5 is the magic number?

According to the Vietnamese government Yanic now officially has a younger brother to be a "role" model for! We had the "giving and receiving ceremony today. "Baby Brother" is doing great and seems to fit in just great. Very quiet and happy, especially when he has some food. He was not too fond of the ride in the van, probably not something that he does very often!

We are back at the hotel and just settling in for a bit. He has been double fisting food for the last 45 minutes in the room and shows no signs of stopping! He has a good little bump on the back of his head, most likely an infection from an ingrown hair. Thankfully the other family that is adopting with us, the father is an ER doctor. We have already put a "numbing cream" on it and we will be draining it in a short while. Nothing serious, just an infection that needs a little TLC.

Sunrise In Danang

Went into Hoi An last night and had a good meal at restaurant that we have frequented many times before. They are extremely friendly and love to talk to the kids. We spent a good 45 minutes lounging after our meal trying to learn some Vietnamese. We now know how to say hello, bathroom, thank you with the proper pronunciation. Yanic got spoon fed his soup by one of the girls, he was really being lazy and clearly taking advantage of the situation.

Up at 3:30 today, still not adjusted to the time difference. Decided (Mike) to make the most of it and catch the sunrise from the beach. Nice to see the sunrise when you are in the east. The kids were up also so they came along for the walk (it was supposed to be a walk). The kids could not resist the ocean and asked me if they could go swimming. Why not? Regular clothes, no bathing suit, Mom would be approve! That's what Dad is for, to break the silly rules that Mom creates that just don't seem to make sense! They had a ball running in the surf and swimming in the extremely warm water.

Time to go to breakfast and get ready for a new addition to the family. 10:30 +/- today and we will have a new addition to the family! Let the lack of sleep continue!

We've arrived!

Well, we arrived yesterday around noon time VN time and we were totally pooched!The kids were excellent for the entire trip! After a lenghty nap, we walked around and looked for a restaruant for dinner. We decided on an old standby: Al Fresco's Pizza. Not a great way to begin our VN trip, but we'll have plenty in the next few weeks.
We are now in Da Nang. We just got back from a visit from the orphanage. We got to hang out with the little guy for a couple of hours. He was very receptive to us and generally a cheery little guy!! He has quite a bump on the back of his noggin that is calling for some neosporin. Thankfully, I am fully prepared... I am my Mother's daughter!
Our g&r (day we get the little guy) is supposed to be Friday (our tomorrow) at 8:30 am. We hope this happens, or it will have to be Tuesday. We are told it should go through tomorrow with no problems. We'll keep you posted on that!
We are at a great resort called the Sandy Beach. Check it out on www.sandybeachdanang.com . You'll all agree, it is WAY above our standards. Mike is taking the kids to the pool/beach and I am hoping to squeeze in some spa time. Hope all is well on the homefront. Love , the Boulets

Let the FUN begin!

We're off to Viet Nam! Our bags are packed (lighter than Jody would like) and with tickets in hand, we head to Boston. We will fly to LA (not our favorite) and on to Taipei. Last stop will be Ho Chi Minh City. The following day we will head off to Da Nang. Here we will see the little guy and will keep you posted as to when we will have our G&R ceremony. Follow us along our journey and drop us a line from time to time. We will miss you all and can't wait for you to meet our new addition. Love, Mike, Jody, Sophie, & Yanic

Preparing for VN trip No. 5

We have been trying to adopt child no. 3 from Da Nang, Viet Nam for what seems like a really long time now.

We just got word that we will all (minus Levi) travel to Viet Nam on August 28th. We are madly tying up loose ends and sadly, closing up camp. Looking forward to spending time with family before we head out.

This will be a nice way to keep you all posted. Hope you enjoy!

Jody, Mike, Sophie, & Yanic