Pride in our BOYS & Gotcha Day

While four of us are in Vietnam, two of our clan are back in the USA, Ethan and Ellyn. Ethan participated in his very first PINE WOOD DERBY... and brought home the SILVER!(pictured below with his trophy) He won almost every race he competed in. He worked hard on his bright red car with a briliant blue stripe down the center. GREAT JOB SON at working hard and enjoying a day of fun.

Here we are signing the offical papers.

All the ladies love Evan. He is described as easy going, cuddly, and loves people. Of couse, his being really cute and kissable probably has something to do with it too:)

Here is an older child at he orphanage that we were able to meet and take gifts to.

Mrs. Binh, the orphanage director, was very attached to Evan, and struggled at holding back her emotions on several occasions. It was obvious within minutes that the children at this orphanage are loved as sons and daughters. I struggled with thoughts of "I'm taking this child from them" and yet as one child left, a new born was admitted to the orphanage today -- and it will be loved as their very own children.

This is mostly what we are doing right now - laying low, playing, singing, & laughing with Evan...