The sun hasn’t even come up yet, but we’re up and going at full speed already. We woke up early to the sound of the kids laughing and playing with Winston, our black lab. They’re all running around chasing each other. That dog is one happy pooch!! He loves those kids so much and they love him too. Cartoon Network is blaring on the TV and I have a headache but I wouldn’t change one second. It’s funny, Olegs and Kristine are the ones that flew thousands of miles and should be jet lagged but I’m the one who is exhausted from lack of sleep. Of course, the second I hear them stirring about I want to be with them. We’re savoring every second of this 3 weeks.
As you can imagine, we couldn’t focus on anything else yesterday as we waited for the kids to get here. We were able to track their flights online and I was glued to the site all day at work. When the kids got to Detroit, I was able to call and talk to them. They were both very tired and had gone to McDonald’s for hamburgers.
The wait at the airport went by pretty fast. The kids arrived right on time. Our anticipation and excitement had been building all day. The moment we saw them, we motioned for them to come over and we all hugged and kissed each other intensely. What a moment. I wish I could bottle up these moments and save them. When we got home from the airport, Robert fixed eggs and bacon for Kristine. Olegs and I weren’t hungry so we hung out in the living room so Robert and Kristine could have a little father/daughter time. It was so sweet to hear them laughing while they cooked together.
This time we have separate bedrooms for the kids. Last time we let them share a room since everything was new and we thought they might be scared. We showed them their new rooms and they both seemed happy but Kristine was a little scared about sleeping in a room by herself. They are both used to having others in the room with them at the childrens’ home. We stayed up pretty late and both kids fell asleep on the couches in the living room. I just wanted to sit there and stare at them as they slept. They are so precious. We covered them with blankets and kissed their little foreheads before going to bed ourselves. This is where they belong.
The kids came with very few clothes this time so we’re adding clothes shopping to today’s agenda. They each brought only a coupleof the things we bought them last time. Once the kids return to their childrens’ home, their clothes become community property and get shared with the other kids. That’s just how it is and there’s not much we can do about it.
Well, gotta get ready for the day. We’re also going to pick out a Christmas tree today. It’s gonna be a fun day!
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