Finally Friday

Jake's cousin Andrew...Future Olympic Medalist in Swimming


Nadia, Mia and Luke with cousin Carra at the horse barn

Aunt Julie with her very big horse!

Nadia and cousin Carra with Flash
Mia with cousin Will "best buddies"


Uncle Mike and Aunt Julie (Mike, where is your suit?)

Cousins Andrew, Will and Carra

Natalie (Me), Mom (better known as "Ma") and Aunt Julie
Jake you are gonna love your ma and pa and all your extended family!




Well, I still didn't get my fingerprint renewal today. I am hoping it comes in next week since Rick got his back so fast. We have been told Fort Smith Immigration office is one of the more efficient offices. We are just lacking some updated paperwork from our social worker and then it is back to US Immigration Office in Vietnam. I met another lady online from our adoption group chat room and she is leaving for her son next week. He is in the same orphanage as Jake and was so kind to offer to take a gift to Jake for us. We took the kids to Toys R Us tonight and the picked out a small stuffed puppy and a little tiny truck. We have to find something small because they ask those who are traveling to pack as lightly as you can for two weeks!

Tomorrow Nadia will be playing in the end of the season soccer tournament for 1st place (or 2nd... ). They haven't lost a game in 3 seasons now and we are playing a good team tomorrow. A lot of the girls on the other team are her friends and travel on the same soccer team so it is hard for them to play each other. Rick is coaching Mia's team this year and they have their last two games tomorrow too. We are having their soccer party after the game. Just when I thought we would have the weekends to rest Nadia decided to sign up for basketball! She starts practice tomorrow. We really are happy for her to be so excited to try something new. Luke is such a good boy to tag along to all of their activities...and he never complains. Give him a snack and a few trucks to play with and he is happy! He did start gymnastics this year and he loves it. Well, it has been a long busy week and I am going to put my feet up. I posted a few pictures tonight of Jake's aunt and uncle and cousins from Houston. Until next time.....