Final Updated Photos

Raylene was bouncing at 6am this morning, not a normal occurrence in our home, but that is only because in 24hrs we will be boarding the plane to leave for Ethiopia to bring our kids home. In addition to that, she also received the last of the updated photos of our kids. This next week should be a whole lot of fun!

Investing for the future

Travel Immunizations $363.00

Lodging while in-country $942.00
Plane tickets for Ethiopia $4,960.00

Seeing our children's faces for the first time ... Priceless!

One Week and counting

In one week we will be somewhere in the air between Las Vegas and Chicago on our way to Ethiopia!!! So much to get done and yet the time can't come soon enough! So exciting :0)

Pictures and Updates

Thanks to some other traveling parents with CHI we received these new photos last night! They are so precious and we can't wait to hold them and love on them. We love that Livy Kefelech is smiling in these. They are so beyond konjo (Amharic: beautiful / handsome)!

We also got an email from our adoption consultant with their updated heights and weights. They are actually shorter in this round of measurements, which really isn't all that uncommon. We have been told that sometimes they are measured with shoes on, the kids can be wiggly, standing on uneven ground, you name it. They are definitely gaining weight, which is great!

Zachariah Mamush

At Referral (11/10/2009)
16 kg - 113 cm
(35.3 lb - 44.5 in)

Now (1/12/2010)
19 kg - 108 cm
(41.9 lb - 42.5 in)


Olivia Kefelech

At Referral (11/10/2009)
15 kg - 105 cm
(33 lb - 41.4 in)

Now (1/12/2010)
16 kg - 103 cm
(35.3 lb - 40.5 in)

We had a travel call with our agency this morning and we should find out our official VISA date tomorrow! Which means we should be able to buy our tickets and finalize and the last minute travel arrangements very soon!