Photos: Omaha Steve meets his oldest daughter for the first time Dec. 15th

[Omaha Steve]

The original posts about meeting my daughter Bobbi.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2471976&mesg_id=2471976

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2477484


The photos: http://www.slide.com/r/tg6xZZzk4z-78qEI45v61RpGCRjm6jpQ?cy=ms&view=large

Photo 67: Is my oldest daughter Bobbi with her birth mom Cindy. This was their first contact since Bobbi was born. Bobbi was born on Cindy's birthday, January 3rd (1973).

Photo 68: Bobbi and I share a moment at breakfast Sunday. We met for the first time the afternoon before.

Photo 69: Bobbi's Omaha family less my sister, her husband, and kids, and my son Steve's daughter Bobbi.

Out front in purple with a cane is my mom Bernice. Center front is Cindy's mom Janice. Front row right is Cindy's youngest daughter Gabby.
Center row in pink is Cindy. Obscured by my mom's hat is Adam, Cindy's son. In the center holding a snow man is Bobbi. To the right is my youngest daughter Serena (Beanie). To her right with blond hair is my middle daughter Krissy. To Krissy's right is her daughter Madison held by her husband Sean. Back row left starts with my wife Marta. Everybody knows I'm the next one. To the right is son Steve, and rounded out by Serena's husband Aaron.

Photo 70: Is Bobbi with her parents Dave and Betty.

Photo 71: Is Bobbi with her husband Ryan.

[YOY]

1. She's a beautiful woman

Good on you!

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. Congratulations! What a beautiful young woman she is!

I'm glad your meeting went so well.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Pretty gal, Steve--ya done good! Glad it went well for you.

[Blue Diadem]

4. Your story and those photos just warm my heart.

I'm so glad you've all found each other.

[livetohike]

5. She's beautiful

:-) What a wonderful Christmas present for all of you :toast:.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. I'm so happy all went well. Your daughter is beautiful.

Thank you for updating us. What a great story!

[petersjo02]

7. Steve, she's gorgeous

How wonderful it is that you could finally meet her and she could get to know her birth family.

[Omaha Steve]

8. Thank you, all of you

Several people have sent private mail that I can only say thank you for. It is so good to have so many close friends here on the DU.

OS

[flvegan]

9. How fantastic for you all, Omaha Steve.

[avenger64]

10. hell of a day you had there.

Maybe one of the best you'll ever have. Savor it, bro.

[Libby2]

11. Wonderful!! Beautiful family.

This is one of those posts that make you smile from ear to ear.

Thanks for sharing.

[Eurobabe]

12. Congrats Omaha Steve!

What a beautiful daughter you have! So glad you were able to meet and get to know one another. Sounds very special. :hug:

[Nutmegger]

13. #5

I'm glad it worked out well! Thanks for sharing that with us.

[WritersBlock]

14. A lovely family!

I'm very happy for you.

[orleans]

15. i'm really happy for you. i love happy endings where a new story can begin. n/t

[saracat]

16. She is lovely! I am happy is was wondeful! Congrats!

[DemReadingDU]

17. Thank you for sharing

It's so wonderful to be re-connected again.

[lonestarnot]

18. Why do you have a red hummer?

[Omaha Steve]

21. It is not mine

Bobbi and her husband do own a Hummer. Just be glad she is a registered democrat in a battleground state. :-)

[flashl]

19. Congradulations. n/t

[blondie58]

20. Wow- I don't know how I missed this

but thank you for sharing such a personal story with us, OmahaSteve. I'm glad that it was a happy ending and now, the next chapter will begin. Joyous Yule! Sorry, I went to a winter solstice party last weekend and I'm still in the mood!

[AzDar]

22. That is wonderful, OS!

:hi:

[Raejeanowl]

23. Just Fan-tabluous, Steve

How wonderful for all of you. Sounds like you couldn't have had a better Christmas. I don't even know you, and I'm smiling about it. Beautiful girl there, by the way.

[JI7]

24. that's just incredible

thanks for sharing with us. it's good to see that life that turned out well for all of you and you are able to get along.