We are going to court tomorrow at 11:30. That will be 2:30 in the morning back home. If you happen to wake up in the middle of the night, say a little prayer. We are not worried; God has been so awesome through this whole thing that I am sure he will not leave us now. We just talked to Sasha and he is coming to be our interpreter. That is great news. We will not get to visit Jacob and Kailyn in the morning, so we will probably try to see them tomorrow afternoon before we get Jaryd.
This morning’s visit went well. We were a little late. Our driver was a little late picking us up. But, they were ready to see us. It is so heartwarming to get those wonderful hugs when we get there. We always take a snack and a drink. That is their favorite time of the morning. It seems as though Kailyn is already looking a little healthier. She had a pair of 12 month pants on today and she had a hard time keeping them up. But they can’t be any smaller or they would be too short. Her foot is a size 5. I brought some shoes with me and she can wear the 5’s rather well. She has a narrow foot. So do the boys. That is a little different from all us fat foot people. But the toe shape is the same as ours. Kailyn’s foot looks like my mother’s. She will be able to wear the shoes that I had bought for Alyssa that were always too narrow.
We have been telling Alyssa that if she were too noisy the neighbors were going to come over. When we were coming home from the internet the other night, a man opened the door next to ours and glared at us. He was only dressed in his underwear. Alyssa came in and said “Is that the neighbor?” To which we replied, “Yes.” She makes us be very quiet now. She doesn’t want to see him again. Me either. She told Jaryd about him yesterday.
We have been cooking all of our meals. I know those of you who know me well are a little surprised at this statement. We did go out yesterday for some pizza at lunch. That doesn’t seem to be Jaryd’s favorite food so we are trying to cook things he would like at home. For those of you yet to come, I would recommend if there are certain spices that you like that you bring them with you in some zip loc bags. It is very difficult to find those here. We have just about depleted our comfort foods. I wish we had brought more. (Fruit snacks, Breakfast bars, and oatmeal) We are finding some others that we like, but it is not the same. They don’t have breakfast bars here. I have found some cereal that I like, but I am out today. I will need to pick up some more.
Thanks once again for all the wonderful comments. They keep us going. I am so amazed at how close you can become to someone you have never met. I cannot wait for the day to return to El Paso and meet the Payne family. We are both in Ukraine right now and have never met in person. God is so AWESOME.
Keep those comments coming.
Kevin, Tammy, Jaryd, Jacob, Alyssa, and Kailyn