Quick update

As I mentioned previously, we've arrived. However, we have no internet access and have to walk 20 minutes to Old Town to use an internet cafe. I will probably be able to do one more update when we return to Warsaw around the 17th and we'll be staying in a hotel.

Needless to say, we are loving spending time with our children. They are beautiful, heart & soul. And very, very, VERY energetic for two such old folks :) We believe everytime we get a second wind they suck all the energy from us and off they go again! No complaints here though. We asked for it and we got it, Parenthood!

Love to the USA from Poland!

Jeff, Debbie, Bartek & Kasia

We've arrived!

Hello from Poland! We landed in Warsaw at 10:30 am and then continued on to Wroclaw and arrived there at 2:30. Not as tired as I expected to be or I'm overly tired. I can't tell yet, but I know I woke up thursday morning at 5:45 am without an alarm and I've not been to sleep yet and it's now 10:15 pm in Poland. (Granted they're 8 hours ahead of CO and it's only 2:15 pm there, but still...)

Didn't have too much time to explore or take pictures put we hope to have some tomorrow.

Countdown!

Ok, this really isn't the first that we've begun our countdown, but it's the first I've been able to update our blog. 4 days and we leave for Poland, 5 days and we're IN Poland, 8 days and we will be able see & hug our children for the very first time!

I have packed, re-packed and packed again for about the bazillionth time! And really, what's this about a carry-on only weighing 13 lbs. Seriously! Don't they know we have our court clothes, toys we don't want to get lost, numerous polish/english books/dictionaries, important documnts and lets not forget to mention our unmentionables! Well I did it, but I'm not happy about it. I hope they don't ask me to open any of the bags or it's all over...Kaplowey!

I think I'm getting giddy with the excitment of leaving in 4 DAYS!

Dates have been confirmed!

Wahoo!!! We just got our dates for trip #1 confirmed! We leave Denver on May 28th and return on 6/21st! Pardon all the exlamations, but I am just so excited!!!!!!!!!!!

Karney Family, I know you're out there and I know I've spoken to you or followed your blog, but who are you? (Sorry I'm not matching a last name to all the first names I know)! Apparently we're going to be traveling together. It will be nice to meet another family who's going thru the same things we are!

Stay tuned.....

Oh how they've grown!

We just received updated photos of our children and all I can say is "oh how they've grown"! It's one thing to have them before you and watch their changes, but an all together different thing to have keep track from across the ocean.





I also have to add, I'm in love with my children! They are so beautiful and I can't wait to smother them with hugs and lovin'. The reality that this is actually going to happen hasn't sunk in yet. I guess when our dates are actually confirmed and we have to make flight arrangements, it might set in. Did I say this already?

More News

Now that we have our tentative dates I can share what else is going on in our lives. I've known since early this year that my employer is going to close the Colorado office that I work in, since the headquarters and main foot print is Wisconsin, Minnesota & Illinois. But now I know that my last day will be July 31. I can't tell you how pleased I am that we'll be able to get the kids home within the time period that I'll still be employed because I'll still get the time off as paid leave and I'll be able to take advantage of their adoption reimbursement program.

Although I'm looking for work here, this may be our chance to get back to WI so the kids will be close to their new Grandparents, aunts & uncles and cousins. Well at least some of them.

So priorities are: get the kids, find a job and possibly move. Nothing too ambitious. ;) God has a plan for us and I look forward to following his lead.

Hallelujah! We've got tentative Dates

Tentative dates are better than no dates and we are so VERY excited!!!!!!

We received an email today stating our preliminary dates are to leave the US on 5/30 and arrive in Warsaw on the 31st! These dates are still to be confirmed but I'll take them!

Needless to say I'm already packed except for a few last minute items and one last load of laundry of items I want to take. Oh, if you all could only feel the joy and elation I'm feeling I would love to share it with you!

Praise God!

More to follow.....

Debbie