Tuyen (Evan) has had a cold for the last two days but that didn’t stop him from Trick or Treating. He was so excited when he was able to slip into his costume for the first time to try it on. It’s really a blessing to see him light up with that broad smile of his.
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Posted in Adoption, Bonding, Return Home on Monday, October 29, 2007 | No Comments »
The past four days have been filled with marvels for the kids. Each day is like Christmas to them. There are new discoveries all around them.
Not only did they get to see their first airplane but they rode in two of them; one being a Boeing 747. Their eyes went wide with excitement and awe [...]
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Posted in Adoption, The real work begins, Travel on Saturday, October 27, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Today was a day of rest for the entire family. We arrived home safely late Friday evening.
The kids traveled well. They didn’t have a single issue during any flight on our return home. On our 10-1/2 hour flight, Nhim slept eight of them. Tuyen slept off and on but was more interested in watching the [...]
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Posted in Adoption, Return Home, Travel on Thursday, October 25, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Things have panned out nicely and our visas were delivered this evening. We’ll be heading back to the States in the morning as planned but the feeling of returning home is bittersweet.
It will be wonderful to get home to the familiar sights and smells of Bothell. We’re looking forward to the cooler temperatures and autumn [...]
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Posted in Adoption, Return Home, Travel on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We’ve run into a bit of a snag today. Needless to say, something had to go awry during our trip. Things were going too smoothly to this point. Murphy strikes again.
We were supposed to get the entry visas from the Embassy today at 4:00 PM. From what we hear, there was an issue when the [...]
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