Monday, November 29, 2010

Our "Turkey Baby" turned 4 years old!!!






Our baby boy, who we brought home (oops, I mean Ron brought home from Russia, while Ryan and I joyfully anticipated their arrival), at the tender age of 18 months old has turned 4 years old on "Turkey Day".  When did this happen and why?!  I remember just watching Lukey at the airport that fateful night that he and Ron arrived from Russia.  I also remember Ron telling me (b/c we were held up the night Lukey arrived at the airport due to the monsoon season outside, does everyone remember that post?!) about Lukey and how he ran off that plane, as if to say, "America here I come"!  He has not looked back either, its full-steam ahead for him...ALWAYS :)  Now, he is 4 years old, he has been home for 2 and 1/2 years...it was the best thing we have ever done, aside from adopting Ryan, of course :)

What's extremely ironic, is that Lukey and my Mom share the same birthday, imagine that?!  Its as if her hand was guiding us to Russia, specifically to this little boy-our Lukey :)  I can recall being told many, many times about the circumstances surrounding my Mom's entrance into this world...it was Thanksgiving, my Grandmother went into labor but my Grandfather was at a football game with non-other than my Grandmother's OB/GYN, can you imagine?!  Unfortunately, I don't have a cute, funny, little story to tell Lukey about the day he was born BUT I do have the ability to tell him how he has spent his birthdays since joining our family and that he shares the same birthday as my Mom, his Nanny :)

This was the second year in a row, on Turkey Day, that we didn't go to my in-laws, due to time restraints.  Instead, we were invited to Melissa's (my sister) boyfriends parents house-the Allens :)  What wonderful and inviting people.  The boys had a great time and keep on asking when are they going back :)  The Allens prepared a delightful homemade meal and it was delicious!  We rolled out of there at about 11 pm, and I do mean that we "rolled" b/c we were extremely stuffed! 

I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving :)

Love & HUGS,
Jenny, Ron, Ryan, & Lukey :)

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