It is great to get pics sent from Marina and Kayla. I miss having those boys around so much! Luckily Aunt Jaimee and I had planned on doing a joy preschool this year and a friend that was going to do it with us bailed! So we talked to Ben and Kayla about Kayla joining with us! So we will each take a day at our own home. We are thrilled we will still be in their lives on a regularly scheduled basis! Kayla has a great mentor that hooked her up with a ton of resources too so that will be helpful!
Marina moved her stuff in officially the Sunday before last. Ben was close to being finished with flooring the bedroom last time I saw. Matthew had taken the liberty of "decorating" your old carpet with your nail polish and food coloring - yowsa!! All of this seems so fast, but sincerely we have watched the quality and care of your boys get soo much better so quickly. And Ben seems to have purpose again and hope again.
Marriage and children have been discussed at length. I haven't had the chance to talk to Ben a lot about it, but get bits and pieces from others conversations with him. Apparently if there is ever a baby girl in their future, Marina wants to name her Ilana. Kayla said Marina doesn't want people to think she is trying to take your place, that she thinks so highly of you and Kayla said they even talked about making a scrap book of you for the boys to read often. This is really the best situation we could have hoped for- someone we adore who is caring and kind who wants to be there for your boys, but who also respects that we will always, always love you.
So Marina and her boys took off for a long visit to see her family in Russia. Ben will be lonely, so maybe you can visit him and those sweet little boys. . love you forever.
These first three were from Marina - look at the feet on Andrew! Holy Moly!!! How does such a big boy still have such chew-able baby qualities?
Look at that- a little Lana face and a little Ben face.
Kayla sent the pic of "her little frog."
Marina moved her stuff in officially the Sunday before last. Ben was close to being finished with flooring the bedroom last time I saw. Matthew had taken the liberty of "decorating" your old carpet with your nail polish and food coloring - yowsa!! All of this seems so fast, but sincerely we have watched the quality and care of your boys get soo much better so quickly. And Ben seems to have purpose again and hope again.
Marriage and children have been discussed at length. I haven't had the chance to talk to Ben a lot about it, but get bits and pieces from others conversations with him. Apparently if there is ever a baby girl in their future, Marina wants to name her Ilana. Kayla said Marina doesn't want people to think she is trying to take your place, that she thinks so highly of you and Kayla said they even talked about making a scrap book of you for the boys to read often. This is really the best situation we could have hoped for- someone we adore who is caring and kind who wants to be there for your boys, but who also respects that we will always, always love you.
So Marina and her boys took off for a long visit to see her family in Russia. Ben will be lonely, so maybe you can visit him and those sweet little boys. . love you forever.
These first three were from Marina - look at the feet on Andrew! Holy Moly!!! How does such a big boy still have such chew-able baby qualities?
Look at that- a little Lana face and a little Ben face.
Kayla sent the pic of "her little frog."
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