If We Adopted Again What We Would Do With Packing.

We had taken too much with us. We had four bags. And medical things too take with us. Chris and I took some snacks with us because we was not for sure what we would find over there or where we would end up at. We both have sugar trouble. Mine dropped. I don't take any meds for this sometime it is high too. Chris' gets high then when he takes his meds then it dropped by the afternoon. We might just take some snacks, just not alot like we did this time around. In Kivy this were stores and also in Odessa. I would take a rope of some kind where we can hang up clothes if we go back again and some clothes pins. And also We will go to Radio Shack to pick up on of a adaptors that we had in one of the places that we stayed at. Like I said we bought one at the airport and it did not work for my Bipap Machine. I might write a letter too them and let them know that they should try and make plugs to go with you to other countries. Rope for clothes to hang to dry,clothes pins. light snack to hold you over until you go shopping in Keivy. We did use the flash lights where we stayed at going up and down the stairs. Will I guess I better sign off of here for tonight. Everyone take care And for the families that are there now we are thinking about you all and praying for the families that are adopting.

Were All Doing Pretty Good.

Hello from KY, We are home and doing ok. Chris,Anna,and I are trying to get back in to the swing of things right now. We have been home for 2weeks now. She is doing great. When we set down for dinner ,we say a pray before we eat. Anna is starting to hold out her hand for us to say the prayer now. Big Brother Nicholas and Anna is doing ok. Each day it is getting better. We have to get on too him sometime. He has tested us alot. But he has done that in the past too. We are working on this. He has that Sensory Disorder. We are still trying to unpack our stuff and find all our gifts for everyone that we got for. Anna went to my Heart Doctor Friday. They did chest x-ray, ecogram another test on her. She did great on all of them. Everything is fine with her heart. We just wanted to make sure. She does not have to go back. In Feb she has appt with the family doctor for the other check-up now,that will be it. We took the crib out of the room for her. She climbed out of it a few times,so we put a reg-bed in there. Will guess what the first night she fell out of it. We had a bedrail up but passed it and fell out. She rolls alot. I slept with her the fisrt night. She reminds me of on of my nieces when she sleeps like that. I have to go to a PT. I know this sound crazzy but one night. I was walking thru the hallway and tripped over the coatrack foot and caught my hand on the conner of the wall and I think I missed up my shoulder. I have to go on Monday to see what they will do. Everyone is crazzy over Anna. My dad kept her for a little while. The whole family loves her. We have two dogs. They are almost there to be friends. I hope. We had pack too much on our trip. We could got most stuff there if we wanted too. I did by a blowdryer and Iron for my hair. I guess I better get off of here. Please remember our other family that is over there. They got everything done. Might be coming home soon. You can read there blog on our link elberts. Thank you for all over your prayers and post. If you like you can still post. Love TErri

A Long Trip Back Home With Anna. Good Things Happend and BAD things Happened Coming Home.

Hello everyone. It is good to be home. We had a great time in Ukraine but it good to be home. We had made new friends while there hope to see everyone again one day. We had long trip home. We left Keivy airport made it to Amsterdam , They told us no rooms when we called. But we thought we would check when we got in. There was a room for us opened. That was great. We got up around 4:00. around 8:00 we got on the plane and left. While on the plane Anna did great until we landed then she got sick and threw up all over us and the floor of the plane. Then from Michg to Louisville she did fine. The plane we had was loud and we sat in the every back of the plane. We land and got off. Everyone was there waiting for us. My Dad,sister, Tiffany, Chris' Dad and Debbie was there two meet us And Anna's big brother was there too. I was walking like (T) really fast to see them after I got off that runway and I new where I was headed too. Anna was in the stoller. I was so glad to be home. Anna did great on the train too. It took us while in comustm and we missed our first flight from Michg to Louisville becuase the plane was late and we had 3 plane that land with us and thats why it took so long. We are still on Ukraine time. I will try and post prictures on here after I get thing clam down here.I have too get our son back on track with everything. It might be a few days. I tell ya what I am glad to have my computer back. I know we have some problems with getting on but when you go just wait till to try and use the internet. Some place are ok but then other are harder to get on. Thanks for all the prayers and posting. They helped us out a lot. (G) I know you might be checking on the blogs sometime . This is for you and (T) Thanks for everything you have done for us. To help us have a safe trip while there and the laughs we had at night. We went over not knowing anyone left with new Friends for life in our minds and heart. We hope to see you again soon one day. Thanks again. Thank you for helping us learn words that we know but Ukraine.

Were doing great.

Hello everyone, Anna is doing really well. I gave her frist bath today. She still cried about but wasn't not as bad with Chris. I got to wash her hair too. We meet with the Hopeful Heart group today and ate lunch with them. And went to an hosptial that children are dropped off sometime or just picked up off of the streets. There were two 2years old children that was picked up off of the streets there today. I don't know how long they have been in there. We are coming home. There were a few things would liked to have with us on the trip was a cloths line to hang up wet cloths. Sometime it was hard to hang them up somewhere to dry. Please pray for the Hopeful heart team to get back home safe on Sundaynight. We will be flying out on Sunday and arriving home Monday. Please keep us in your prays. We are ready to get back and see everyone and Nicholas. We miss you Nicholas very much. Please keep praying for the Elberts family that everything will go great for them and that they will be home soon. There webpage is linked on to our page. Everyone take care and hope to see you all soon. Love you all.

Happy New Year to everyone.

Hi everyone, We had a great Christmas, and New Year. For Christmas we got a Christmas tree and put up where we stayed at. And we also got something for (T) for christmas too. In Odessa they did bunch of fireworks until about 1:00 in the morning. Then the next day they did them too. Anna is doing great with us. I will post more later we are in a hurry. Everyone take care. We will be home soon. I am looking forward for some Captian D fish and KFC too. We are missing that. And Papa Johns Pizza. We love you guy . We love to hear from everyone. bye.