Welcome to America, Baby!

Ok, folks.  Forgive me for the delay but here are some pix of our trip  home and arrival on US soil!  As you can see my blogging is waivering.  I will probably let go of this responsibility.  I am grateful to all of you for keeping up with us while in the Philippines & for your prayers.  Please remember us in the coming weeks, months and years.  Rammy will begin lots of tests to see how he is doing health wise, CP wise and so on.  I appreciate your prayers for him to endure this time.  We know he will be wonderful & God has great plans for him.  Enjoy the pix!  God bless. Kim

Rammy leaves says goodbye to Manila - for now . . . the first wimper we ever heard from him was at the airport and was quickly calmed by his worldly posession - a cabbage patch.

 3-2-1 Blast off!  He did great the whole flight.  Slept maybe 8 hours or so but just enjoyed time with us & playing with the Delta kids movie - he LOVED the Dumbo movie and we also played a memory matching game. 

 Welcome to America!  I think?  Detroit in the 30's with snow on the ground still - a little cold for our shivering buddy!  But, he's always smiling & happy to be getting closer to home!  We spent some time going through our journey book on the layover so he could be prepared for the carseat & siblings.  He enjoyed reading the book & then it was off to Birmingham.  Yes, we tried chicken nuggets!  No dice!  Fries?  Success!  :-)

 Slept all the way to Birmingham, so our arrival in Alabama was at first a little lack luster...

 We are home!  Still not sure about Alabama but glad it's warmer!  :-)

 We arrive home to balloons, signs & happy Kuyas and Ate!  Rammy took a few minutes to warm up but was all about the big Elmo balloon they had waiting for him.  Mama & Aunt Cyndi had the house looking great (until we arrived home!).  It was good to be there & see our kids.  I wept as I embraced each one - I missed them so.  I think they grew a foot!  All the kids were pictured here in the "Big Sis"  "Big Brother squared and cubed" t-shirts!

Come on in, Rammy!  Let's have some fun!

 Welcome to America, Rammy!  It's Saturday morning and that means SPORTS!  Let's go to Kuya Nick's 8:30 am soccer game and have a family dinner that night!

 Monday morning - Rammy, do you like popsicles?

 That would be a yes!  (he did share with Mommy, too!)

 Now, let's play outside!  Have some fun! He proceeded up our very sloped driveway on this - with me behind him of course.  He worked and worked to get to the top.  He's a strong little guy and a bit adventurous!  He also managed to do the zip line at the fire station park by our house - of course, we held him but he held himself up - we didn't have to!  Strong little guy. 

 Finally, it's time for an art lesson with Ate - the craft master. 

That's all we've got for now.  There's more pix but everyone just returned from carpool so I must go.  Rammy loves his family & screamed yesterday when we dropped the kids off at school and then again this morning when Matt pulled out of the driveway to take the kids to school, so I ran him to the car & buckled him in.  He is precious and we are so enjoying him.  He brings much joy to our home and much chaos!  We are all hands on deck & every waking moment is consumed by Rammy or my taking a moment to be with one of the other three adjusting to our new life.  SO, I LOVE YOU all very much but please know I probably won't post much more - maybe once a month or so!  Thanks again for everything!  We are doing great & our church is taking great care of us with meals & even babysitting the others when we take Rammy to the doctor.... God is so good and faithful in this adoption process.  I would love to share what an incredible experience it has been but I just can't right now!  Rammy's back from carpool & Dad's heading down to work - gotta run!

God bless!