Another Update...

I am busily trying to get paperwork ready to be FedEx'ed to our state capital so it can hopefully arrive at our adoption agency by next Friday. Ack!! Lots to get accomplished....and timing is so important.

We have to have our financials signed off by a CPA for this region... which is not something we have done in the past. We think we may have one through Chris's work. But if not we'll be asking around at church as well. I want to send the documents out next Tuesday if I can. That means Monday or Tuesday I am running around getting things notarized and county certified. If anyone in my area needs paperwork help for adopting from Russia, I'm your girl. lol!

I've also looked through my Word documents of helpful information I have copied and pasted from individuals that have traveled ahead of me. I have a list going of things I need to get ready to take, and technical things we need to get set up before we go.... Two things people recommended are a webcam for the boys back home... and skype to talk very inexpensively via internet. These will be a challenge as neither Chris and I are technical at all. As a matter of fact, we will probably have to practice at home beforehand.

A fellow blogger Dede recommended the apartments in Moscow to stay at as they offer free internet and international calling. I am sooo looking into that as well. I don't know if we will be able to stay there on our first trip, but the second trip may definitely be an option.

I'm getting more excited... (well as excited as I get,which I'll term as cautiously optimistic). LOL! I'm looking forward to accomplishing some of the items on my list and getting a box started in my house of things to take to Russia. :-) Lord knows I have enough boxes lying around from our yard sale.