Dan and Julie Ukraine adoption

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Julie and I wanted to write a quick blog to let everyone know how the girls and ourselves are adjusting. The girls have been in school now for about a month. The transition seems to be going smoothly. Their English is coming along. Luda is in 8th grade...

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As promised, here are our new family Christmas photos. We have had three full days at home so far and still have not finished unpacking two of the 6 suitcase (imagine)!
We thought we only had Thursday to get the girls acquainted with Babushka Hughes. Dan and Grandma Hughes woke up at 4:30 Friday morning and headed off to the airport. Then Dan would head in for his first day of work. However, he was called back to the...

(To the right: Americans at last! Photo of girls in D.C. with 2 American icons, U.S. Soldiers and STARBUCKS!!!)
A Marathon Month!!!!
We are home, praise GOD! Everyone made it home safely. After a 1 1/2 hour taxi ride to get to the train station, a 12 hour train ride to Kyiv from Berdiansk, multiple metro and taxi rides with 3 girls while in Kyiv, 4 plane legs from Kyiv to Fresno ...

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We are getting ready to leave Anya and Victor's right now. They have been gracious enough to host us the past 3 days. What a truly amazing couple. This is just a quick note to let everyone know that we received our Visas today and will be heading home...