We are returning for Katya in March 2006!

We have waited for over a year now to return for Katya. She has waited patiently and is ready to come home. We have written her letters frequently, but what has really kept us connected is her cell phone. We have text messaged her on a daily basis and we call her once a week and talk to her for about an hour. She has worked very hard this past year on her English. She can carry on a conversation with Mom and Dad on a variety of subjects for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.

We have an appointment with the National Adoption Center on March 30th. Our plan is to leave Denver on the 27th to give us an extra day's buffer in case of flight cancellations or some other issue. We are planning on making this a quick a trip as possible.

We will keep this updated as we prepare to travel.