What We Know...

Just a short update on our travel arrangements for Elli....we are scheduled to leave on June 4th, meet our sweet girl on June 8th and return home on June 18th! I know that I will thoroughly enjoy my trip in China (I hope, I hope), but right now, I just want Elli home with us. I really hate the thought of leaving the kids for that long. Even though the boys were wonderful when we were gone to get Anna, I just don't like being away from them. Plus, there is a huge feeling of guilt that I have asking people to care for my kids....not one or two, but four! That is a pretty big undertaking, whether you have kids of your own to care for or you haven't had kids in the house for a while, it's not small feat. Our families are great, and the guilt doesn't come from them, it's just I don't like asking for babysitters.

I know that in a month, it will all be over and Elli will be with us which is what we have worked towards for almost 16 months!! We are just ready to be a family of 7 at home.

Sending love & hugs to Elli,
Rodney, Marcy, Carter, Jacob, Parker & Anna Mei