A Spelling De"boch"ul

Today was the ACSI spelling bee for Justin and second graders from several different schools. Justin was one of 3 representatives from over 60 second graders in his school. He did a splendid job in the practice rounds and in the first few actual rounds. The word "botch" was given to him and he spoke clearly and confidently "botch, b-o-c-h, botch." Whereas other students left the room crying, Justin quietly came to sit next to me and innocently asked, "Can I go back in the next round?" Unfortunately, that was not the case but we stayed to see one of his classmates get third place. For the record, the blue ribbon winner was a young Korean boy. Maybe that bodes well for the future Samuel spelling bee contestants.

Adjusting Well

There is one more crazy kid in the mix, but he happens to be at school. The boys are all adjusting well to one another and Carson is beginning to figure out a good sleeping cycle. We have been truly blessed to have 3 wonderful boys in our family and thank you for all your prayers.

Gotcha Day - Take 1

Holy cow! What an adventure the last few days have been. I will go into detail at a later time, but for now, Carson is home and enjoying the company of his new family. Everything went smoothly in regards to Gotcha Day, but there was simply a lot to do. Beka got to meet Carson as soon as he got off the plane and before he went through customs. The video clip is of her and Carson exiting customs and introducing themselves to me at the San Francisco airport. The picture is of him in my arms shortly after meeting him. He has been rather laid back all day and simply seems to enjoy life. We had more video taken in San Diego when we flew home. I will edit the video and put together a picture package soon. That's a wrap!

The Call Has Been Received

2008 is off to a great start! Michigan beat Florida, West Virgina thumped Oklahoma (Wolverines new coach must be a good one!), and Baby Carson will be coming home. Beka received a phone call this morning from our agency and we will be travelling to San Fransisco on Wednesday, January 9 to pick him up around 8 in the morning. We're not sure exactly how it will all work out, but our plan is to fly there and then return to San Diego later in the day. Praise the Lord and we will keep you posted.