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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Sweet Dress for our Sweet Girl and Quick Update

Talked with Sveta today and here's the update. The third family SHOULD be at the baby house on Thursday this week and the paper work SHOULD be taken to Regional Court on Friday. My guess is that the family will get into the baby house on Thursday but the paper work wont be taken to the court until Monday or Tuesday next week. August is thankfully flying by and it seems we will be back with our sweetie in no time at all. For those of you who have been keeping us and Ava in prayer...thank you! We would appreciate for those prayers to keep coming :-)

Ava's Reversible HAND MADE dress:
This is my favorite side and I think the color will look so cute on her.


I am loving learning how to sew and have been trying to stock up on some things in hopes of holding another craft fair this December.
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While I wish I could be working hard like my awesome husband, I am trying to enjoy the summer and this time to myself before I have a three year old with me full time:

We went to Palm Desert with my parents this past weekend and only took this one picture. Here we are on a golf cart and my Dad is on the phone with my sister Erica who is training in Pasadena for her upcoming trip to teach in Vietnam. We missed you Er.

I went to the pool with my best friend Brandi and her baby, Sawyer. It was nice to get my baby fix in. The three of us were talking about how excited we are for Ava to join us soon.

I printed some of my favorite pictures from our trip and framed them in Ava's room. We can't wait to see her in person in couple of weeks.

7 comments:

Becki Stone said...

I LOVE the dress!!!!!! So cute! She will look awesome in it! I can't wait to see a picture of her in that dress- you have to blog that! :)
As always you are in my prayers, we are experiencing a Kaz delay too, so I feel your pain. Hang in there, and know soon Miss Ava will be in your arms again.

Aunt Kristie said...

Kari, I am so proud of your lovely sewing the dress is adorable!! just like the little one that will be wearing it... That picture of you and James is so cute it looks like you and James have an antenna coming out of your head, LOL... I am glad that you are in good spirits.. Kepp up th good work our prayers are with your family.. We love you, Auntie Kristie , Uncle Steffan, Katie, Don, Caden and Bella

Sheral said...

Kari the dress you made is adorable. Looking forward to seeing pictures with her wearing it. Also, like the pictures you chose for Ava's room, what a special family you all are. Love ya lots, Mom

Lou Ann said...

Our Prayers are with you and hope that you will be holding Ava soon!

Lou Ann & Lexie too

Katy said...

We are with you, you and Ava are in our prayers.
Olivia is like Ava, in KZ without us.
But Katy should return to Pavlodar at the end of August.
We hope you to be together very soon.

Katy & Mikaƫl

Erica P said...

Oh my gosh those pictures are beautiful. I am so excited you guys will be heading back soon! I am sad however that I will not get to be home when you bring the little angel home. We are going to have to Skype every day so she knows her auntie.

Erica P said...

P.S. The dress is beautiful! I want one! And also...one picture between the photographers of the family....really?