And the preparation begins...

It's been a busy week at our house. Jon has finished the Christmas recording sessions. Last night, he was even home for dinner. :) Jack has started violin lessons, so he had his 3rd violin lesson this Thursday followed by Open House at the school. He's waiting so patiently for his teacher to teach him "Rocky Top".

During all the normal busyness, we signed the acceptance papers for these two little boys. We think about them all the time, especially since we have a face and a name to go with these little ones we've been praying for for SO long! Right now, they're Big Z and Little Z, but soon will have American names for their first names and the Z names for the middle names. It's strange to name a child who is already walking around. When naming a baby, you choose your favorite name, and their personality grows into that name. Maybe we'll know it when we see them that first time.

Jack has decided to graciously give the little boys his room with the two twin beds, and he's taking the guest room with the big bed. We've been cleaning out the extra closet, looking for a dresser, and choosing new bedding and paint colors for him. He's picking out his favorite things (books, toys, wall hangings) and moving them over to the new room. We hope to have him acclimated to it around the time we leave for the court date. At least everyone will get something new, not just Z and Z. :)

Speaking of the court date... the courts in Ethiopia close for a summer hiatus every year from August to September. They're scheduled to open back up September 28. As soon as they re-open, they'll schedule all the families that have received referrals during the court recess. As soon as they have it scheduled, we'll book tickets and be ready to go. They key is flexibility, so we've heard. :)

I guess that's all for now. Back to cleaning and painting.