Today we awoke to the most beautiful, sunny, cool and one of the most special days ever in our lives. My friends know that I love to iron, so this morning I set up the iron, put on a cd of 70's music on my walkman ( yes, I said walkman- I don't have an ipod and don't want one-our kids just roll theirs eyes at my and Andy's inability to catch up with all the technology) and just ironed away. My friends also tell me I must be nuts in loving to iron but I tell you it is a very calming , don't have to think about anything activity and in the end you look nice! I also enjoyed my single folgers coffee bags (like tea bags) this morning, tasted like fresh brewed! Our facilitator picked us up at 9:00 to head to the office for our first appointment that iniates the process of adoption. Of course we were nervous, after all it has taken 4 years and we just didn't want anymore delays. It took all of 10 minutes and boom, ready to go. Hopefully we will leave in the morning to head to see the kids and begin the next steps to complete the adoption. Andy is out running as I type this and I am going to put my walking sandals on and enjoy the rest of the day in beautiful Kiev and enjoy the fact that I am about to become a new mom and add to our family. Wow, mom of 5 children and grandmother of 1-I love it!

Love,
Terri