"And so our trip in Kazan is finally coming to a close. We

will depart for Moscow on Wednesday at 7:15 A.M. for the

next phase of the adoption process. While the ten day

waiting period felt like forever, it has now come and gone and
it is with mixed emotions that we will be leaving Kazan. Kyle

will probably never completely remember his experience in Kazan

and while it was a joyous occasion to pick him up for the last time

at the orphanage, it was also sad as we departed. Kyle was truly

blessed during his time in the orphanage as the caregivers, doctors,

and other orphanage workers stood in the waiting room and
watched him leave. Even as we went to the car, they looked out

the window and waived goodbye. It was painfully obvious how

much they all loved Kyle and were truly happy for him. We

have spent a lot of time with Svatlana, Roman and Jane,
and it will be very sad to say goodbye to our new friends. Roman

took us to a Kazan professional hockey game on Sunday evening

which we enjoyed. Jane has gone above and beyond her duties

as an interpreter and obviously is the only one who truly

understands what we say. She has been our interpreter and friend
during the process and has been with us during all of our visits

during the ten day waiting period. We will all miss Jane and Kyle

will definitely miss flirting with her! I want Kyle to remember all

of the special people in Kazan who loved him and prayed for the

best for him. We took a lot of pictures and video to remind Kyle

of all of the wonderful people who helped him transition into a new
phase in his life. Speaking of Kyle, as you can see, he is now fully

clothed in his own new attire and is quite handsome I must say.

He is a goofy guy with those people he feels comfortable around

but has some stranger anxiety and just gets these big serious

brown eyes...don't worry as he will soon get to know each
of you! Mommy kinda likes him attaching to her at this point :)

He was probably over stimulated at the hotel but had dinner, a

bath and finally, as you can see, fell asleep. He truly is a little angel

(especially when sleeping) and he has a kind heart. Thanks again

for all of the prayers...as you can see from the pictures, they are

being answered!"