Photos

Here's a family photo, taken in December 2001, showing all of our children. Funny how, when we went half-way around the world to get our youngest two, they fit so easily into our lives. Their older brother (who lives in Washington state) gets to see them at least once every year, and their older sister, who lives in nearby Virginia, visits every weekend. Sometimes, she even offers to babysit. What a gal!

I'm sure you can tell from the mischievious eyes and determined grin that our little boy is a survivor, but he's a lover as well. He was six when we adopted him and speaking Russian like a pro, but he quickly adjusted to English. Now, we can't get him to stop talking!

Our daughter and son, right after we brought him home from Kazakhstan. As you can see, they fell in love immediately. Just like all brothers and sisters, they have weathered sibling rivalry and spats, but they are also quite protective of each other. Now that's love.