We're Excited!

As you can see we're excited! I received word on Monday July 2nd that the US has approved the immigration of Eilas and Meretech. I leave for Ethiopia on July 12th! Maya can't wait for her new siblings to come home so that she can finally share her room. I'm wondering how long the excitement about sharing her room will last. I keep trying to tell her about the bad parts of adopting older children like the tantrums, breaking things, up at all hours of the night, and the fact that they won't love their mom as much as she does. She just replies "That's okay Mom." What a neat kid.
My sister and her husband will be traveling with me to pick up the kids. I'm thankful that I have traveling companions that are used to international travel and they are people that I get along with. Thanks Eva and Adam for spending your time and money to travel with me. I am so much more at ease knowing that I don't have to do the travel thing on my own.
I am going to try and post while I am in Ethiopia (we will have internet access at the care center). If we can figure it out I"ll post pictures too. Watch this space for updates.