So very close!

Went to the airport last night to welcome Griffan and Lydia home. Tuesday we will head back to welcome Libby and Julie home!! Everyone is getting home before Christmas. Now that is a good present!! Lydia gave me more information on our sweet Allyson. She said that she was let down before by a family that was going to adopt her and changed their minds. She wants to make sure Todd and I are positively sure that we want her. I said ABSOLUTLY!! She is missing a front tooth, not sure why. Lydia said when she smiled she would cover her mouth so that no one would see her missing tooth. I am calling today to speak to a few pediatric dentist to see how soon we can correct that for her. I just can't wait to wrap my arms around her and tell her she is coming home!! Our little guy Jaydon has a calendar to mark down the days until we come to get him. Life is so good for Todd and I and God is truly blessing us over and over. We have two great biological children and now sounds like we are getting another two great children to raise and love! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Nothing new! We made our traveling arrangements to fly out on January 21st. I am kind of freaked out that it is so close. All of this waiting and now it is just around the corner. Julie is 7 days away from coming home with her new daughter!! That will be us at the end of February and then there is no turn ing back. No more peaceful evenings at home. Homework, laundry, supper, practices, and countless other activities will fill up our time. Best rest up now because the next ten years will be busy busy busy!!

Yesterday was such a good day! I took the day off of work because we were having new carpet installed. I was so glad to get new carpeting because we had the other carpet for 15 plus years and it was way over due!! This however, was not why it was such a good day. At 7 a.m. (2 p.m. in Ukraine) I called and spoke with my little boy!!!! He was so happy to hear my voice and to know that we would be there really soon. I told him his room was all ready for him and that Papa could not wait to take him fishing. He told us that he is so happy and he is excited about coming to America to be in our family. He also told the translator to tell me that he wants to be called Jaydon!! A few days ago he was crying because he didn't think anyone was coming for him. Now you can't wipe the smile off of his face!! So, all the waiting and emotional turmoil it causes in your life to go through the proess of any adoption it so worth it knowing that you are putting a smile on a child's face forever!!

We have our date for the SDA appt. It is on Monday, January 25, 2010. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I am also very pleased to announce that we will be traveling with some friends that are going to get their little boys. Their boys are in the orphanage that Olena was in. So we will be separating for some of that time but hopefully will be able to spend some time with them in Kiev. This means that Todd and Brad might be able to leave after the court dates and Trisha and I can stay to bring the children home. Our little boy was upset yesterday wanting to know where his family was and when he would be able to go home to his forever family. I am going to call him Wednesday to let him know that I am his FOREVER MOMMY and that we will be there after the holidays. They have Christmas celebrations the first two weeks in January. Poor little guy, my heart just breaks for him. He is confused because some of the children that came over this summer have their families there getting them now and he is frightened no one is coming for him. Our daughter has no clue we are coming so she is not upset at all. I am calling this week to make travel arrangements and will let you know when this will be. I am so super EXCITED!!

Really nothing new to report. I just recieved an email from Julie. She is in Ukraine now and has had the priviledge(sp) to spend time with our children. She said that Jaydon (Oleksiy) is excited about living in Indiana and that he loves to come out and play with the other children while they are visiting the orphanage. Allyson (Iryna) however, is still pretty shy. Julie said that she is very tall (Im thinking volleyball) and has the sweetest smile and huge dimples (I love dimples). Julie also said that she is missing a front tooth. Now, I have a hard time remembering back to when my boys were that age, but I am pretty sure that they started loosing front teeth around age 6 or 7. Julie said she thought she seen another tooth coming in but was not sure. She is going to try and get a better look tomorrow (actually, it is tomorrow for them now). Allyson still has no clue that she is getting adopted. They do not want her to know until we get there. You just never know what could happen and you hate to get her hopes up. Jaydon thinks he is getting adopted by a family in Indiana, just not our family. So that is about all I have now. Sleep tight everyone!

We did not get a date today....nor will we get one this week. Two other families did, we did not. Communication issues again with the agency. Remember the form that we had to change?? Our original submission date was to be on 11/4/09 but was moved to 11/11/09 because of the correction of form. Well, just found out it was not submitted til 11/18/09, would have been nice to know!! So, all families that had a submission date 11/10 and 11/11 recieved dates today. Who knows when we will get ours. I emailed the director of the Ukraine adoptions and voiced my "anger" because she is the one who started the process of her adoption five weeks before us and is there in Ukraine now with a court date Friday. Hmmmmm.....seem a little odd to anyone else??