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Subject: We are deVitry five! (almost)
Time: 6:23:00 AM EST
Author: wandaofthewoods
Mood: Happy
Well, we have a lot of information to finally share with you all!
First of all, we arrived in Kherson, by train, on Monday morning. We went right to work, (or I should say Alla went right to work) and got all of the inspectors permissions and director of orphanages permission to visit with the kids. This was done also on Monday, and we saw both of the boys in their orphanage (desky dom) and the little girl in her baby orphanage. The kids are all beautiful, healthy, smart, PERFECT! They each have their own, individual little personality, and they look like deVitry and Ridsdales! Like us! We are so in love!
Viktor James Valcour is 6 1/2. He is a very compassionate big brother, and was very concerned about what would happen with his little sister, as she is in a different orphange. We immediately reasurred him that we are adopting her also, and he was very relieved, and happy! Joseph Nicholas Slava is 4, and he is a very active and funny boy. He is blond and Viktor is sandy blond like Mommy. Joseph, who we still call Slava until he is more used to the idea, idolizes his big brother and minds him and mimics him very well. They were not too shy at first, and they are very comfortable with us now. Lillianna was very shy at first and would not look us straight in the eye. She is a litttle congested, but nothing serious. Yesterday we got to spend more time with her and like a flower she started to open up and bloom! She is a very healthy, big boned three year old. She is a little quiet, but we finally had her laughing and smiling and what a beauty! She also has sandy blond and fine hair like her Mommy. We can't wait for all of the kids to be reunited, to see the look on their faces. But this will happen only after we go to court, which could possibly happen next week. We will then have ten days mandatory to wait after court, and then we go to Kiev for a couple of days to process out, and then back home we go! We will post some pics of the kids after court, as it is illegal to do such a thing before we are legal parents.
We can't wait for our family and friends to meet our little ones. And to see the sparkle in their eyes and hear thier laughter! We are so in love, and so blessed! Thank you to everyone who helped us to make this dream become reallity!
I will write more tomorrow. We welcome phone calls from our friends and family who have our number :)
Love to all,
Wanda and James
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Hi Wanda And James.March 5,2006
Dick And I are sooooo Happy for you both! Have gotten updates from Mom Ridsdale and have shared so much of the happiness with the whole family! We look so forward to meeting the NEW deVitry Family. We hope everything goes absolutely according to the plans as everything so far has seemed to go...We share in your excitement. We can only imagine how awesome this entire adventure has been for all FIVE of you. Hi from Big D. FairyGodmother Liz wishes you all safe travels and hugs and kisses all the way around. Will hope to reunite with the deVitry "clan" 24 March 2006 or shortly thereafter. Cannot wait to see and hear of all the travel adventures. LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH. Keep in touch.
Congratulations Mom and Dad deVirty! Love forever, Liz and Dick Ryder -
Hi Wanda And James.
Dick And I are sooooo Happy for you both! Have gotten updates from Mom Ridsdale and have shared so much of the happiness with the whole family! We look so forward to meeting the NEW deVitry Family. We hope everything goes absolutely according to the plans as everything so far has seemed to go...We share in your excitement. We can only imagine how awesome this entire adventure has been for all FIVE of you. Hi from Big D. FairyGodmother Liz wishes you all safe travels and hugs and kisses all the way around. Will hope to reunite with the deVitry "clan" 24 March 2006 or shortly thereafter. Cannot wait to see and hear of all the travel adventures. LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH. Keep in touch.
Congratulations Mom and Dad deVirty! Love forever, Liz and Dick Ryder
3/5/06 9:29 PM