I haven’t posted since, well, I don’t even know what today is.  It’s been a few days.

We made our flight from Moscow to Vladivostok and I slept poorly, so when we got in on Wednesday until now Thursday evening I have been a bit out of it.  I will be going to bed shortly to try to get back up to speed.  Tomorrow is a very important day!  We are going to court.

We had an excellent visit with one of the boys (BN) on Wednesday.  It was far too short, but he has changed a lot in the almost six months since we saw him last.  He has grown a lot and he was also much more talkative and active.  The first trip he barely said anything; this time he jabbered the entire time.  He even recited a poem for us!  It is very sweet.

Today we met with the other of the boys (NN).  He is in Spassk-Dalny, which was about 8 hours round trip to visit with him.  We spend more time on the road than with him! He hasn’t changed a whole lot.  He hasn’t put on much weight (some, we think, just not a lot).  He was active and talked the entire time on our first trip so when he did it today it was really about the same.

Tomorrow we are going to court.  Lana, our interpreter, told us what to expect, and to how to talk to the judge.  It’s good she said the things, because I have not been in a courtroom before.  She told us the basics of what to expect, and that we should answer the questions honestly.  And that she would not interfere- she is only there to interpret!

So it should be an exciting day.  A very important day.  Once we are approved by court we have to wait ten days.  In order that our other children don’t go crazy we are going to spend those ten days at home.  So we leave Saturday, arrive Sunday, then leave again for Vladivostok on the next Sunday.  It is almost done!  We can’t wait to get them into our home!