B, L, El, and N meeting for the first time.

After my dad's retirement parties, we were privileged to meet the Pisariks. El and L had some clothes that they had outgrown and I also had some clothes that I had bought for our first referrals that never got used by the bwins. I had emailed Lea to see if her boys might get some use out of them.

We had a great time. They live in a really pretty house in a beautiful neighborhood. In fact, I was a little worried about the Crew messing something up. I was also worried about being a little overwhelming to her two boys. My kiddos love little ones and tend to be a little overbearing on them. My kids had a blast. They enjoyed N and B so much. They said they reminded them of our first referrals, I and B. They were right. They also enjoyed the ping pong table upstairs. (I just hope they didn't tear anything up!)

Anyway, we were able to visit and swap stories. It was very nice. Our boys were not too far from each other in Russia. It was interesting to hear what info they had about their boys, what their orphanage was like, and how their process went. They were so gracious, allowing all 9 (we had one extra) of us to barge in for an hour. At one point, she asked if it was always this busy and loud at our house. The answer of course was yes.

This was the second blog friend meeting I have had and it is so neat to see them in person and get to really visit. I feel so privileged to have met this wonderful family and hope to see them again sometime.