Craziness Continues

When I'm at the grocery store or out to eat and I'm asked if I'd like a second [of whatever] for half price, my gut reaction is to always say yes. So, naturally when our adoption agency asked us if we'd like to add two-year old Gideon [ya, sweet name, I KNOW] to our adoption, we said yes :) This has only happened in the last two weeks or so. Thankfully, things have gone quite quickly and they were able to get his report sent to us in less than a week. At this point, all the lights are green and we are leaving Iowa with the intention of bringing home both Violet and Gideon!

We're stoked. Things are becoming more real all the time. Kristen has had two baby showers in the last week and our house looks as if it has been overrun by a preschool tornado. Most things are in order and we're attempting to prepare for the craziness that never ceases to ensue.

Speaking of craziness, a pretty cool thing happened recently. One of our good friends [Ellie] had a credit toward the airline that we're using. Ellie was also interested in going back to Africa for personal reasons. So, we inquired and it worked out for her to come with us! Now that we'll have two rug rats to look after, this will be a huge help. So, if you're wondering who the other white person is (sorry, had to), it's Ellie!

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and love through all of this! I look forward to posting many pictures and blogging while in Africa, but for now, this will probably be the last post before we're half a world away!

Here are our two kiddos!

Gideon - 2 years old

Violet - 3 years old

Hakunamatata! [Lion King]

Derek and Kristen [and Ellie]