Well most of you know what's going on but the blog deserves an update. Or really you readers need one/want one even if you already know most of the news.
Jay arrived in Tallinn on Tuesday morning Estonia time. But to say it was uneventful wouldn't be quite accurate. He had a one hour layover in Stockholm, and his plane was late getting there. So he had about 40 minutes to get off the plane, go through customs, go to transfer, get his boarding pass for the second leg, go through security again, get to the gate in on a shuttle that takes him to the little plane. Well needless to say, he panicked when he couldn't find the transfer area when he had only a few minutes left (the Stockholm airport is confusing). He had to tell someone his plane was about to leave and get help, and get rushed through security. They held the plane for him and he barely made it.
Though he made it to the plane in time, his luggage, however, did not. He did get his bags on Wednesday morning after the next flight came from Stockholm to Tallinn.
After all that he did get a nice surprise when he got done at the baggage claim office. He walked out and found Igor waiting for him with the kids! He was so happy to see them right away. I was just as surprised when I called to see how baggage stuff was going and Katya answered the phone.
They spent the rest of the day playing and spending time together, and eating junk food. Anja came over too and we talked to them all on Skype video. Katya's hair is strawberry blonde and Roman has blonde tips. They look like a candy cane together. Lol.
Yesterday morning (afternoon in Estonia) Jay and the kids went to Liina's office before court to discuss details and ride together. She freaked Jason out with info about the judge's history of hesitating with making decisions, and overall not knowing what would happen. But everyone was "hoping and keeping their fingers crossed". :-/
When he got to court, he found out that the lady at Social Welfare had talked to the judge the day before, but he couldn't get an answer about what was said. During the court hearing, though, the lady said that she believed that the kids should absolutely go with Jason because we have been talking to them for a year and a half and are already a family.
Jason also told me that the adoption file was 250 pages, and the judge said she'd read everything in advance. I assume all the legal stuff was in there too.
The court hearing lasted about 10 minutes, the judge asked no questions, Liina had no reason to speak at all, and the judge approved the adoption!!! So after all this time, the kids are finally ours!!!
Igor showed up at court too, though Jason and the kids rode with the lawyer, because he wanted to be there. Jason said he's never seen Igor so happy.
Kersti was also there, and Jason made all attempts to be civil. He said he believes from talking to her that she does want what is best for the kids, she's just not always doing the smartest things. She speaks as though she's intelligent, but she doesn't act that way sometimes. We all know people like that...
She also said that this case does not set a precedent for other cases. Apparently in Estonia the judges make their own decisions, and any Russian child's adoption would be up in the air as far as what the judge would decide until legislation is passed. Apparently there is still one judge in the courthouse who still openly believes that consent should be required. Even though that's completely absurd.
Plus they are all paranoid about the Russians getting mad after the fact, even though it was the Estonians who misunderstood everything all along. Russia never cared, and the Russian Embassy in Tallinn was alerted to this adoption taking place several weeks ago.
Anyway, that's pretty much all the details I have right now. They will be all coming home on the 22nd. I'll keep you posted on their activities as much as I can.
Congratulations to us!!! WOOHOOOOO!!!
Love,
Molly
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Congrats Molly!!
YESSSS!!!! Finally! I'm soooo happy to hear the wonderful news that your family will be home in a short while. It's been such a roller coaster ride for you all. May Jehovah bless you and may you all grow from this experience. Keep us posted on progress from here...and, of course, we're impatiently awaiting pictures of the WHOLE family. Congratulations, again! :)
thank goodness. finally. relief.
love you all. tina and sherry
well how is everyone ?? home safe?? we need new family photo with everyone on here.....!!!!!
yay!! :) happiness
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