Saturday, July 28th
Thank you for all of the wonderful postings!!! It makes Larry and I feel like you’re all sharing this experience with us. We were both in tears to read what everyone is thinking. Please keep the posts coming-we love and appreciate it!
Ann, Tony & Sarah, our hearts go out to you, we’re so sorry for the loss of your sister Sharon. Larry and I are thinking of you and will keep you all in our prayers. It’s true what you say, it seems we’ve had many angels with us on this journey.
Mom & Dad-Happy 45th Wedding Anniversary, we miss you & love you and wish we could be there to celebrate with you-we sent out your card from the states and hope you’ve received it.
We’re thinking of you Debbie & Jim-as we know Brittany & Allyson are driving across the country-our brave girls! We can’t wait to see Allyson once we come home. Safe trip to all-please keep us posted.
Logan Man, we’re so happy that you approve of the name Norah! Taylor May, I hope you’ll save Norah one of your tiny little strawberries-your cousin is the best little snuggler-just wait until she snuggles with you! I wanted to tell you, they have no chocolate chip cookies or brownies in Kazakhstan can you imagine?! J
Today was our 3rd day with Norah she has truly captured our hearts. Yesterday when we were pushing her in a baby carriage (no 5 point safety harnesses’ here-Mikey!)…anyway, we passed a young toddler group of about a dozen children maybe 18 months-2 years old. They are so adorable I can barely stand to look at their little faces. They all waved frantically at Larry and me. I want to bring them all home. If anyone is entertaining the thought of adopting-we can not begin to explain what a wonderful baby house they have here in Kostanai. It’s an amazing place.
People here stair at me a lot-I guess I look very foreign, I don’t wear high heels and beautiful, form fitting dresses and I obviously don’t have a Russian dancer’s body-the women here are absolutely gorgeous!
Larry can’t get enough of the “Groc” –the local supper market. He asked me to take a picture for Jim & Mikey of the millions of kinds of beer they have here-I almost lost my camera!!! A Russian woman came over to me and I got in big trouble!! I almost started crying and said “I’m sorry” in English over and over. Its funny now, but it just goes to show you we need to be very mindful and respectful of this culture and it sure is a learning process!!! Another example is people do not point with there index finger here like Americans. To them, it’s very rude. It’s a whole new world. Larry wants me to add there beer and liquor are sold everywhere! (We were told they didn’t drink much here??) I believe the drinking age is 17 or 18. Everyone drinks everyplace-on the side walks and park benches-we’re going to give it a try just for the fun of it!
We’ll type more soon.
Love, Larry, Christy & Norah
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7 comments:
Another great picture!! Maybe we need to sign Norah up for the performing arts?? =) You said she is 5 months? What size is she wearing? Christy, I'm going back up to Carter's to pick up some of the outfits we looked at! I can't wait to go shopping! =)
Keep the pictures coming! Sarah asked me to print one for her so we can start an album! (how sweet)
Hey Larry? Any way to smuggle home some of that beer? =)
Love to all,
Ann, Tony and Sarah
She is a heartbreaker....
The Mottls
How adorable!!! Can't wait to see Norah in person! Cousin Taylor has also expressed an interest in holding her, Logan says he is going to babysit because Uncle Larry told him he could : )
Please keep the photos and postings coming, it is great to follow your adventures and feel your happiness!
Just don't try to take any more photos of the beer! I think the guys would prefer the real thing to a photo anyway!
What types of food have you been eating? Do they have Diet Pepsi?
Love ya lots,
Aunt Jennifer
The pictures are great, she is so cute! We are proud of you and we know you will make great parents!
She is beautiful!
She is SOOO cute! We love you all and cannot wait to meet her! Keep the postings coming -- we LOVE to hear what's going on.
-Brittany & Allyson
P.S. We're okay and having a blast! -- writing from Tulsa, OK right now. :o)
Hey dudes, looks like you got a keeper there. Just a little cutie. Hope everything is going good. All three of you look so happy in the first family photo. I am so happy for you. Norah couldn't ask for better or more loving parents. Good luck and we will see you sometime soon. Love to you all. Jim
She's so cute! You can see her little face so clearly, she's sooo alert.
Mom and Dad saw her first picture today, they were elated!!! Mom started calling people to tell them. Dad added up that he now has 7 girls, one special boy and three "big guys." Of course Mom cried.
Keep the updates coming, they are great!
It's great to talk to you too. You both sound so very happy. That means the world to us.
Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers every day. Tell Norah how much we love her, give her lots of kisses from all of us.
God keep you safe. Love you so much, miss you. Debbie Sue
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