It is now Monday night 8:00 pm and we just got settled into our home away from home!! We will be staying in a house and sharing the house with another couple from Montreal whom we've travelled with all week-end long and they are super super nice people!!! There are 3 bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom and there is a bedroom,bathroom,kitchen,living room downstairs on the main floor and we also have our own security dog outside, LOL!!
I still can't believe we are here, it came Very Very close for us not to leave on Friday!!!! Many days have passed since Friday so we had time to cool down or else this blog would have consisted mainly on swear words!!!!!! It's a good thing Mr. Fil is stubborn and insisted on us leaving early to go to the airport or else we would never have made it with the problem we came across once we checked in........the ticket agent looked at our documents and said I can't fly because my passport expired in 4 months and to go to Kazakhstan you must have a passport that is valid at least for 6 months!!!!! Can you imagine our faces???? So right away Fil ran to a phone called the travel agent and blasted her then called Anna from the adoption agent and she said No No, Fil this is very bad, you have to leave tonight or else the child will no longer be available for you!!! Fil Told her I tried and they know the reason for our trip but the supervisor refuses to let us go because she says they can get fined and someone can lose their job... Fil went back to speak to her 3 TIMES and she did not want to know anything!!! Then Jill and Lui came to join us at the airport and Jill started doing her phone calls, she went to speak to another agent at Air Canada and still no luck!!!! Then Finally Anna from the adoption agent came running through the airport, went straight to an Air Canada agent, she must have been a manager or something and she did not ask any questions she said hurry up and get on the plane it's about to leave.. Then the baggage dept would not come get our bags because they said it's too late, The agent gets on her Walki talki and screams out "IT'S FOR AN ADOPTION, MAKE AN EXCEPTON, THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO CHECK IN ALL NIGHT!!! At this point I just cracked and broke down in tears, I had a bad feeling all day and I could not beleive what we were going through!!!! So to all you future adopting parents or anyone traveling Make Sure your passport is valid for 6 months, and avoid all this stress!!!
Ok enough with that stress tomorrow is going to be one of the most stressful days of our lives, we are going to the orphanage and meet this baby that we've been waiting for so long!!! So stay tuned for tomorrow's blog!!! bye bye
Hi Mary and Phil,
ReplyDeleteYou know, it seems like all we go trough is not enough. Just like if an adoption is not enough stress as it is. You know, I am proud to see that you fight like champs. To make it to your dream one must fight and never back down. One day it's all going to be a nice story to tell and believe it or not you will actually laugh at all this. Take it from someone who knows exactly what it means. Enjoy the rest to the max.
Phil, from now on you can say what I always say. At least I “pushed” to have my kids not like other guys who just assisted…
Angelo Ciciotti
hey guys!! that's a great story to tell your son one day! really glad you made it there safely! Good Luck for tomorrow! (dec 1st) love you guys!
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WOW what a story..never a dull moment!! Just reading that brought tears to my eyes!! Glad to hear you guys made it safe and sound!!Best of luck for the days to come!! D.
ReplyDeleteWOW !!! What a story ...and Fil is a Libra so the stubborness is ALL GOOD!! Your finally there and it is so unbelieveable you both have been through so so much to get where you are...tomorrow will be a very BIG day for you both and we wish you all the best...can't wait to hear how the day went..ALL THE BEST OF LUCK !!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Bros !!!!!
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How r ya Bros? <<<< St-Leonard accent..:))
Man that is a good story you guys. What matters now is that you guys are there.Picking
#1 in the 2009/2010 Baby Draft.
thinking about you guys..!!!
PS:Mommy asked if want cookies?
Hi Guys!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! This is a fight to the end! Hang in there! You guys have the right attitude, never back down! Angelo is right, you guys will laugh at all this one day and it makes a hell of a story to tell!
Mary and Fil, I know how nervous you are, waiting to meet your baby! Best moment of your life! Can't wait to read all about it!
Big hug to the other end of the world....
Sonia
Wey, finally I got this freakn thing working. So how is everything. Still waiting to hear about your day today. Hope everything is going well and I hope you got to see your baby. I know you both have gone through high mountains to where you are and how much more can you endure, but remember your in a country where delay is a usual thing, so I am giving you my strength, offering you lots of encouragement and patience and we will see you all soon. Take care and continue to keep us posted. Love ya, Jill
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