The Six of Us
We started the adoption process up again July 1st of this year after rediscovering Ethan on our agency's waiting list. We had picked him out of the line-up in spring 2011 and started renovating the house as there certainly wasn't room for any more bodies at that time. We couldn't commit to the adorable 6 year-old just yet, so waited and watched and renovated. Then he dropped off the list. In our disappointment, rather than rushing to the next child, we decided to table the idea. We completed our house addition in the spring of 2012 and breathed awhile. Summer rolled around and we checked the list again, just to see, and to our amazement, there was little Ethan, another year older and still waiting. We knew it was time to act!
You know how one thing leads to another? In our case pursuing Ethan led to us concurrently pursuing Zach,a handsome young man who lives in the same city in China, has the same special need and is just one year older. The boys have never met but are soon to be brothers. We can't wait to make them family!
The above picture was drawn by Stefani. That's Shannon on the left and me on the right. I'm holding a remote control, not a potato. :) Stefani, who also has quick access to a remote, is reading a book to Kati. And Ethan and Zach are jumping on the couch because "boys are hyper." Don't we all look happy?
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