I have not blogged since February 28th, the day we learned of our Court Date.
In the time between then and now I have been able to finish the play room, their bathroom, made some changes to their bedroom, packed, bought a lot of last minute items for travel, made books for the boys and for their birth Father, celebrated Jimmy's birthday, rearranged my bedroom furniture, organized the storage room in the basement (It is now my sewing room/gift wrapping room; in addition to storage), got everyone to the dentist for cleanings, adopted a new dog, gave away a dog to a new home, deep cleaned my house; literally cleaned and polished my hard wood floors by hand, finished my travel shots, met with my Dr for anti-biotics to take should I get sick during my stay, lost almost 10 pounds - and counting, confirmed our hotel stay and airline reservations, met without adoption coordinator for final last minute paperwork etc, prayed for the health and safety of my children halfway across the workd, and about a million other things.
I can't believe that we leave in only 7 days, and even more unbelievable is that in 10 days I will meet my Sons for the very first time. I am now starting to feel as if I am walking in a fog. I don't dare let the excitement get the best of me because once I lose control of that I will be a wreck and every second of every day will seem like hours.
One of the outings Jimmy and I are going to enjoy while in Addis Ababa is horseback riding along the Ethiopian Countryside. I have not been on a horse in about 30 years (the horse decided it didn't want to listen and ran me under a clothesline) and haven't missed it a bit, but there is something magical to me about having that adventure and experience in my Boys homeland.
I will keep everyone in my prayers while I am away. Be safe and God Bless you!!!
Lisa
