Unfortunately, no pictures today. The battery in our backup camera died today. We have been shooting video and taking picture with the video camera but we didnt take the flash drive to download pictures-video from the video camera to the computer. If we can’t buy a battery for one of the cameras, we will buy a new camera.
Today the girls had to sign paperwork to be adopted, we weren’t aware that they would sign anything today, so they found out they were getting new names during the process. They were fine with it. We thought it would upset them, and it didn’t even phase them, just Era couldn’t remember how to pronounce her name. Olga's name is Sara and Era's name is Jordan, their Ukraine names will be their middle name.
After they signed the paperwork the first thing they did was dig into our backpack (normally they ask) and started eating/drinking the food and water we brought. I guess that’s "their" way of telling us we are officially their parents...feed me.
The funny part is they feed the dogs that live on their property their left over lunch soup. Today I followed the kids to feed the dogs, and when they put out the food, the dogs wouldn’t even eat it. Can only imagine what that soup tastes like.
Tomorrow, there are some documents that need to be picked up from their birth city, it about 30 mins away. We are hoping to join Christina so we can see where they lived before the orphanage.
4 comments:
So, Sara Olga Stewart and Jordan Era Stewart, right? Beautiful names to fit beautiful girls.
Wait until their boyfriends start raiding your fridge in a few years. You'll look back on the backpack raid and think how cute it was.
Sounds like things are going fairly smoothly and I'm so happy for that! Can't wait to see pictures of that atrocious hotel your going to be stuck in!!
Lisa
We are so happy for you all! What a great turnaround from the start of the trip! You make such a cute family!
May the rest of trip go smoothly.
Hugs,
The Barretts
Very cute names, I am glad they like them too and were not bothered by this change. We have been trying to figure out what name to give Anya and worried that she would not like us choosing that for her. We will probably keep Anya and pick an American middle name. Do you know the name of the city where they were born?
Aimee
Aimee, we thought they would of been upset on the name change, so I understand your dilemma. Giving Anya an American middle name makes sense. The name of the city they were born in is Illichovsk.
Lisa, yes the names are correct the way you wrote them. Oh my gosh boyfiends. Stephen said not until they are 21
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