Merry Christmas
I hope Santa came to visit everyone today.
Today was so much fun. Chris/Kola was outside playing with his groupa (about 10 kids), so I just stayed outside and watched him play. It gives you a much better idea of who they are when they are with others instead of in a small room with you. He seems to be the oldest of the group, so pretty much the helper. There were a couple of groups outside, so I would say I got between 10 or 15 hugs and kisses today from different children. They range in age of 3-7 and they are ALL precious. Yes David, I immediately used the germ stuff...especially since it is cold season and almost all of them needed to blow their nose!!!
I have found about 5 other kids to adopt...anybody up for it?
When I got back inside the orphanage, there was a couple from Canada there. They spoke very good English since he works for an American Company. They are looking to adopt a little boy Sergi that is 5 years old. He is about 2/3 the size of Kola....so he is very tiny. This is the third child they have visited. They have been in Ukraine now for 2 weeks. The first child they felt had FAS (Fetal Alchol Syndrome) so they passed. The next child had a sibling that was 11 and they had only been approved up to 6 and the director wouldn't split up the family...so this is the 3rd option. Wow, 2 weeks and just getting ready to begin the back end work. YIKES. They seem very nice. She had me look at the child to get my opinion if he had FAS...he looked fine and very sweet to me. The Italian family that was here on Friday didn't show up today, so they were either in the throws of paperwork or turned down the child they visited. We will see how things go with the Canadian family...
I did get some tips on where to stay in Kiev on our way back. This family staying in an apartment that overlooked the American Embassy while they were in town and they said the best pizza they had ever eaten was next to it. I wonder if we can stay there Thursday night. It would be handy to be next to the Embassy.
They also said there was a Radison nearby...so maybe we will stay there.
Oh, one teacher speaks a little English and she told me that Kola was telling her that he had a beautiful Mama. Wasn't that sweet. Children are so bias!!!
Matthew, I love you. Dad said that you cleaned your room. Thank you!!!
I miss you bunches and can't wait to get a bunch of hugs and kisses from you. I hope grammy didn't take them all.
Jeannie,
thanks for the Christmas wish....I wonder what you were doing up at 11:30 on Christmas eve. I bet this will be a great one for Lance. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Love to all,
Carol
posted by Carol and David at 5:49 AM
5 Comments:
Carol,
Children may be bias, nevertheless, you are beautiful. Always have been!
Love,
me
Carol, Christmas is over here in the States, but your Christmas will go on for several weeks after you get home. Kola will not believe his extreme good fortune when he realizes how much his life has changed.
I am so happy that Matthew got to have one of his parents home for Christmas! Such a good boy (pat pat pinch pinch).
You were in my thoughts all the holiday weekend, and I'm sure in the thoughts of all your friends and family as well.
Hi Carol!
Hope you had a good Christmas visit with Kola.
We had a good Christmas here. Emma got two rocking chairs and she is spending time in both of them... holding her bear and covering it with a blanket and patting it on the back like a baby.
Glad you are taking lots of photos for Kola to remember his friends. I guess you are to the hurry up and wait portion of your trip, hope you find more interesting things to get into while you are waiting.
You're in our thoughts! Be safe, but have fun! :)
Jennifer
Carol, I've enjoyed your blog very much. Thanks for keeping us all up to date. I can't wait to meet your new family member! Stephanie has had a sick Hailey all Christmas weekend and may not be in this week. Keep her in your prayers. And we'll keep you in ours! May your trip be fun filled with no problems!
Carol,
It won't be long now. I just want you to know I did not make any pumpkin rolls for Christmas. As always my life is in such turmoil that I do not even remember much about what I did do at Christmas. I promise I will make you a pumpkin roll of your very own when you get home.
Give Kola/Chris a hug for me. I can't wait to meet him. I just can't imagine what it will feel like for him to enter a new life with so much promise and love.
Have a safe trip home.
Teresa
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