Better Week

So, this week seems like it will be better than the way the past couple of weeks have gone.  Our "Golden Ticket"  is in the mail!  I was hoping to see it when I got home today but maybe tomorrow.  The paperwork fiasco seems to be winding down and we can see a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel again.   Thank goodness.  We were starting to feel extremely discouraged that we could not get the forms done as fast as we would have liked.

Also, I heard from a friend today that the mid June deadline, before Ukraine switches the agency it uses for adoption,  will be pushed back.  This is wonderful news for us since it gives us a little more time to get everything there before they close to reorganize.  With our INS form on the way, we should be in good shape!  Of course, we now need to get everything to Dept of State in Harrisburg before it is sent to Ukraine.  However, most of our docs have already been sent to our facilitator who is translating them as he gets them.  This way, when the official paperwork gets there, it is ready to be submitted!

Also, on the Kyle front - he went to school today!  It has been a fine line on how much we push him to get back into the swing of things - as much as  he can get back with the thoughts of  another surgery looming after this recovery. But, going back to school was the best thing for him.  He was in a much better mood the rest of the day, although exhausted from  using the crutches all day.  Much better than sitting on the couch!

We met with the ESL teacher that will work with Ana.  I feel better about what Ana will be doing in school after talking with her.  She gave us lots of stuff to work on over the summer  and they seem to be well prepared for ESL for next year.  I think Ana will really like her.  Plus, we made sure that she would be able to get chorus in her schedule since she loves to sing.  It will be good for her to have something that she feels confident about during the day when everything else, I am sure, will seem so overwhelming.  Ana will have ESL for 3 periods of her day and attend a regular Science and Math class.  We are excited for her to start on this new venture and can't wait to find out what kinds of subjects and activities she will be most interested in.