Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Visit with Friends....Old and New...


We had the opportunity to see out Translator and dear friend Nazym again this week. We also got to meet a family that we have been emailing with over the last year. The Sapp Family adopted their 2 children from the same babyhouse that Mia is from. I am pretty sure that Mia and Natalia were in the same baby group for a while. We met at the Zoo in Evansville, Indiana. It was a great visit and the kids had alot of fun together. We are so fortunate that Mia will have friends nearby who share her heritage and life story! Chris and Michelle have been great friends to us on this journey. It is great to finally see us all home with our children! :) And to share the day with the amazing lady who took care of all of us in Kazakhstan! Wow! That's the best!

Here is Natalia, Zane (also from Kaz), and Mia enjoying the Zoo!

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Happy 4th of July!!



Mia go to celebrate her first 4th of July as a U.S. Citizen!! We are so glad that she is a part of our festivities this year. What a blessing it is to live in this country!! Gavin and I have a new appreciation for our lives after our travels last summer. We are so fortunate to have all the freedoms and liberties that we do. It has been amazing to give those to someone else! God bless you and yours this holiday!