* OUR PAPERWORKS ALL BUT DONE *

when kiara came home from haiti she got a greencard, but when ruby & karleigh arrived, they came with citizenship papers * even though we didn't have to, we chose to have them all 3 readopted here in indiana * the only other thing we needed done, was after getting them readopted, we'd to correct the spelling of kiara's name (what she came home with on all her paperwork) as it had JR. after her name (spike's a jr, but she's not!) * we sent it in months ago & received it back this week & it's correct!! * now, when the $'s there, we're wanting to get all 3 girls passports so it'll all be official (i know it is now, without the passports, but by getting them one & taking them out on it, it'll be more 'sealed' to us) * ruby's bm's got AIDS & sometimes is good & sometimes not & it changes all the time * i want all 3 of the bparents to see their children with their own eyes before they pass * we can send them pictures galore, but i want them to hold the babies they'd to give up * i want them to see them run, hear them laugh, carry them around, etc. & i'm looking sooooooooooo forward to taking them back * we've decided that since ruby's mama (liz) has her health issues & is up/down all the time, we needed to get her back there right away * we don't know at this point when we'll be going back, but we'll be taking ruby with us the next trip * when we go back & take the girls, we'll be staying for a week, but will have the parent to come down for like 2 full days * we'll take them to the beach, to dinner, spend a good 2 quality days with them visiting, taking pictures, etc. * we'll go to their homes, meet other family members & suck up as much information as we can while their enjoying their time with their little one * we'll them leave & spend the rest of the time with barbara in PAP before returning home * after taking ruby, the next trip we'll take kiara & then finally take karleigh on the following trip * it's just good to know that all our paperworks done (- passports), but that's just a matter of timing & $ * god's so good!