[Dmitry'smom]

Your daughter has got to be a great kid...you sound like such a wonderful mom. I don't know you but it sounds like she hit the jackpot getting you guys as much as you did getting her.

My husband and I lucky. We have two great children who are healthy and happy. We have good marriage and lot of laughter. I love my kids more than anything. My son had open heart surgery last year and that was a life changing event for me. Nothing will make you get your priorities in line more than someone saying they are going to cut your child's heart open!

HOWEVER...I gave up my dream house and kitchen when we decided to adopt and for me to be a SAHM. I still was able to build a nice house but is is about half of what it could have been. I still dream of having my pro range and granite counter tops but what I got is SO much better!!

Greg and I sometimes laugh and call our kids Viking (the stove) and Granite.