to join our family.

That was then:

And this is now:

Every year for his Homecoming Day (and for his sister's Adoption Day - since she came home only 3 days after she was born) we let the children choose a fun activity for our family to enjoy together. This year he chose seeing the movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets which is currently playing at our cheap (2nd run) movie theater. And then we went for dinner at Noodles & Company, our kids' favorite place to eat.

I'm so happy to have this guy for my son - can you tell? - even if he's going to be taller than me in a year!