Saturday, January 03, 2009

Happy 2009!

Hello everyone!  We returned yesterday from a wonderful Christmas vacation in Texas.  The boys experienced many firsts over the last two weeks.  They had their first road trip, their first Christmas with us, their first meeting with many new family members and friends, their first fireworks, their first jacuzzi experience, and many more.  

We all had a great time!  We stayed with Joel's parents in Houston and drove out to visit Clarion's parents.  It was a lot of time in the car but the boys handled it very well.  They were overwhelmed with presents from loved ones but are becoming familiar with the real meaning of Christmas.  They can point out Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in any nativity scene!

The boys continue to do wonderfully.  Family and friends were amazed at their English and communication skills.  Slav has his first day of preschool (two half-days a week) coming up next week and Sergei is looking forward to the extra time with mom.  

Congratulations to the Pitmans who are beginning 2009 at home with their three beautiful children.  We look forward to getting the children together.  We continue to pray for all the couples and children involved in the adoption process.   

Enjoy the pictures from the trip and have a blessed New Year! 


3 comments:

Bill and Myra said...

Great pictures and video! They boys look great and so happy.

I hope glad you all had a Merry Christmas and that you all have a wonderful New Year!

Myra

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing the cute video clip. We're glad you all made it home safely. We so enjoyed meeting the boys at Christmas. They are two loving & cuddly little ones.

Carey and Norman said...

Love the Christmas photos and Christmas jammies. So glad you were able to visit your families over the holidays. Isn't it so wonderful to have our children home for the holidays this year. It is truly amazing how much has happened this past year. Looking forward to following your family in 2009!