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We just completed both our trips, leaving our 4 and 5 year old with their grandparents.
We also did a "countdown calendar" but each day showed what the kids would be doing with their grandparents and what we were doing in Russia. They decided by comparison that getting new toys and going to McDonald's and the playground was much better than being with Mommy and Daddy and going to court and the medical clinic and taking 11.5 hour plane trips!
We did call every other day but often only spoke to the grandparents. It seemed to upset the children to get on the phone so we didn't push it.
KT
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KT
Adopted DS & DD - Ekaterinburg, Russia (11/19/01)
Adopted DS & DD - Samara, Russia (12/20/05)
Adopted DS - Rezekne, Latvia (9/5/07)
Now we are a family of seven!
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