Awwww, sweet! I have been checking and checking your blog to see if you had gotten home yet. Welcome home! I can't wait to hear more about your newest family member, and how he interacts with everyone! :)
Welcome home! I have been constantly checking for an update because I was so excited to see how things went. I am so glad you all are home safe and sound and that Alexei seems to be adjusting well. I love the picture of the wall with all your kids framed photos. It must feel so good to stand back and look at your beautiful family. Congratulations and good luck with the days ahead! I will keep all of you in my prayers.
I have enjoyed following your blog and I am so glad that you all made it home! The picture of the two boys sleeping is just precious! He seems right at home. Congratulations on your beautiful family!
YIPPEE! Welcome home! So happy for you :) the picture of the boys sleeping in adorable :) Ilove all the pics lined up on the wall! :) Wonderful! :) Blessings, Tami PRAYING JEREMIAH HOME QUICKLY www.tillGodbringsthemhome.blogspot.com
So glad you all are home, Christine, and I wish you the best of luck as you assist Alex in the adjustment, as well as when you adjust to being a mom of 12! I'm so happy for you guys!
I'm so glad the long trip home is over and your family is now all together!!! Congratulations on your newest addition and I look forward to continuing to read about your family. Your blog is truly an inspiration to me. You have a beautiful, beautiful family!
holding hands! that is just too precious!! so glad to see him home with all of you. While you were gone I sent my dossier out!! should be there wednesday! and Lydia is now in the same orphanage as my two so I am hoping for photos. How long total were you gone?
Christine, I am glad you and Julia have returned home. Alex home now with his Forever Family. Faith in God to make this happen. God is good. I will follow along to see how wonderful your family will blend together as "One Big Happy Family"
I'll bet there were no problems getting the boys to go to bed tonight!! Is there anything like that international flight to knock a person out for about three days upon return? Congrats on another limb on the family tree. God is good, all the time. Can't wait to hear all about your trip and see more pictures. God bless your home, and all the hearts that are sheltered there. Whoo-hoo. Happy dance. Welcome home.
I'm so very happy for you all. Congratulations! It's great to have you back on US soil. Thanks for letting us follow along on this amazing journey. You are truly blessed. Enjoy your time together as one BIG happy family. :)
Wow! Congratulations! Those two look like they are going to be the closest of brothers. I'm sure there will be many more great 'brotherly' pics. I can't wait....
Welcome home! I've been following your story for awhile now and have never commented before. The picture of the boys says one thing - brothers! A wonderful bond for them.
FELICIDADES,FELICIDADES,FELICIDADES.......MUCHAS MUCHAS FELICIDADES....POR FIN EN CASA TODOS REUNIDOS Y FELICES........BESOS Y FELICIDADES POR SI NO LO HE DICHO YA... DE CARMENCITA,MIGUEL ANGEL Y DE NUESTROS HIJOS EN ESPECIAL DE LA PEQUEÑA OLGA......SEGUIRE VISITANDO VUESTRO BLOG COMO SIEMPRE.
Congratulations on finally bringing your sweet boy home! I'm so happy it went well and can't wait to follow your journey and watch as God grows you closer as a family. He is such a blessed little boy! God is good. holding hands.....so sweet.....
How nice that Dennis and Alex had met and become acquainted recently so that this whole new sleeping arrangement doesn't seem awkward to them. Just two little buddies sharing a bed.... Too sweet. Welcome home to the three of you! I bet the rest of the Reed-gang is thrilled! Get some well-deserved rest, that all new mommies need when they first get home with their new children, before you catch us up on how the trip home went.
The warmest welcome home to you! Big hugs from Colorado! I praise God that you are all home. Love the pictures of the picture wall and Alex and Dennis holding hands as they sleep. Precious!
8-7-09 - Fly Home! 8-6-09 - Pick up Visa 8-5-09 - Apply for Visa 8-4-09 - On the Train back to Kiev 8-3-09 - Pick up Court Decree 7-31-09 - 10th Day done 7-23-09 - John and Dennis no longer in Ukraine with Us 7-22-09 - 10 day wait begins 7-21-09 - Court 7-15-09 - See Alexsey! 7-14-09 - SDA Appointment 7-11-09 - Leave for Ukraine 6-30-09 - Found out SDA Appt is moved up to July 13 6-22-09 - Found out SDA Appt is July 15th but could be sooner if we redo our medical quickly 6-22-09 - Dossier Successfully Submitted 4-22-09 - Dossier in Ukraine! Begin the translation! 4-14-09 - Whole dossier apostilled 4-6-09 - Finished paperwork for dossier, waiting for immigration approval to come in mail 4-3-09 - Notified by email that we are approved to adopt an orphan 3-14-09 - Fingerprinted twice for immigration and police clearance letter. Received copy of marriage certificate. 3-13-09 - Received invitation for I-600A fingerprinting 3-9-09 - Immigration get our homestudy 2-10-09 - Finished all paperwork for homestudy and mailed off I-600A 1-31-09 - Homestudy Visit 1-28-09 - Notified Homestudy Agency 1-27-09 - Committed to adopting Alexsey
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Awwww, sweet! I have been checking and checking your blog to see if you had gotten home yet. Welcome home! I can't wait to hear more about your newest family member, and how he interacts with everyone! :)
Truly Precious! What you have done is awesome. There are no other words...
Welcome home! I have been constantly checking for an update because I was so excited to see how things went. I am so glad you all are home safe and sound and that Alexei seems to be adjusting well. I love the picture of the wall with all your kids framed photos. It must feel so good to stand back and look at your beautiful family. Congratulations and good luck with the days ahead! I will keep all of you in my prayers.
I have enjoyed following your blog and I am so glad that you all made it home! The picture of the two boys sleeping is just precious! He seems right at home. Congratulations on your beautiful family!
I'm so happy for you all, Christine! I love the 12 pictures on the wall. Can wait for more pictures.
I am soooo happy for you. Can't wait to see how good the lil guy fits right into your beautiful family :)
YAY!!!! Welcome home! :)
YIPPEE! Welcome home! So happy for you :) the picture of the boys sleeping in adorable :) Ilove all the pics lined up on the wall! :) Wonderful! :)
Blessings,
Tami
PRAYING JEREMIAH HOME QUICKLY
www.tillGodbringsthemhome.blogspot.com
welcome home!!!!
welcome home!!
God bless...
xo
You got me girl!!!
That last picture is just....heart warming.
What a joy it must be to have that sweet boy home with his family.
Congratulations!
welcome, WELCOME, home! After so long...
The physical journey is over; now the real journey begins
Tia
Yay!!! Welcome home, I'm so glad it all went well! Looking forward to more updates!
Hooray!! So glad to hear you are all home safe and sound. How cute the boys are....awww...
I look forward to hearing all about it once you are rested and have spent time with your other children (and John) that have missed you so much!
So glad you are home. So sweet that they were holding hand. They will be so good for each other.
yay! Welcome home!!
Congratulations, and welcome home!!
How cute is that! How did you get the strength to open the computer already? It took me a couple of weeks to think straight!
Welcome HOME!
So glad you all are home, Christine, and I wish you the best of luck as you assist Alex in the adjustment, as well as when you adjust to being a mom of 12! I'm so happy for you guys!
I'm so glad the long trip home is over and your family is now all together!!! Congratulations on your newest addition and I look forward to continuing to read about your family. Your blog is truly an inspiration to me. You have a beautiful, beautiful family!
praise God!! :)
gotta love that region, everyone I know who has adopted from there has been home in 30 days or less - what a BLESSING
Wooooooooo hooooooooooooooooo.
I am so happy for all of you!!!!
Praise God!!!!!!! Man, that seems so fast!!! What an awesome journey this has been!!!!!
So happy for you guys! What sweetness with Alex and Dennis holding hands.
Welcome home! I'm thrilled for you guys.
cm
holding hands! that is just too precious!! so glad to see him home with all of you. While you were gone I sent my dossier out!! should be there wednesday! and Lydia is now in the same orphanage as my two so I am hoping for photos. How long total were you gone?
So, are you smiling? Silly question, of course you are! And so am I.
Your family is such a blessing!!!
Congrats and welcome home. You must be thrilled to be back. Now to get back to your routine! Welcome home Alex!
Praise God!!!
I am so happy for you and your family and especially Alex!
Stefanie
Christine, I am glad you and Julia have returned home. Alex home now with his Forever Family. Faith in God to make this happen. God is good. I will follow along to see how wonderful your family will blend together as "One Big Happy Family"
Welcome Home!!!
Your wall looks so complete now. I can not wait to see more pictures.
We truly serve an awesome God!
does not get ANY better than that!!!
so so so so sweet!!!
VERY happy to hear you are HOME and SAFE!!!
I'll bet there were no problems getting the boys to go to bed tonight!! Is there anything like that international flight to knock a person out for about three days upon return? Congrats on another limb on the family tree. God is good, all the time.
Can't wait to hear all about your trip and see more pictures.
God bless your home, and all the hearts that are sheltered there.
Whoo-hoo. Happy dance. Welcome home.
Jen
We are so happy for you all! That picture of the two boys knocked out sleeping and holding hands is just precious!
Take care,
Barry & Georgia Vaughn
AWESOME, Welcome home, to you, Julia, and ALEX!!!!! YEY! I'm glad he has a great home now. :) God bless you!
The blog we all have been waiting to see - yeah!
So glad you are back home with ALL your family!!! Can't wait to hear more about the trip!
Sweet sleeping brothers!
I'm so very happy for you all. Congratulations! It's great to have you back on US soil. Thanks for letting us follow along on this amazing journey. You are truly blessed. Enjoy your time together as one BIG happy family. :)
Welcome home!
Congratulations on the new family-member-arrival. That is truly wonderful. God bless you all.
HOOOORRRRRRAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you all!!!!!!! Welcome home sweet baby!!!!
That is FANTASTIC!!!!
Congratulations!
I look forward to hearing more about Alex! :)
YAY!!! WELCOME HOME!!!
Oh Welcome Home!!!!
There is NO place like H-O-M-E.
Love the 12 pics on the wall!! Wow!(now you have your sweet baker's dozen!)
Are you missing your nightly ice cream run with Julia?? Now you'll have to get an ice cream maker...nothing like home-made vanilla ice cream.
Get your sleep...and oh, lots of coffee :-)
Congratulations! God is good!
great picture of the boys!
Congrats and welcome HOME! So glad that the Reed 12 are all together once again!
Big Hugs to you all!
Welcome home ... sending many hugs your way! Blessings to you all!
Congratulations!! Can't wait to see you all and meet your newest.
See you at Laurel's???? :)
Thanks for sharing your journey!
yay! so happy for you! glad the whole family is together finally!
I am so glad you are all together again! Welcome Home Alexei!
Wow! Congratulations! Those two look like they are going to be the closest of brothers. I'm sure there will be many more great 'brotherly' pics. I can't wait....
Welcome Home!! I hope we aren't too far behind you! I hope everyone continues to adjust well. The picture of them sleeping is just too precious!
Welcome home! I've been following your story for awhile now and have never commented before. The picture of the boys says one thing - brothers! A wonderful bond for them.
Welcome home!! You have such a beautiful family. You are very blessed! How wonderful for Alex and Dennis to have such a bond.
Many Blessings,
Kellie
Wonderful news!! Did John & the kids surprise you with Alex's picture on the wall or did you do that before you left? So happy you're all home.
Oh how excited you must have been to be back home with your family! Such a sweet picture of Alex and Dennis holding hands while they sleep.
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Is this your last posting on this website now that Alex is home with the family?
FELICIDADES,FELICIDADES,FELICIDADES.......MUCHAS MUCHAS FELICIDADES....POR FIN EN CASA TODOS REUNIDOS Y FELICES........BESOS Y FELICIDADES POR SI NO LO HE DICHO YA... DE CARMENCITA,MIGUEL ANGEL Y DE NUESTROS HIJOS EN ESPECIAL DE LA PEQUEÑA OLGA......SEGUIRE VISITANDO VUESTRO BLOG COMO SIEMPRE.
So happy you are all home! Can't wait to read more updates and see more pictures!
Jill in Indiana
three very cool photos!
congrats!
Oh, at long last you have your sweet boy home. Congratulations!!!
And of course, as Linny would say, YIPPEE JESUS!!
Welcome home! What a wonderful end to this chapter and a great beginning to the next one in the Reed Family!
Welcome Home!
I am so happy for you guys- welcome home!!!
Welcome Home! Welcome Home! Welcome HOME!!!!!
That's so sweet! I love his photo on the wall ready and waiting for him to come home, what a great idea!
At last!!! Brothers!!!
Welcome home!!!! HOME SWEET HOME!!!!
Love that wall of pictures...blessings!
That photo on the wall is just adorable...and so is the boys sharing a bed.
I hope you are mellowing in. I always hate to come home for some reason...don't transition well. I can't wait to hear all the details....
Congratulations on finally bringing your sweet boy home! I'm so happy it went well and can't wait to follow your journey and watch as God grows you closer as a family. He is such a blessed little boy! God is good. holding hands.....so sweet.....
How nice that Dennis and Alex had met and become acquainted recently so that this whole new sleeping arrangement doesn't seem awkward to them. Just two little buddies sharing a bed.... Too sweet.
Welcome home to the three of you!
I bet the rest of the Reed-gang is thrilled! Get some well-deserved rest, that all new mommies need when they first get home with their new children, before you catch us up on how the trip home went.
Welcome home sweet Alexsei! So glad you made it home.
Love,
Kate
So glad you are home!
Sweet, sweet picture!
congrats. another us citizen and another adoption chapter complete.
The warmest welcome home to you! Big hugs from Colorado! I praise God that you are all home. Love the pictures of the picture wall and Alex and Dennis holding hands as they sleep. Precious!
So very glad you are home with your precious new son. Praise the Lord!
Yay! They are so cute together!
Fantastic! Congratulations and welcome home. It's so nice to see your family all together!!!
Great photos! Welcome home and lots of love to you all!!
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