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740 days ago
Whoa!!! The children came home and ever since then we have been terrible with keeping up the blog! My apologies for keeping you in limbo for so long.....those of you still left following us! Have we ever been blessed! The children (all 4) have really been doing well. We have a trying day here and there, but overall things have been pretty smooth. We tried from the very beginning to keep the new children's world very small. We have stuck pretty close to home most days....with the exception of a few LSU games, weddings and showers, and trips to Wal Mart. After we had been home 2 weeks, we took Caleb and Madelynne to the International Adoption Center in Birmingham, Alabama. It was a 4 hour drive for us, but felt it was definitely worth the drive. The children had all sorts of labs done, testing for school done by a Ukrainian speaker, and we spent a good deal of time with a lady who was very helpful with talking to us about the children, expectations and attachment parenting. It ...
797 days ago
It is awesome to be home, and onto our next phase......adjustment here at home for everyone. Caleb and Madelynne are doing well, and Christian and Mary-Ashlynne seem to be doing good also. There are changes for everyone, but so far the process is going well, with only a few hiccups here and there. Here are some photos of our last few days in Kyiv and our wonderful welcome at the airport. Click on the photos to enlarge.......
803 days ago
Leslie and the kids landed on American soil today (Sat) as their flight arrived in Detroit. They fly into Mississippi tomorrow (Sunday). We have a welcoming party of family & friends set to greet them when they arrive. She said that all went fairly well with Ukraine & US customs. The kids have been doing well given the circumstances & adjustments required of them & their new environment. As with most older orphans, it seems that hygeine customs will be a fairly big adjustment for them. PLEASE PRAY for safe travelling tomorrow back home to Mississippi. Mr. Mom has been doing dishes, washing & folding clothes, vacuuming, & cooking in addition to working & doing the manly chores. Needless to say, we miss her in many ways. It is the presence of my dearly beloved that I miss most, but when she's gone, the home just doesn't function as smoothly either. I think that I have done well, but............ It isn't the same. PLEASE PRAY ...
