Leaving the orphanage 1:
Leaving the orphanage 2:
The best of the gotcha day orphanage videos:
Hello Black Sea. Goodbye!
Hello Black Sea and goodbye!
Monday breakfast: ready for the big escape!
Tamera’s breakfast – very good – I was very very hungry!
Going into the orphanage:
Dmitry in the reception area:
Our son – his tears: (was a happier reunion for Brian!)
In his new clothes. Happier now that he is not being held by the big scary American:
Donny wasn’t too sure about the car at first.
Ahhhhhhh – that’s better! (Took a 1-hr. nap)
Lunch on the way to the hotel… looks yummy! Pork and onion kabob and flat bread. Now my (Tamera’s) stomach is upset. Hmmm…. Only chicken soup for me the rest of the trip? We will see in the morning.
A nice big hotel room now!
Mama and sisters overjoyed at the reunion!
I love this picture!!!!
Bath time for our little guy. For the other families adopting from the same orphanage as us. He is small, but appears healthy. I forgot to mention earlier… he has been on some sort of medication that sounds like “Crayon”. They say it was to help his appetite.
I LOVE HIM IN THESE JAMMIES! I have held these jammies empty for too long. Now look at him go! He is crawling much better than in June!
Isn’t this a beautiful picture of love?
Fast asleep:
And I’ve saved my favorite for last… a father looking at his son in love… and two guys hanging out. (See Jordan’s foot on his knee?)
Lovely pictures! I’m so happy for you guys!
In tears myself as one more orphan finds his way into loving arms! So happy for your family. He is beautiful!!! Brian, you are doing a great job! I’m sure having your mom there is a big help 🙂
Hoooray hooray hooray hooray! How can one express happiness any better than you have?? LOVE what these pictures show us!!! Praying the rest goes really well.
Congratulations on the blessing of your new son!
this is really cool! he is going to grow really fast..really happy for u guys!
Thrilled for your family and can’t imagine your joy!
Great pictures! Love you all!
What beautiful pictures. He is adorable. I love the picture with his leg on his dad’s knee as if to get much comfort and confirm safety and well being. Congratulations!! Hugs your RR family
Makes me want to cry. I’m so happy for your family and your new little boy. It looks like a win/win life ahead.
Crying tears of joy! Congratulations on your handsome new addition! My heart is overjoyed for all of you. I will continue to pray for you all.
Finally you have your very own son !! God will give you wisdom in caring for him and he will be a joy for your lifetime!
Tears in my eyes! I am so happy for your family and hope that I will get a chance to meet Jordan soon.
So happy for all of you, God’s blessings in every step of the way
He is SO handsome!!!
HOW PRECIOUS!!!!!! These are so beautiful! What a cutie, and how wonderful to know you guys are together forever. <3
Thank you for sharing this wonderful time for both you and your new son.
I read this with tears in my eyes
and a lump in my throat yesterday
as I remember back 7 years from today
when we got Kylee in China. What precious
pictures you have to remember this most joyous
time in your lives and we are praying for the
continuation of God’s wonderful blessings. We are
so thrilled for you and thankful to the Lord for His
provision. We’re praying for a safe and healthy retrun
home for Brian, his mom and Jordan!!
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Took a trip down memory lane looking at these pictures… and the ache of separation and the relief of reunion is as fresh as ever. So glad my whole family is home every night. What a blessing. If the Lord calls us to adopt again someday… wow… that was hard!