Welcome to Baby Poppy!!

What a journey! I finally was able to talk to my sister Becky in Salt Lake yesterday. She had been in Samoa with a good part of her family for the Christmas holidays...and check out this present! Can you believe the beauty of this child? Becky's daughter Jayne is married to THE neatest Samoan! They've been married several years, but as yet have not been able to have children-until earlier this year when they found out that baby Poppy was coming to join their family. I sure make that sound easy, but as with any adoption it was anything but easy. Nonetheless, after many prayers everything came together. Jayne and Ta went to Samoa before Christmas to pick up Poppy, headed to New Zealand (for whatever reason) and then came back to Samoa to celebrate Christmas with the rest of the family.
Obviously, Poppy is not her real name...one of these days I'll get her real name in writing. But Poppy definitely fits...her smile and apparently her personality. Too fun, though, because my sister has two other grand-daughters whose names are Lily and Tulip!

The Pauga's family first swim together...ah, that water in Samoa looks so inviting!!

Stephanie, Jayne with baby Poppy, and April...Steph and April are Jayne's sisters!

Poppy was able to be sealed to her parents in the Samoa Temple before coming home...what a great day! Families really are forever!!

Do they look just a little bit happy??!!!!! Apparently Poppy was an absolute angel on that very long trip home. I'm so excited that Poppy has come into the Pauga family. I can't imagine a more loving set of parents than Jayne and Ta. What a bright and happy future is ahead for this very blessed child and her family.