Well, this is my last post for a little while. Leaving for the airport tomorrow at 4:30 AM! I am quite sure that we will NOT have a problem sleeping on the flights! We had lunch with dd Ruth at school. Just back from her soccer practice and she was working the ball like a pro....I am so very proud of her!

Our bags are packed...repacked...repacked... just zip them closed, and we're ready to go. More nervous then excited..sure that I forgot something! I feel like dd Ruth will be OK when we are gone, and sure that my parents will be worn out by the time we return hehehe

Take care everyone and we know that you are think of us...we will try to remember everything and sure we will forget most.

We will write when we can

Well, my parents both came up to care for Ruth while we are gone. They have a better chance when it's 2 to1 hehehehe. She is actually a wonderful child.

Just got back from Ft. Worth for my sister's wedding shower. My mother was one surprise. She was not going to come up until next week for the wedding. The shower was nice. ONE problem....with this new camera...I got home and downloaded the photos...oops! Sorry Lisa!

Only 2 days to go and I feel like I still have a thousand loose ends to tie. I win the award for the most lists: What Ruth's daily schedule is, what her eatting habits are and how to prepare each, what school projects are due while we are gone, bed time rutuals, bath rituals, medical authorization if needed, laundry and more laundry. Tomorrow we are going to have lunch with Ruth at her school. DH will work from home. So glad I decided to blow off cleaning house, this will give my parents something to do when we are gone.. .. .. ..

300,000,000 and counting

Today the US hit a all time high of 300,000,000 population. I know for a fact that this number will increase on 11/8 when we bring Sara home. All of those waiting are VERY ready to increase this number quickly if they could.

Today was warm, but tomorrow will be another season. This is the time when everyone gets sick because the weather is hot, cold, cool, hot, wet...you get the idea.

We are beginning to get this packing in order. I look at the stack that needs to go and look at the suitcases, and wonder what kind of magic I will use to make it fit. DH will have a suitcase to himself, and I will share with Sara..I am more frugal with what I take, and I got some great traveling tips from my MIL and M...thanks!

WELL. . . . we got slammed at soccer. We lost 2-7. It was raining and cold which did not help. One of the girls on the opposing team used to be on our team and her father used to be our coach. We are all very glad he is no longer our coach because his coaching style involved yelling degrading things at the girls at the top of his lungs. His dd is a ....hand full... too and had been bullying some of the girls at school about this game as it was approaching...... Needless to say there had been some stress leading up to the game and I think it really showed. Our girls did not play very well at all.....

Tonight dd R announced that she wanted her very long hair cut to her shoulders and I tried to get her to agree to do it at the beauty parlor with me....no go. So, off it went! One reason it was left long is that it is the custom of her home country, and she did not want us to touch it. It is very cute and she looks so grown up.

friends and money

We had some very special adoptive moms visit yesterday, one with her new beauty, two moms in waiting. We had so very much fun and the girls all got along so well...need to do this again....

We also got out itinerary for our hotel and in country travel...don't faint! We had better get used to the 12 hour difference REALLY QUICK because they like to do everything EARLY. It will take us time to figure out if we are coming or going.

I began packing today and yes, I think I can get Sara and my things into one suitcase. I left the other for DH. I did not know that they made such small containers of so many things...so cute! Still need to check to see what is and is not allowed...need to remove the pocket knife!

Found this on Alyson's blog Three P's in a Pod

Dreams

Well, we are only 15 days from leaving and my head is obviously full of too much! Last night I had a dream, or should I say a nightmare. We went to China to get our Sara, but suddenly she was a set of very young twin girls...OK, this I can handle. Then they brought out a boy and said, well, since you are taking the girls, we will throw in the boy too--triplets! I was glad to wake up.

I spent the afternoon doing the seasonal shuffle..the summer clothes up, and bringing out the winter clothes. I did manage to find clothes for Sara in the things that Ruth no longer fits into. Once Sara is home, we can get an accurate size for her but in the meantime, the paperwork indicates that she is smaller that her little sister.

Waiting . . . .

Not doing much...just waiting.

Sleepovers, Soccer, Weddings

Ruth has fun at her sleepover birthday party last night for a girl on her soccer team. They went downtown to a fondue place and she was laughing so hard as she tried to tell me about it. Apparently the girls kept losing their food into the fondue.

Early soccer game. We won 4-2. The girls were in top form. Ruth was obviously tired from so much overnight partying. Ruth was awarded most valuable defensive player in the game. This is an honor because her name will be in the newspaper next week.

My little sister Lisa stopped by and we went to Hobby Lobby to look for flowers for her wedding. She is having an archway that they will stand under and she (we) will decorate it with tulle and flowers. She asked Ruth to help sign in visitors and other little things. So sad we will miss the wedding, but for such a good reason-Sara.

I forgot to mention that Ruth brought home her report card and she is a member of the A HONOR ROLL! That's right--all A's. She also got an award for perfect attendance.