The people that got us through

So I am sitting at my desk today, minding my own business (as I'm apt to do), and my cell phone starts buzzing. I am getting a call from the beautiful and talented Elle. Turns out that she got a email this morning from our agency and they wanted to know if we could travel April 22-29... uhhh, come again? April 22? As in two weeks from this Saturday?
Don't get me wrong, this is great news, but very sudden news. We thought we we're going to have until May to get our paperwork ready, get orphanage donations, pack, etc. So now begins a flurry of notarizing, apostilling (is that a word?) and general panicking at our house. So if you see on the news that a little lady's head esploded or she spotaneously burst into flames, that would be Elle.

All kidding aside, we can hardly wait to go and meet Pickle. We're interested to get to know him and find out what his personality is like. We also can't wait to see Russia again, even though it may be a bit cold still at the end of April... Guess it's a good thing we didn't go out and buy cold weather gear. It will be nice to be able to walk around without having to wear parkas and long underwear ;) Well, back to the paper chase...

P.S. This is more news that Elle wanted to surprise everyone with by posting from the airport in Seoul, but told her that was just mean. I also don't want anyone to egg the house while we're gone.

-D