This week started what seems to be months ago, so much has happened. We're going through the beef jerkey at an alarming rate and may not have any left in another week - please feel free to send more.
Tomorrow we go to court at 10:00 am (3:00am EST) to see if they will approve our adoption of the boys. If successful, there is a 10 day waiting period for the adoption to become official. After that 10 day period we can obtain their birth certificates at the Department of Vital Records in Krasyliv. Remember Krasyliv? That's where we partied in town hall.
After getting the birth certificates, we can take the boys full time and travel to Kyiv. In Kyiv we will get them Ukrainian Passports (it's the law) and do the necessary paperwork at our embassy to make them U.S. citizens and allow them entry to the USA. Speaking of the USA, we miss it a lot and look forward to getting back there.
Nickolai had his first meltdown today. It was not pretty and he may get disowned in an airport some day soon. Andrei must be comfortable with us as he was not on his best behavior. He likes to rifle through pockets looking for candy and presumably anything else he can sell on the inside.
We hope to spice things up over the next few days with pictures of the footwear fashions here. This isn't Connecticut, and the women don't wear sneakers for the walk to their desk. Dosvidanya.
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Hey Chris and Ellen... Am so excited to read your posts. You are in my prayers that the adoption tomorrow goes smoothly. I know it will. We miss you and are eager to see you back in the states, with skootchyburgers in tow. Love & luck, kathy c.
Hey Chris and Ellen, it's so great to read your posts and see the photos. Am praying that the adoption tomorrow goes smoothly. I know it will. Can't wait to see you back in the states, with skootchyburgers in tow. Love & luck, kathy c.
Ellen and Chris,
We were just talking how the month of January has been very special in your lives....first, your wedding, now the adoption of your sons.
Thanks for sending the time difference. We were in the ball park with our estimation.
We will continue to keep you in our prayers, especially tomorrow.
All of our love and best wishes are with you.
Tom and Joan
Good luck in court, I hope all goes well. That was a great point that T and J made. January deserves some love!
It's interesting that no matter the nationality or circumstances - kids are kids. I'm sure Ellie remembers Gregory when he was 3 - King of the Meltdowns. She was visiting and helping me out shortly after Moira was born. It was Moira's "fussy time" of day, and Gregory was having his 5th meltdown of the day, and she looked incredulously at me and said "You do this everyday?". You do. Good luck tomorrow!
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