Trawick's Adoption Journey

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http://trawickfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/

We are hosting a sibling set of 3 from Russia this Christmas!  Read all about it on our "Host" page. 

These are out host kids: Kolya, Sergei & Valya

 

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The Trawick House is busy as usual! 
Jonathan has changed so much!  He is walking all over the place and telling everyone what to do... typical 3 year old! 

Alexis finished the 4th grade.  Trying to keep up with Jackson in the broken bone contest... She broke her elbow on the playground at school.  Luckily, Josh and I were both there when it happened.  You may notice in the pictures that Alexis and I (Holly) got our hair cut off!  We donated it to Locks of Love!  Oh, and she also got her ears pierced! 

Jackson finished the 3rd grade.  Whoo Hoo!  He recently got his braces off!   Oh happy day! 
After years of Jackson begging us for a 4 wheeler... we finally bought one for each of the kids.  And yes, Jackson flipped his over the first day.   It actually landed on top of him!  Josh ran over and picked the 4 wheeler up off of him.  He stood up and said he was ok and then Jonathan yelled "he's alive! he's alive!" 
We have all learned not to panic too much where Jack is involved - he is such a daredevil!  I am sure he is going to end up being a stunt man or something crazy like that! 

Josh and I took a much needed vacation (without the kids) to Mexico!  We found that foreign countries are just not the same without Bill and Robin (couple that traveled to Kaz with us), so we asked them to join us.  Josh and Bill took a fishing trip on one of the smallest boats I have ever seen (Robin and I made sure we had their life insurance policies before we let them go).  They caught some great fish.  We had the chef at the resort prepare some of it for us - it was delicious! 


Check out the new pictures:


Us at Emily and Todd's wedding.  During the wedding Jonathan yelled out "this is just like American Idol!"


The photo was taken just minutes before Jackson flipped his. 

Alexis screams and giggles the entire time she is riding. 

Jonathan doesn't understand why his 4 wheeler won't go fast like Jackson's! 

         
 Alexis getting her ears pierced!     Alexis had one of the coolest casts!      

   
Jackson saying goodbye to his braces!  Look at those beautiful teeth!
  
  Is that a fish or Jon-Jon?         Jonathan with his favorite hat.

    
Us with Bill, Robin and the chef at our resort in Mexico.  Josh and his Barracuda!

One year ago today (October 2nd) Josh and I arrived in Uralsk, Kazakhstan.  We were shown several little boys, and then they brought Vasiliy to us.  I knew the second I saw him that he was my son! 
He has changed so much in the past year... really our whole family has changed! 

Here are a couple of before and after pictures:

Before:
    

After:
       

I have just added video taken today 9/22/07 of Jonathan walking "all by himself"!!!!!!
To view this video go to Jonathan's page. 

Also be sure to check out Jack and Alexis' pages for updates on them.  There are a few new pictures on the picture page and I have also added the last posts from our trip to Kaz on the travel journal page.  I can hardly believe that this time last year we were getting ready to leave for Kaz! 
-Holly

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