This afternoon, a Fever & a Very Happy Birthday

After court, we got to bring Katerina to get her photograph taken for her Russian passport and American Visa. She will travel to the United States as a Russian but become an American as soon as we pass through customs.


Unfortunately, we were not able to spend any time with her at the orphanage because she was running a fever of 101. She had received vaccinations yesterday and they were effecting her today.

She handled the car ride pretty well with Kelly holding her. The children at her age, 1 year old today, do not get outside very much if at all.

So we said our Happy Birthdays and good byes and then left not to see our little girl again until mid March when we get to come get her and bring her home.

Happy Birthday Katerina

Moscow Trip 2 Coming Quick

We are just a few days away from traveling back to Moscow for our Court date. Hopefully we will be able to see Katerina after the court hearing because it is her first birthday and that would be sweet. We will get to spend time with her the day before her birthday. But with the Court date being on her birthday, I do not know if we will have time to see her on her birthday.

This time we are taking a direct flight from JFK to Moscow. There will be no stops in the country that I shall not name (Ukraine :) ). Just take off from NY and land in Moscow.

Still a few things we have to do prior to leaving but we will take care of those things this weekend and be ready to go for Monday.

For the second time, Katerina here we come.