On my way... again :)

I have been so excited to get back to Micah since I came home. 10 days was great to have with the family, my home, my bed, my car, no smoke, and some quiet in the mountains, but it was a long time away from our new son. I've been looking forward to going back for the past few days, but yesterday it hit me emotionally: I'm leaving the kids AGAIN! :( My heart is in two places, and I sure wish I could be cloned right now.

I'm all packed and ready to go. Everything is in order. The girls will go to Gina's during the day when Barry works, and Fischer is going back to Nick's. The bills are paid. The back deck will be replaced this week (thanks Jesse)! Micah's room is ready. The house is ready.

Last night as we were singing the girls their bedtime songs, I pulled them close and said, "Listen girls. Tonight is our last night with just all of us. When I get back next time, Micah will be with me, and he will be with us doing our songs and stories." Gracie had the BIGGEST smile and Chloe was jumping all over the place. They are so excited to finally meet their little brother.

So today is a day full of last minute errands while Barry is back at work, then we will head to LAX around 3:30pm, have dinner at Denny's (a luxury, trust me), and I'll board the plane for Micah's country, which I will be able to publicly name very soon. I will soon blog about our country's differences... one I can't wait to post and am still making a list about :)

I reserved a cute little studio in the center of town, with a/c and internet. It's a 5 min walk to the main street and 7-10 min to the metro. I love the center of the city. I love the culture, history, and beauty of Micah's birth city, and I'm so glad we got the time and opportunity to tour some sites early in our 1st visit. A part of me will really miss it when I'm home for good... the big capital city of 3+ million people... with dynamics most big cities have (good and bad). Never would I have been able to live in a place like this, never would I have been able to travel to a foreign country, but here I am going back a second time, and I'm really excited!

I am coming home WITH MICAH on July 7th at 7:05pm. If things can get pushed through more quickly, it might be sooner, but the 7th is a realistic date. I'm going through the embassy process over four holidays. So we get to sit and wait a few extra days... not a surprise. "WAIT" is a word I've learned to become cordial with over the past 8 months.

Be well my friends. Enjoy your freedom and our country's independence on July 4th. I am SOOOOO sad that I will miss that this year. It's one of my favorite holidays, and I have really truly learned the meaning of the beauty of America over the past month, and all we take for granted every day. I will be celebrating "independence" a different way this year; breaking Micah out of the orphanage for HIS independence :) Enjoy the fireworks, homemade ice cream, and bbq for me, and say a prayer of thanks for what you have in America. It is a gift from God to have what we have.