Archives for January 2013

Snow

Last night as I looked out from my front porch this is what I saw. Snow!
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It was so pretty and the kids were so excited. Bethany tried to convince me to let her put on her coat, hat and gloves and her boots and go outside — just so I could take a picture of her, so she said. She knows how to play me, I guess. But, I wouldn’t let her do it — even for the picture. It was too late. So, as soon as everyone had eaten breakfast this morning, and Bethany had gotten her nebs and vest, I let those that wanted to play outside go out. Only Sarah, Caroline and Bethany went. There really wasn’t much snow and so the others didn’t think it was worth the trouble. 
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They stayed out for almost an hour and then came in and changed into warm pj’s (because they were so cold) and then had hot chocolate. 
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This is all the snow we have gotten this year and it wouldn’t surprise me if this is all we get. It was fun for an evening and morning, though. 
Tomorrow evening Bella and Sophia will be here, finally. It has seemed so long since we last saw them. I did have one family, that was traveling, contact me that she had seen my girls at the embassy in Bulgaria, and actually went up and spoke to them. It was so good to just hear something. She said Bella was all smiles but Sophia looked tired. Actually, the escort and our girls are probably at the airport in Sofia right now. It is so hard to believe that they are finally coming! They are almost here!

Update On Bella And Sophia

We have been getting everything ready for Bella and Sophia to arrive. Their room is basically done — I have their clothes in their chests and dresses hung in their closet. I have bought diapers, wipes, blankets, baby shampoo, bottles, cups, and everything I can think of that they will need. 
Due to circumstances in our family at this time (Sarah’s health issues), Bella and Sophia will be escorted from Bulgaria to the United States. They are in a hotel in Sofia at this moment with their escort. Sophia was picked up from her orphanage on Thursday of last week and I was not told what day Bella was picked up, but I do know they are both in Sofia now. Their escort says they are doing well and are sweet children.  They will be arriving here on Saturday, January 19th in the evening. Most of our family will go to the airport to meet them. The kids are really excited. Bethany has asked at least 100 times in the past several days how long until her new sisters get here. I am hoping that they will not be afraid of us as we have not seen them in 7 months. 
My daughter and her husband, Ben, came by this past weekend and brought Reagan. The kids were thrilled to see the baby and it was so nice to have them visit. 
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It was such a warm weekend here that the kids played outside almost the entire weekend. It was good to see them get out and play. 
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Today I went to my daughter’s house to see Reagan for a short visit. Reagan has grown so much. She is now a little over two weeks old and is actually a very good baby. I couldn’t visit without taking my camera — even though it was a dark and dreary day. I still managed to get a few pictures. 
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