Adoption Finalized!

This is the email I sent out to everyone after we got the news.



Hello all,

So here's the story. We got a parcel notice on Christmas Eve that we had something to pick up at the Spruce Grove 7-11 store. It said it wouldn't be ready until after 5, but they closed at 4, so I went just before that. I was told it wouldn't be ready until Boxing Day. So yesterday (Boxing Day), Rick went there and was told it was in the system, but it wasn't there, so it must be at the other post office! The other post office was closed. So he went back again later and was told by a different girl that it was in the system, but hadn't been delivered to them yet. I think the post office system here is a big black hole! We get told stuff like that all the time.

Anyways, I went today at 1 p.m. It is the letter we have been waiting for. Savannah is officially Savannah Hope Phyllis H___!!!!! It is hard to say what day it was actually official. There are two different dates on the paper, one is the 14th, the other is the 17th. They didn't mail it until the 21st! It would have been so awesome to actually have gotten that on Christmas Eve! We will be going out to celebrate someday soon. Lots of turkey to eat today.

Next big thing, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and the rest of the sights around there, February 1st to 10th.

Talk to you soon,
Pamela, Rick, Megan, Denver and Savannah H___


Here's all the replies we got to it as well, in order of receipt:

Congrats guys! Too bad you didn't get it before Christmas though!!
Love Amber, Sierra and Jackson

Congrats! The Tinkerbell notebooks were the "welcome to the family" presents! :)
(From Michelle)

that's awesome about the adoption! Tracy (a friend I've know since preschool!)

Congrats!!!!!!!!! (From Angelynne)

Congrats! That is super exciting! That has to be one of the best christmas presents that you could ever get! I hope that you've had a great Christmas and that everyone is doing well. Shauna (a friend from Magrath)

How fabulous! ---------------------------
Your post office certainly leave something to be desired!
C (Auntie Connie)

Congratulations!!! I'm so glad you guys got that letter. I know you have been waiting a long time for that to come. I always check out your pictures that you put up. You and Rick have a very beautiful family!
Congratulations once again,Mindy (Melinda that lived with us in Olds)

Hi,Just wanted to say congratulations, I am so happy for you and your little family. Talk to you soon Gracemary

Congratulations! either way the date is not really important. As far as I am concerned Savannah has been a "H___" for over a year now! Enjoy the trip to Florida, we will think of you....dorothy (Auntie Dorothy)

Congratulations on your new addition to the family, how exciting. Sounds like you are a very busy girl. Auntie Leila

Yah Pam! I am so excited for you! I was very happy to read your status!!! Hope you had a good christmas! Mindy (a friend from Spruce Grove)

congrat that is great good to hear good new around the holidays
(Scott T______, Savannah's birth Uncle)

Congratulations!!! Hugs and kisses all around. You are truly blessed. You said that you got a parcel notice, what a parcel ! Happiness overflowing for all of you. Aunty Barbara, Uncle Ian. Timothy and Dorothy Margaret. Definitely a Happy New Year in the H___ household.

I heard it from you in person before I checked my email but....CONGRATULATIONS! It kinda made me tear up seeing it in print. (From Kim, a friend here)

So good that the papers are in now. Its amazing what a piece of paper represents these days. I great to see such a happy family (From Auntie Debbie T_____, Savannah's birth Aunt)

Congratulations Pam & Rick There will be no lack for activity in you home for many years to come.God Bless you ALLKim & Marlene

That's awesome news! Congratulations and I hope your Christmas and New Year celebrations were awesome as well! Thanks for the emails. Hope you have a great 2008!
Janice (A friend from Taber)


I am so glad that you guys are finally Savannah's parents. She is one special little girl. I don't think that any of us from Savannah's family could have asked for better parents for her. She is really blesed to have such a loving family as yours. Wishing you all the best in 2008. Angie (Savannah's Birth cousin)