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We Have a Court Date!!!

So I am happy to announce that we have a court date. It is Tuesday, March 20th. I am excited that we have this date but a little disappointed that it's still a month away. We were told in Russia that we would be back in 15 - 20 days. Not the case but I will hang in there. So this will be our Trip # 2 itinerary:
*Saturday, March 17th = leave for Russia
*Sunday, March 18th = land in Moscow around 11am, get picked up and taken to the domestic airport for a flight to Orenburg that leaves at 8:30pm
*Monday, March 19th = somehow visit BOTH orphanages to visit the kids which is required by court.
*Tuesday, March 20th = GOTCHA DAY! This is an adoption term used to signify the official day the kids become ours. We will celebrate this in the future.
*Wednesday, March 21st = run around Orenburg getting passport photos and other paperwork that needs to be done.
*Thursday, March 22nd = get up at 3am so we can be at the airport to fly back to Moscow on a 7am flight. Once we are in Moscow again, we will get the kids' medical visits done. These are needed for their visas.
*Friday, March 23rd = Embassy visit and interview with the children. They will get their visas (which will make them US citizens the minute they touch American soil), and anything else that we need to fill out.
*Saturday, March 24th = coming HOME! This is when we will begin our "flight from hell" as we have been told! It will be a long 24+ hours of flying trying to entertain two 10 month olds. All worth it in the end!
*Sunday, March 25th = Our Forever Family begins in our very own home (with 2 tired parents)!

I called today and the kids already have an appointment with their International Adoption(IA) doctor out in Long Beach. He is going to evaluate them and check to see where they are health wise as well as developmentally. Kyle is going to need some help catching up. Brooke, well she'll probably be running the household once she's home. We'll just have to see. I'd rather be proactive than reactive when it comes to this. Must be the educator in me!

Hope everyone is doing well.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Congrats! Mike, the kids and myself are so excited. We can't wait to see them!!!! Kaye just got your blog address to me today. So I will be keeping in touch. I'm not sure how you and Steve can stand the wait it would kill me :) I need to know where you are registered so I can get the babies something.