Nov 17, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME…

We made it!!!!!!!! After an 11 hour flight from Kiev to JFK we will thrilled to be off the plane onto American soil! I can’t believe how excited I was when the immigration guy spoke English and welcomed us back! People were actually saying “excuse me and sorry” if they entered into your personal space and the highway and loving American restrooms! Customs and immigration was a breeze. We rented a car and drove the 7-hour trip to Williamsburg arriving exhausted and exhilarated at 1:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. in Ukraine). Nicky slept the entire time in the car and we woke him up about 15 minutes before we got to the house. He was so excited! Dave went straight to bed so he could get a few hours in before going to work (I know, he is a crazy man). Nicky and I stayed up for a few hours. I just reveled in being home and Nicky explored. He kept saying “Wow”! As we have said before, he has a very curious nature. I’ve decided that could be to our advantage and we are getting older and keep forgetting where we put things!

Nicky couldn’t wait to see Tyler and neither could we. He got off the bus and came running from down the street. Nicky yelled “Tyler” and Tyler yelled “Nicky”. They ran into each other’s arms and hugged what seemed to be a long time (especially for Ty). It was so good to see him. They immediately started playing, going from one thing to another and haven’t stopped since!

We prayerfully wait with hope to hear from Olas next week. He will be meeting with Moldova Vital statistics and possibly some judges on Tuesday.