I've been dreadfully quiet on the blog front. We've had a few rounds of annoying little viruses (with rashes-bonus!) and a whole lot of get ready for school. We're into week three now, and nearly ready to launch the MFW component. I've organized, and reorganized binders galore. Now to actually DO it! I lead up our church's Wednesday Night Children's Ministry too (the 3 year olds to 5th graders only) and have been busy with our team coming up with a new plan (and some new energy too!) We'll be using What's In The Bible, which looks to be fun (I love the blue haired Sunday School Lady!)
We've been blessed with travel dates, bringing us in country to meet the girls the very beginning of October. Other than missing the state fair and yummy Virginia Tech BBQ & milk shakes, I'm TRILLED to be finally meeting these children of my heart. Don't know the whole itinerary yet, but we do plan to fly through Germany. Might as well go to the one country whose language I know a cursory bit of, right? I'll be doing my best to try to blog along, but don't know the degree of Internet access that I will have everywhere. I also need to figure out where the heck to track down a European plug adaptor. Somehow, I'm not envisioning this as an off the shelf item at office max, though it could be! I've swapped out my fall clothes and working on organizing my travel bags (not actually packing, but thinking about how and what I'll pack.) Basically nesting.
The summer garden is winding down. I need to get the last of the peppers and tomatoes picked. If time allows for it, I'm hoping to get a few fall crops in. Like garlic...a goal of mine to try planting for like...ever lol!
I will try to get some school shots updated and keep you posted on travel plans. Any and all advice (good advice, not travel horror stories, 'K?) are welcome. We are working on gathering up some footie pajamas for the P. crowd as well. The upward soccer league locally also donated uniforms from previous season (new, just not current, and they get a new colour combo each year) and BALLS! Not as traumatic to pack as you'd think, but I need to get this organized too. I'm wanting to put together photo books for the girls too. Somehow, I have more ideas than time. Go figure!
Well, that's about all that's new on the suburba faux-farm. Hope you & yours are well!
3 comments:
We bought our converter on Amazon. You can also find them at any airport.
My dad travels internationally a lot, and I think (at least where we live) that you can get them at any big-box electronics store.
My travel advise to you is to bring a sound machine, ours also doubled as a radio, which I liked because I could try to tune into a radio station that DIDN"T play american music and try to have a cultural expierence. The sound machine, should block out any hotel loudness that treatens your precious sleep!
I feel that it is important to try to keep yourself awake that first day you arrive in B. It is hard because most likely you will not have slept for 24 hours...but just try to make it through an early dinner before bed. Then you can be all turned around! (Melatonin is your friend if you find yourself awake at 3am at any point, just take it and GO BACK to sleep!)
Bring a view different sized outfits to try on to your girls so that you have a good idea what sizes to bring with you on your pick up trip. Make a list of questions to ask everyone at the orphanage about your girls.(baba, director, doctors, P.T. and any one else that works with her) Ask for copies of any medical records of surgerys or anything like that. We also tried to get as many details about our son's family from the social worker at the orphanage. This is your fact finding mission!!! You can ask to talk to anyone who works with your kiddo (at least I know you can at Penny's place) Tell your translater up front that you want everything translated (bulgarians are direct, so if they think your baba is babbling about something that isn't that important they will edit it out for you. For me EVERYTHING was important.) If she wants to tell me about her grandkids, I want to hear it!!!
Don't forget to stop nodding, that will only add confusion to your non-verbals. Order the mish mash (it is a egg dish with cheese and green and red peppers) it is very good!
(We ordered our adapters online...amazon) Let me know if you have any questions. I hope you do get to blog, I am SO EXCITED to see more pictures of your girls!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!
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