So Much to be Thankful For......

It still hard to believe some days that he is here. That WE have been to Ethiopia and that we ARE finally a family of four. Heck, sometimes it is still hard to believe Abby is here. We tried so long to conceive a child, even though at the time it was so difficult to see, I am so thankful that we never did. If we had our lives would be so different and what I believe so incomplete.

The journey to both of our children has tried and strengthened our marriage, tried our finances but also helped us realized that together if we put our minds to it and our faith in God, things will happen.

Everyday I am thankful for my children's birth mothers, our loving family and friends and of course the love and smiles of our children. They dynamic of expanding our family to four has been unique and amazing. Not without trials things have been amazing.

Kenny is now well adjusted to our new crazy life and to his big sister who is referred to as the baby police. He is used to our dogs loitering near him, his mama holding him constantly, the noise, the music, the chaos and mostly the love. My family teases me indicating that in one months time I have taken a perfectly content baby who was happy resting on his own to being full of demands and knowing that at every sqwak mama will come running. To me, my first mission is complete, he knows that no matter what mama will come running.

So on this Thanksgiving week, what are you thankful for? What course in life have you taken that wasn't always planned but yet still turned out just the way it was meant to be? For us, the journey to our children has never been simple, but we would never change a thing for the world. It is my hope and prayer that our journey to Kenny isn't our last child journey, but if it is, I will know it is the way it is meant to be.

Happy Thanksgiving, more pictures coming.. promise.

We are HOME!!

Thank you for everyone's thoughts and prayers. I will be doing a journal and adding pictures of everyday sometime this week. Also our family of four pictures are coming but they are on a different camera.

Kenny did great on the flight home, he is a much better flyer than mama that is for sure. We made it safe and sound and we are grateful! Seeing Abby again was amazing, she is VERY protective of her baby brother and limits other people's holding time. I am sure that will fade for her as his novelty wears off once she realizes he takes our time away from her. We are excited to make this transition of a family of three to a family of four.

Here a few for now.

Daddy and Kenny shortly after arriving at the guesthouse from the care center.



At the care center after just meeting him the first time.






After getting all cleaned up and putting on our first new outfit from mama.



All our love,

the landfairs

We are Free to Leave!!!

Hi All,

Today after a 5 HOUR wait in a hot hot room with our babies we were finally called for our embassy appointment.... FIVE HOURS. It doesn't matter because we were APPROVED! We pick up his Visa at 10 am tomorrow and then we are free to leave.

We also have a real birthday, HIS BIRTHDAY is May 17, 2009 the day before Matt's!!!

We are so excited to be coming home, I can't wait to see my family, friends and ESPECIALLY my ABBY GIRL!!!

We love you all and I can't wait to see everyone and talk to them when I get home. One more sleep until wee can bring BABY KENNY home!!!!!!!!!!