[Ktates]

We haven't done one of these in a LOOOOOONG time-
I thought it might be helpful. So just post a little of what you care to share (and this is a perfect opportunity for you lurkers to come out from behind that keyboard!) For those of you waiting or doing paperwork how is it going?

Karen & Eric - we live North of Boston with our 2 dogs and our daughter who turns 2 tomorrow! We hope to adopt again from Russia. I am very thankful for this board!

Next!

[angelkisses0102]

Karen & Michael...we are in Sunny South Florida (for now ) with our 2 children adopted from Russia and our 2 dogs. If we do this again, it most likely will be China or Guatemala. I am *addicted* to this board.

[amygp]

Amy and Tony - we live in Boiling Springs in the Upstate area of South Carolina. We brought our little boy, Ivan, home from Krasnodar region, Russia, May 2, 2005. He loves his fur-siblings - a dog and three cats.

[proudmommyof 2]

Katrina and Pat- Mom to Dennis and Tommy, 4 1/2 and 1 1/2, dates in signature. Anxiously awaiting Christmas with the boys. We live in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We will start the process in a few months to adopt a girl from Korea, and hope to adopt a special needs older girl from US a couple of years after that.


Loving motherhood, especially since it was a goal so hard to achieve!!

[Vicki H]

Vicki & Kyle, we live in Pennsylvania with our son Alex ,adopted from Stavropl Russia. We have two dogs a yellow lab Shannon and a golden retriever Bailey. We also have two cats Kramer and Elaine (lainie).

I cannot live without this board.

Vicki

[dlhall]

Liz and David--we live in Knightdale (just outside of Raleigh), NC with our daughter Natalya age 4. She was adopted from Russia in 2002. We are working on a second adoption--hopefully to be completed at the beginning of 2006.

[mycodybear]

Christie and Dean- we live in Orlando with our border collie, Codybear. We just got back from trip 1. We are adopting a 20 month old boy from the Krasnodar region.

[mikeintexas]

Mike & Della - we live in College Station, TX. We have two sons, age 7 and 3. Our daughter Julia (age 6) is adopted from Ulan-Ude. We completed her adoption this past March.

[GCS]

Christina and Greg - Chicagoland area. We have 2 children adopted from Vladivostok Russia in November 2004. A 4 year old and an 18 month old.

We are hoping to back for number 3 (and maybe even 4) end 2006 or early 2007. Will likely go back to Vladivostok. Would also like to go to China, so maybe that will be number 4.

Also parents to 3 high maintenance cats.

Christina

[Animalcrackers]

Melissa and James- We live in Temple, TX. Our two year old son, Jacob was adopted from Tver, Russia in 2004. We have two puppy dogs named Simon and Benny. We are thinking about starting the process again in late 2006, we just don't quite know where we are going yet! We'll see.

[mjkkbbr]

Mark and Jennifer in Montana

We have 4 sons 10, 9, 5 and 2(youngest from Korea) and a daughter from Korea age 3
in process for daughter from Russia age 7

Trip #1 Ivanovo Oct 05

[kretzklan]

Michelle and Clay - suburb of Denver, CO. Recently home (December 1, 2005) with our two new "babies" - Cole (age 7.5) and Delaney (age 6.5) to join our son already here - Rylie (age 9) who was "home grown". Our dog, MacKenzie is happy as long as no one rouses her from her sleep and our hamster, Max II is confused by all those hands reaching in the cage.

I LOVE this board and the friends I've gained here.

[SingleMama2B]

Allison in Southern NJ, My daughter who turned 9 in October, 1 puppy "Max" and 1 kitty (15 y/o) "Sammy". My daughter came home forever 01/25/05! Love this board!!! Thanks....

[mcanvasback]

OK - I'll close my eyes and jump. I'm Melanie from South Florida and I have made the decision to become single and go forward. I will most likely be adopting from a Central Asian country that is a new program.

Any "singles" out there, please post, it's a little lonely!!

[JackandJane]

We are Jack and Jane from snow covered Western IL and about to add several more inches on the ground.

Next month it will be 7 years since we adopted Jordan. Where does the time go?