FINAL RULING & Barnyard Boogie!

Today we received our final ruling from the judge. Yippee! This is what we have been waiting for this past year and now we are only weeks away from bringing Ruby home. We will be reunited with her on June 23rd! I can't wait to see her and hold her again. I have alot to do yet but surprisingly I don't feel overwhelmed. I really feel like this whole experience has been just as it should have been and I wouldn't change a thing. I have learned to be patient and to trust my intuition. Our first trip to Taiwan was amazing and I can only imagine what this next trip will bring! Now, I must start making lists...

Here's a clip from Ila's first dance recital. Camcorders weren't allowed so I got this bit on my camera. Also, here's a few pictures. Enjoy!

Some Highlights

No news. No updates. Still waiting for our final ruling which could come any day. From there, we will probably travel in about two weeks. I have plenty to keep me busy. Our service plan is due before we can bring Ruby home. It includes research, reading books, watching dvd's and answering questions on it all...I better get started! We sent off Ruby's birthday package and we are hoping she has a wonderful 2nd birthday on June 2nd. My dad reminded me it is her golden birthday! Hopefully this time next month she will be home with us.

Here's some pictures from our trip to Grandma Lulu's house in Indiana. We went to the zoo, my cousin was confirmed and Scott golfed. We had a great time catching up with all the relatives. I am consciously taking in these moments before our family becomes 4 and life changes forever. I know I will look back on this and wonder what I did with all my time! I can't wait!

Peace, Lani

Cutie Patootie

Ila and cousin Jake at his soccer game

Going to the Indianapolis Zoo

Happy zoo face...

Sad zoo face...

Relaxing at the zoo face

Lounging by the pool

Ila and her Great Grandpa Jake

The three of us

First Ruling!

Three months to the day that our paperwork went to Taiwan, we got our first ruling! Scott got the phone call yesterday from our coordinator that it had happened...yippee! That is BIG news and we are so excited to be in the home stretch now. We will be traveling in the next 4-6 weeks to bring Ruby home. Unfortunately, it looks like we won't be with her on her 2nd birthday on June 2 but I'm sure we can make up for it once we are all home together.

Ila and I left on Wednesday to go to grandma's house in Indianapolis and will be here for 10 days. Once we are back home, we can finish up the final details in preparing for Ya-Ya! We have lots to look forward to in the next few weeks -- its our 5-year anniversary on May 11th, we have Ila's first dance recital, and its Mother's Day so hopefully the time will go by quickly.

Peace,
Lani