6 Days to go!

Dear Friends and Family,

We will not be able to visit the orphanage tomorrow, because the director is having an important visit from the government tomorrow, and doesn't want the chaos. We will be visiting a monastery that is 2 1/2 hours away, and barbecuing on the way back, so we won't be able to post until Wednesday.

Our driver insists that we be there early, so we'll be getting up at 6am, which should be tough because we've gotten used to getting up at 9:30 (um...well, Bill gets up at 9:30, Kelly gets up at 8:30). We've seen some pictures of the place and are excited to see it, although we'd rather be with the 'lil guys, of course.

We had a very nice dinner yesterday with an American couple that are leaving with their two sons for Kiev today. It was a strange coincidence, but they were looking for almost the exact same thing we were: a boy and a girl, ages 2-6. As we say ourselves, they say that the two boys they chose "jumped out" and it was an easy decision for them. By further coincidence, they were at the adoption agency 2 weeks before us and were shown Lawrence and William! We said "thanks for not choosing them," and all had a good laugh. After all the wait, delays, heartache, uncertainty, we are at present so attached to these two boys, who very much feel like OURS, that we wouldn't have it any other way. It's funny how things work out...

Bill was brave today and got a haircut by one of the Ukrainian "hair masters." Not only was it a good cut, it was a great cut! It only cost $6! (I wonder if our translator will still think I look like her girlfriend now that my hair is a proper length...)

Our lunchtime entertainment was giving movie quotes to our driver to see if he could name the American movie. He's a bit of a movie buff, so he got most of them. He even has a DVD player installed in his car.

In the spirit of the movie theme, here's our top 10:

TOP 10 MOVIE TITLES THAT COULD BE INSPIRED BY OUR TRIP TO UKRAINE

10. Coming (Back) to America
9. Bill & Kelly's Great Adventure
8. Eurotrip II
7. Band of Brothers II
6. Boys in Tights
5. Lawrence of Ukrainia
4. Dude, Where's My Russian / English Dictionary?
3. Groundhog Day II
2. From Ukraine With Love
1. Three Men and a Kelly


Peace and Love,

Bill & Kelly