Friday, September 19, 2008

Today we welcome Kaleb and Eddie Makarenko into our family!!!!!!!!!!


Today the judge has agreed for us to adopt Ruslan and Valary Ivashen. The judgement will take effect Sep 29th. Soooo... we are almost legal parents :)
We celebrated our first day as a "family".
Here are a few pictures!!!!
As always keep us in your prayers so that God blesses us as a family. We hope to spend many happy years with our boys and see them grow up into amazing christian men. Thank you!




9 comments:

Jenny Thrasher said...

YAY!!!!!!!!! HOOORAY!!!


I am SOOOOOO excited for you all!!!


you have a beautiful family!

Makarenko's Adoption said...

I am soo happy that everything went good :)
Do you know if you guys will be able to come back by 10/4 like originally planned ?
That's a really good picture - you all so sharp :)
Beautiful BIG family :)

Monique said...

Zenon and I are VERY excited for you all!!! Congratulations on a successful court date and your new family! May God bless the time you spend with your family before you all COME HOME!!

Uliana~Emma~Dennis said...

YAYEE!!!! CONGRADS! So did the boys decide they want to change their names? I loved their names but Kaleb and Eddie are beautiful names! How exciting! God bless you guys. You guys are a picture perfect family. Sooo beautiful.

Unknown said...

we are so happy for you
Blessings to you family :)

Galina Mukha said...

Hi Tanya, Thanks so much for keeping us posted! When i read your letters I just Ball my eyes out :), Dima and I are really proud of you guys, I new every thing will be as planned, with God everything is posible! especially when its his Plan. :) We will still keep you in our Prayer and be waiting for your safe return home! We will defenatly come visit as soon as we can .
Keep us posted ok /
God Bless your Family!!

* said...

Thats wonderful news! I love the fisrt family photo. You look so happy together. See ya soon!

Unknown said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wow thats amazing news! :)

Zhanna said...

awwww you guys make just the cutest family! :) seriously, i got tears in my eyes when i first saw this pic! its like you guys were meant to BE! God Bless!