54 vs 18

Everyone says how horrible the winters are in Kazakhstan, but Shymkent is in the very southern part of Kaz. It was 54 degrees there yesterday. It was 18 degrees here in central Illinois! Yet another reason, I'd rather be in Shymkent than here. The main reason, of course, is the adoption, but I am getting really tired of below freezing temperatures.

2009

My first post of 2009! I wish I had a bunch of news and updates, but all I know is at this point there will not be any children coming off the registry in January. So let's all hope that February is THE month. They have no idea if there will be a girl available in February or not, but I am going to think positive.
I had 3 weeks of vacation in December so I am in a much better mood than I was. I spent a week in Florida and a week in Arizona and a week just doing stuff around the house. I haven't had 3 continuous weeks off work in a long time. It was really nice. I did find out that my wait is now one of the longest for my agency! I'm not real thrilled to have that record, but hopefully my region will start moving soon.