Awaiting a court hearing date

The courts in Ethiopia are closed now until the end of September. When they reopen we should receive a hearing date. It is anticipated that this date will be sometime the beginning of November. After we 'clear' court we will travel 4-6 weeks later to pick the babies up. We will spend about one week in Ethiopia bonding with them and visiting their country before we bring them home. Two things we ask prayer for at this point is: 1) God's continued provision to supply final payments and travel expenses. 2) God's provision and care for people to take care of Savannah, Graci, and Dax while we are away.

Proud to Announce our Baby Boy and Girl

Oh, how I wish I could post their pictures for all to see. They are so adorable!

Announcing:

Thaddeus Joel Brady born on 3/16/09 and
Kambyri Senait Brady born on 6/9/09 !

Both babies are healthy and thriving well. They have been moved to the transitional orphanage which is where they will live until we go pick them up. It is anticipated that we will travel by the end of the year to bring them home.

3 year old boy - Gotcha for 2

Dax getting ready to blow out his candles
Dax with his friends' Jaydon and Jackson, and with Graci and cousin Serenity

Dax and Serenity snuggling

Best 3 year old friends - Graci is so happy Dax is now 3 like her

Crazy big sissys

Dax's train cake (made by mommy) - I am quite proud because Dax said "I like it mommy, I really like it, my train cake!"

Graci teaching Dax to show "I am 3"

Daddy successfully teaching Dax to show "I am 3"

Bath time after a long party

Graci loves to hold her 'baby' brother

Graci and Dax lounging in the pool - they have quite the life!

Last week we celebrated Dax's 'Gotcha' Day and his birthday. It was two years ago August 20 that we received Dax in Guatemala and processed the paperwork to bring him home. He was three days shy of turning one year old when we came home. I did not have time for many pictures but they were two very special days. We spent Gotcha day preparing all Guatemalan food and recipes. We decorated the house with Mayan decor and Guatemalan treasures we had collected while we were there. We focused on teaching Dax about his heritage but most of all about how he came to be Phillip Daxton Brady. The week just continued with celebration as Dax turned three. He was more excited about his birthday than he was about Gotcha day. His birthday party had the house decorated in trains and he had a train cake. He likes trains more than Guatemalan decorations at this age. He also liked the food better at his birthday. He ordered hot dogs and chips, which is his absolute favorite meal (if you call it a meal). It was great week celebrating our precious boy!