Vanya's Adoption

I started this page in April 2006, long before we had told most of our friends and family what was going on. That didn't stop us from accumulating stories about the process that deserve to be told, so I kept track of some of the milestones throughout the process. Hopefully, it proves to be interesting or entertaining. Or at least compels you toward a little compassion.

The Preliminaries

Trip One

Photos From Trip One

Russia Trip 1 - Yaroslavl and Ivan

Russia Trip 1 - Moscow

Between Trips (click to open)

Trip Two

Photos From Trip Two

Russia Trip 2 - Week 1

Russia Trip 2 - St. Petersburg

Russia Trip 2 - Back in Yaroslavl

Russia Trip 2 - Final Week Family and Baby Photos

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