We're Home

Just a short post for now: Finished paperwork in 2 days; took a flight out 3:20am Wed, returned Wed 8/20 to Chicago, then drove back and arrived at our home by afternoon. Thrilled to have Ana in our home!

More later -

The Byrne Family...all five

In Daddy's Arms

Dan arrived in Almaty about midnight Monday morning(1 pm Sunday in Wisconsin). Less than 2 hours later he was handed Ana. Daddy and Ana are spending a few days in Kazakhstan for more paperwork. We are counting the minutes until we are a family of five in our home.

Love From Around the World,
Allison, Joe & Matty and Dan & Ana

Due Date

We have a due date. After a lot of bureaucracy Dan is leaving August 16 to go to Kazakhstan to get our daughter home! She is legally ours according to Kazakhstan - if we could get the US on that train we would be in great shape. Seriously, we do not foresee any hangups (?!.) Dan and Ana will arrive in Chicago on August 22.

Dan is reading over my shoulder and said I was being too reserved in my comments so I will add an official "who-hoo" from the new-again Daddy.

Love The Byrne Family

Dan, Allison, Joe, Matty and Ana