Yana's Here!

Yana has arrived!  We did our normal airport routine yesterday to pick up Yana.  First, we had set up for two or three of her classmates to come meet her with us and we had signs ready.  Then we downloaded and tracked her flight using the flight aware app.  When her flight landed we started the very awkward process of standing at the bottom of the escalators with our signs… watching every other passenger read our sign and some even dance and say they were Yana.  And we waited… then there she was!  Immediately greeting each other with welcomes and hugs!  Then we got baggage and headed off!  On the way home we stopped by to show her the school she will attend and then went to have a late lunch.  Once we arrived home she gave us some wonderful things she had brought us from home and from her family.  Candies, tablecloth, towels, book, seasonings and more. So sweet! We gave her the welcome basket and snacks that we had gotten for her.  After a nap and letting her settle in we took her to meet Chad’s sister and her family including our nephews and new niece.  Yana brought candy for the boys and a beautiful Ukrainian outfit for baby Macie!  After one more stop to get a Sonic milkshake we settled in to get some sleep. 




I really think she likes her room and she seems super sweet!  Chad and Yana spent the day together today while I attended summer conference for work. I did receive a hilarious video of her trying to repeat a Southern phrase Chad said.  I’ll attach it and ya’ll can try to guess the real phrase he was teaching her.  Also attaching pictures of her room and first day! 


When I got home we grabbed some dinner and introduced her to the infamous Wal-Mart where she could not understand why we were telling her to pick out a box of cereal to try when we had cereal at home.  Sweetness! And after a walk along the river and catching lightening bugs it was off to home!


                                                      
                                                         Welcome to the family Yana!

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