Singing her heart out at her graduation above, and in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house below.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Pictures of Emily from home
Ello all, it's Jammy Jo. Sally, Andy, Nicholai here are some recent pictures of emily.
Singing her heart out at her graduation above, and in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house below.
Singing her heart out at her graduation above, and in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house below.
He cried when we left......sigh
Hello everyone!
its friday and we are now on a pretty regular shcedule seeing cole. We pick him up from his class.. about 12 kids and 5 teachers. very very good ratio. they give us a blanket, we bring toys , juice and a snack. the grounds of the orphanage are very big and they have about 15 different play type shelter areas. all have been painted in the last 3-4 years. just showing some wear. grass is getting tall... we saw the guy with a weedeater and it died on him. the next day he had a scythe (spelling... long handled bladed cutter tool) We eat our snack.. cookies or crackers or fruit. have juice.. apple or grape and then walk and play. he has quickly discovered the joy of going thru my purse and when we get up to leave he puts all his toys right into it.
Today for the first time when we had to take him back.... he would not go into the door. He cried... we had to distract him ... it was so sad, but so good. he calls me momma and andy poppa. he wont walk around usually without one of us holding his hand. and of course a toy in the other one.
the women there know our names and told me today that the Dr. said Cole has a cold or something.. he has been a little drippy. any way our mission today is to find a ukraine pharamacy and get the note they gave us filled to take back this afternoon. we have been buying diapers for them... they really appreciate it. they are all very nice and good with the kids.
Cole went thru my wallet today... got a huge grin when he saw Emma and giggled "emma" He really want to play with you. You will have to show him your big ball in the back yard.
Its very hot here... probably 85 ish. cant tell the weather is in russian. no air conditioners... i love my fan.
Gene from the agency will call us today with the actual time for our court appt. on Monday. Some one from the agency will be coming to go with us. We are so excited for the 10 day count down. the other 2 couples that are here from italy and isreal go home with there boys tomorrow. they told us to be patient... it will pass.
i did measure Coles waist, shoulders, and leg (outseam) today with my ribbon. I will get measurements to you.... you will have to guess the size from that. The may not be perfect, a little oversize, but its ok .. he will grow!!!
we miss you all so much. Congratulations to Emma on being in Pre - K now!! We love you Emma, pet maggie for us and give Marley a hug.
Love mommy and daddy.
ps... Cole saw marleys picture and said Marley and barked... tee hee
its friday and we are now on a pretty regular shcedule seeing cole. We pick him up from his class.. about 12 kids and 5 teachers. very very good ratio. they give us a blanket, we bring toys , juice and a snack. the grounds of the orphanage are very big and they have about 15 different play type shelter areas. all have been painted in the last 3-4 years. just showing some wear. grass is getting tall... we saw the guy with a weedeater and it died on him. the next day he had a scythe (spelling... long handled bladed cutter tool) We eat our snack.. cookies or crackers or fruit. have juice.. apple or grape and then walk and play. he has quickly discovered the joy of going thru my purse and when we get up to leave he puts all his toys right into it.
Today for the first time when we had to take him back.... he would not go into the door. He cried... we had to distract him ... it was so sad, but so good. he calls me momma and andy poppa. he wont walk around usually without one of us holding his hand. and of course a toy in the other one.
the women there know our names and told me today that the Dr. said Cole has a cold or something.. he has been a little drippy. any way our mission today is to find a ukraine pharamacy and get the note they gave us filled to take back this afternoon. we have been buying diapers for them... they really appreciate it. they are all very nice and good with the kids.
Cole went thru my wallet today... got a huge grin when he saw Emma and giggled "emma" He really want to play with you. You will have to show him your big ball in the back yard.
Its very hot here... probably 85 ish. cant tell the weather is in russian. no air conditioners... i love my fan.
Gene from the agency will call us today with the actual time for our court appt. on Monday. Some one from the agency will be coming to go with us. We are so excited for the 10 day count down. the other 2 couples that are here from italy and isreal go home with there boys tomorrow. they told us to be patient... it will pass.
i did measure Coles waist, shoulders, and leg (outseam) today with my ribbon. I will get measurements to you.... you will have to guess the size from that. The may not be perfect, a little oversize, but its ok .. he will grow!!!
we miss you all so much. Congratulations to Emma on being in Pre - K now!! We love you Emma, pet maggie for us and give Marley a hug.
Love mommy and daddy.
ps... Cole saw marleys picture and said Marley and barked... tee hee
Thursday, May 17, 2007
THURSDAY.. MAY 17
Hello!
Happy Graduation to Emma!!! We are so proud of you! Mom and Dad and Brother send our love!!!
We have already visited Cole this morning. He was in a very happy mood. He did not cry at all when we took him. Yeah!! He even did a little dancing on our blanket. Emma, he can drink from a juice box, but he squirts it all over. He just mastered "a straw"... no clue when we got here. He seems to really like toys that you put in- take out, make music noise and interactive toys. We take a toy each day and some times it has to stay depending on how many kids are swarming Andy who carries the toy. The other kids from his class are very cute. We sat with them yesterday so we could watch him play. His caregiver saw the picture of Emma swimming and said that he likes to swim too. Daddy will set up the pool as soon as we get home Emma!!!!
We bought a fan for the appt. 20.00 we will leave it at the orphanage when we get home. Our rent is also 20.00 for 24 hours..... so the fan is a luxury. We are going to a bigger new market today. Buying pampers for his class and looking for him some shoes and clothing and maybe some sun glasses. The sun annoys him. Emma he may need that sponge bob window shade in the car.
It is hot here, but there is a constant breeze. It has not rained here since we arrived. Only once when we were in Kiev. We found a resteraunt that has menu in English. We eat there very often and sit outside by the fountain. They have "chicken on a stick"... which is actually chicken grilled on a stick. very tasty. Andy likes the borscht here too. We are eating ok.
We found the post office and have mailed out pictures of Cole to both of the grandmas houses. We sent them air mail so hopefully you will get them before we get back!!! Our agency reps have been wonderful. The still call to check on us everyday. We are here alone until we go to court on Monday, but its ok. They showed us around and gave us a programmed cell phone. We can contact them at any time.
We miss you all very much. EMMA HUGS AND KISSES FROM ALL OF US XOXOXOXO
ps Emma I dont know about the ice cream yet, but they dont have Dairy Queen here. I am guessing he will love sprinkles. He does like strawberry and grape.
pps has elizabeth had her baby?????
Happy Graduation to Emma!!! We are so proud of you! Mom and Dad and Brother send our love!!!
We have already visited Cole this morning. He was in a very happy mood. He did not cry at all when we took him. Yeah!! He even did a little dancing on our blanket. Emma, he can drink from a juice box, but he squirts it all over. He just mastered "a straw"... no clue when we got here. He seems to really like toys that you put in- take out, make music noise and interactive toys. We take a toy each day and some times it has to stay depending on how many kids are swarming Andy who carries the toy. The other kids from his class are very cute. We sat with them yesterday so we could watch him play. His caregiver saw the picture of Emma swimming and said that he likes to swim too. Daddy will set up the pool as soon as we get home Emma!!!!
We bought a fan for the appt. 20.00 we will leave it at the orphanage when we get home. Our rent is also 20.00 for 24 hours..... so the fan is a luxury. We are going to a bigger new market today. Buying pampers for his class and looking for him some shoes and clothing and maybe some sun glasses. The sun annoys him. Emma he may need that sponge bob window shade in the car.
It is hot here, but there is a constant breeze. It has not rained here since we arrived. Only once when we were in Kiev. We found a resteraunt that has menu in English. We eat there very often and sit outside by the fountain. They have "chicken on a stick"... which is actually chicken grilled on a stick. very tasty. Andy likes the borscht here too. We are eating ok.
We found the post office and have mailed out pictures of Cole to both of the grandmas houses. We sent them air mail so hopefully you will get them before we get back!!! Our agency reps have been wonderful. The still call to check on us everyday. We are here alone until we go to court on Monday, but its ok. They showed us around and gave us a programmed cell phone. We can contact them at any time.
We miss you all very much. EMMA HUGS AND KISSES FROM ALL OF US XOXOXOXO
ps Emma I dont know about the ice cream yet, but they dont have Dairy Queen here. I am guessing he will love sprinkles. He does like strawberry and grape.
pps has elizabeth had her baby?????
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Tour and Shop!
Hello Everyone!! Greetings from the Ukraine!
Its been a busy day of a walking tour and shopping. We have seen some really beautiful churches. We climbed to the top of a bell tower, it was the tallest spot in Kiev. We have lots of pictures. We purchased some gifts from
little market stands. I am getting good at bartering.. especially if you shop in large quantity!!
Andy wanted me to add a note on his :special find: He has purchased a set of stacking Colts dolls. First one the guy had sold. Manning, Harrison, Wayne, Clark and Rhodes. He is very excited about it!!!!!!
Last night we stayed in and watched DVDs... had to see some thing in english! We tried to cook our own dinner, tortellini, and used what we now know is a decorative glass cover for the stove top. Needless to say ... it blew up. Live and learn, we will be buying them a new one... tee hee.
Tomorrow we leave Kiev. We are traveling by train thru the night to Zaporizhzhya. We will arrive on Monday and I think we have an apartment there. I am fully confident that Gene will take good care of us. He and his staff are very watchful of where we are and what we are doing.
The food here is good.. we did have Mcdonalds today. It was about the same as home. For dinner tonight Andy is eating Borscht soup and waiting on his pork ribs. I am having chicken on a skewer with Georgian spices. It's very tasty, I had it hear last time.
We miss you all very much. Love you Emma!!!! We will talk to you all again when we get to the new region and find WIFI again!!! Hug Emma for us!!!!!
Its been a busy day of a walking tour and shopping. We have seen some really beautiful churches. We climbed to the top of a bell tower, it was the tallest spot in Kiev. We have lots of pictures. We purchased some gifts from
little market stands. I am getting good at bartering.. especially if you shop in large quantity!!
Andy wanted me to add a note on his :special find: He has purchased a set of stacking Colts dolls. First one the guy had sold. Manning, Harrison, Wayne, Clark and Rhodes. He is very excited about it!!!!!!
Last night we stayed in and watched DVDs... had to see some thing in english! We tried to cook our own dinner, tortellini, and used what we now know is a decorative glass cover for the stove top. Needless to say ... it blew up. Live and learn, we will be buying them a new one... tee hee.
Tomorrow we leave Kiev. We are traveling by train thru the night to Zaporizhzhya. We will arrive on Monday and I think we have an apartment there. I am fully confident that Gene will take good care of us. He and his staff are very watchful of where we are and what we are doing.
The food here is good.. we did have Mcdonalds today. It was about the same as home. For dinner tonight Andy is eating Borscht soup and waiting on his pork ribs. I am having chicken on a skewer with Georgian spices. It's very tasty, I had it hear last time.
We miss you all very much. Love you Emma!!!! We will talk to you all again when we get to the new region and find WIFI again!!! Hug Emma for us!!!!!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
We found WIFI.....Yeah!!!!
Hello Everyone...hello Emma... We miss you so much!!!!!
We are in Kiev, its much larger than I expected. There are very tall apartment building everywhere. We are on the 5th floor of an old building that was built in 1920. Its very cool, 12 foot ceilings, wooden floors and no elevator! I am so glad we took lots of adaptors. The only electric issue is a heater/fan that is no more......oops. The accommodations are much like home.
The city is clean, the people are friendly. Gene, our POA, is wonderful. He and his staff watch over us and take us anywhere we want to go. The food is interesting..lots of garlic. So far so good! We do have Easy Mac for breakfast!
Its cool here, scattered rain. We are finally adjusting to the time.. 7 hours difference is allot!
OK... wonderful news at the appointment today. The women we met with were very nice and showed us 7-8 boys.
We have chosen to go and met a 2 1/2 year old boy. His name is Nykola. He is in the Zaporishshya region at the Sonechko Children's Home. We are waiting for the referral to visit, but it looks like we will travel there on Sunday night by train. Its about 8 hours away. We will get to met him on Monday to make our final decision about him. They will provide us with all his medical information. We hear he is walking and babbling, a very sociable little guy. We are so excited!!!!
This weekend we will say in Kiev. Gene has arranged a tour for us and we want to do some shopping. Nesting dolls and painted eggs are everywhere! I believe we will be in another apt. in Zaporizhzha, Gene said its a good region and he knows several people there! We will try to make time fly by shopping!!
We will post more later. Take care and hug Emma for me!!
We are in Kiev, its much larger than I expected. There are very tall apartment building everywhere. We are on the 5th floor of an old building that was built in 1920. Its very cool, 12 foot ceilings, wooden floors and no elevator! I am so glad we took lots of adaptors. The only electric issue is a heater/fan that is no more......oops. The accommodations are much like home.
The city is clean, the people are friendly. Gene, our POA, is wonderful. He and his staff watch over us and take us anywhere we want to go. The food is interesting..lots of garlic. So far so good! We do have Easy Mac for breakfast!
Its cool here, scattered rain. We are finally adjusting to the time.. 7 hours difference is allot!
OK... wonderful news at the appointment today. The women we met with were very nice and showed us 7-8 boys.
We have chosen to go and met a 2 1/2 year old boy. His name is Nykola. He is in the Zaporishshya region at the Sonechko Children's Home. We are waiting for the referral to visit, but it looks like we will travel there on Sunday night by train. Its about 8 hours away. We will get to met him on Monday to make our final decision about him. They will provide us with all his medical information. We hear he is walking and babbling, a very sociable little guy. We are so excited!!!!
This weekend we will say in Kiev. Gene has arranged a tour for us and we want to do some shopping. Nesting dolls and painted eggs are everywhere! I believe we will be in another apt. in Zaporizhzha, Gene said its a good region and he knows several people there! We will try to make time fly by shopping!!
We will post more later. Take care and hug Emma for me!!
Hello from Ukraine!
Hello everybody! We made it here. We are staying in a pretty nice one bedroom apartment and our appointment is still on for later today (Thurs).
We are having a horrible time finding internet access. All that is available most places is dial-up access and we don't exactly have a Ukrainian internet provider. We are still searching for a wireless access point. When we find one we will let everyone know!
Yesterday was a holiday here and there were all kinds of parades and festivities, hopefully we'll talk to everyone soon!
We are having a horrible time finding internet access. All that is available most places is dial-up access and we don't exactly have a Ukrainian internet provider. We are still searching for a wireless access point. When we find one we will let everyone know!
Yesterday was a holiday here and there were all kinds of parades and festivities, hopefully we'll talk to everyone soon!
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Saturday waiting...
Hi everyone!
We are sitting around looking at all the things we need to put in our bags for the trip. There are no words to describe how excited we are!!! The next time we post we will be in the Ukraine. We will miss you all, especially my Emma.
More later!!!
We are sitting around looking at all the things we need to put in our bags for the trip. There are no words to describe how excited we are!!! The next time we post we will be in the Ukraine. We will miss you all, especially my Emma.
More later!!!
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