Flying to Almaty Day!!!!!!
What a terrific day!!! We are flying to Almaty tonight around 11pm and we can't wait. This is a huge step to coming home. We are not sure if we are staying in a hotel or an apartment while we are in Almaty, so the frequency of our posts may decrease. We are not sure how much internet access we will have.
Today was really good. We woke up around 7:30 and had oatmeal for breakfast. Az seems to like everything that we put on his plate. After breakfast was bathtime. Az does well in the big tub. He loves to splash in the water. We got dressed and I had to run to the store to pick up some water and coke to get us through the day. Az and I had noodle soup and Amy had her usual can of pinneapple. After lunch, Svetlana, Lena, and Tanya stopped by to say goodbye and bring us the important paperwork that we needed for the embassy. Svetlana also came bearing good news. Az's passport was on its way to Astana and she was going to be working on the exit visa paperwork. We also have to wait on Az to be registered in the Consulate in Astana (thank goodness we don't have to go there, we have representatives that will take care of this for us).
When we get to Almaty, we have to take Az to the doctor for a brief medical exam. After Az is officially registered in the consulate we can have our exit interview and make our way home, which we can't wait to do. We hope that the flight to Almaty goes smoothly and are ready for a change of scenery.
After everyone left, we decided to walk to the TSUM and exchange some money and then took our last walk to the park. For dinner, we finished up anything that we had in the pantry and frig. It ended up being a veggie dinner including green beans, corn, kidney beans, and potato dumplings. This meal is probably the closest we have to something from home. We are so ready for some American food, we can almost taste On the Border.
Well we have about 1 hour before Tanya is going to pick us up for the airport. We have everything ready to roll and are trying to rest a little bit.
Hope everyone is doing well. Can't wait to see everyone.
Love, David, Amy, and Az
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I have chill bumps just reading all of this information. What stories you will have for Az one day. I can't wait to meet him! Have a safe trip home and I pray all goes as scheduled.
We share in your excitement about coming home. This will be a new adventure for all of us back here. The hugs and kisses from a new granson will be wonderful. I'm sure it will take him a while to warm up to all of us but we have the patience to wait. Can't wait to meet him and get acquainted with him. Be safe...be happy. See you at the airport.
Love ya!!!!!!
Papa & Nanny
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