Oh Christmas Tree

The kids had a fabulous time decoration the Christmas tree last weekend, they just love all the Christmas lights!HOLIDAY DONATIONSWe were asked during this holiday time how people can support the kids in Liberia and throughout Africa. There are tons of worthwhile programs and a lot of good things to support. Our adoption agency, www.africanadoptions.org works to help people in several countries

THEY'RE HOME!!!

A&E's friends have made it home safely. We promptly called Jacob and Mardia. Mardia was asleep but both kids got to talk to Jacob (and so did Mommy). He sounded great, so easy to understand. Emmanuel said, "I love you. Are you coming to my house? Tomorrow?"Here are some photos of them talking, we are waiting to call the rest of the crew..Here' is what their mom told me:Well after two and a

A Big Day

Six kids will be united with their new families today, Cheryl is escorting them home as we speak. We are anxiously awaiting for word that A&E's friends are safely in the U.S.Maima and Tarry (NJ)Jacob and Mardia (NY)Felicia (MI)Alomiza (NY)Also, one of our other favorites, Ishamel, met his parents for the first time yesterday. Craig and Karen Monson from UT are at the AFAA house now. We are so

Happy Thanksgiving

Questions and More Questions

You know when you have a kid who gets to be two or three and they say why all the time? It happens with adopted kids too. We are at the four month mark now and I don't know if its the change of seasons or the phase we are currently in, but somebody get these kids an encyclopedia!(computers with buttons are not good for some of us)Here is a sample of today:Abegail: Mommy we have leaves in Liberia

More Firsts, Jumping in Leaves, Hot Chocolate

First Snow

It only lasted ten minutes and didn't stick but the flurries were big and the first time A&E saw snow. Their comment, "its freezing!" Yes, that's how we get snow, it gets to freezing!!!Prayers PleaseWe found out Thursday that the 3 year old son of Scott's best friend, Kory Ellerbeck, and best man in our wedding, has a malignant brain tumor in the back of his head. He had surgery that lasted

Abegail's Letter to Papa

Our agency director is headed to Liberia in a week to bring home kids and we are happy to report the list has grown from five kids to six (Alomiza approved!) with Ishamel also ready for his Mom to come get him! Cheryl agreed to take some letters and photos to A&E's birth family.Dear Papa;I Love you.I like living in America.I am in first grade.I love school. I'm sending you some of my work.I

Happy Halloween

Here's a look at Halloween at the Richardson household. Enjoy!!

The Dry Spell Is Over

Finally, after four months of no movement of kids from the AFAA house we have good news. Cheryl plans to travel in a week to bring home Jacob and Mardia (NY) Maima and Tarry (NJ) and Felicia (MI). Maima and Tarry (Abegail's best friends) came to the AFAA house before A&E. Jacob and Mardia are the most anxious to come home, Jacob was always asking if we knew is Mommy.Congrats Families, your

Trick Or Treat!

The kids had a fabulous Halloween. They trick or treated for a long time and came back and looked through all their candy. E-man and Abegail were running from house to house and Annie could barely keep up. But Abegail was always there to say, "one more!" Abegail has already decided on her costume next year, "I want to be a bride Mommy, with no flowers." E-man says he'll be a bug again. We