Nov
23
Where We Left Off… We went to Russia for the first time to meet both the boys. While there, we spent time with both of them and made our official decision to adopt them both. We then headed home to finalize things in the United States and wait on one final form necessary before we …
May
19
Where We Left Off… We had just met baby Andrey and would be heading 3 hours away to meet baby Oleg in Nakhodka. Our initial visit with Andrey had gone fairly well and we were both excited to finally meet Oleg. Driving to Nakhodka This was the most interesting road trip of my life! As …
Jan
15
Where We Left Off… After a long trip over the Pacific Ocean and a bit of culture shock upon our arrival in Vladivostok, we were headed to meet one of the babies in the town of Ussuriysk, about 60 miles north of Vladivostok. We were nervous, but also very excited to finally see one of …
Oct
12
Where We Left Off… It was time to head to the airport. We had travel dates for our first trip, our luggage was packed, the crisp $100 bills were hidden on our bodies…we were ready to go. Excitement was the primary emotion over those last few days before we left. I thought 20+ hours of …
Aug
13
Where We Left Off… After getting over the initial concern I had about the medical reports, we formally accepted the referrals on our two boys and started planning our first trip to Russia. It took a bit of time after the initial referrals, but we finally got our travel dates for the first week of …