Photo albums, toys, and Skype!

We've prepared a photo album to send to K. The captions under the pictures must be translated before it's sent but that shouldn't take too long.

We are also sending along a letter from Andy and me to her, explaining why this very special name "Katelyn" means so much to us and why we want that to be her name. We will keep her given name as her middle name, but Katelyn has been in our hearts and minds for a long while. How exciting to have a child now that will hopefully wear her new American name proudly. I think it will go fine but I'm bracing myself in the event she has a few words to tell us about it. ;)

Lastly, we have a little baggie full of a few toys that I believe she'll love. Every child that likes to draw as much as she does needs a pad of drawing paper, and some new markers, right? And after declaring that Barbie is her favorite doll...Barbie soon became part of the first care package we're sending. The boys put in some plastic costume jewelry, and a book.

I know she'll pour over all of it and view it again and again. And in a month we will send her more pages to add to the album, and that's when the indoctrination begins. First it's some cute OSU bows for her hair...or maybe a tee-shirt from Joes. Then we slip in an OSU book bag with "Future Cowgirl" embroidered on it. I'm certain the shirt that says "Friends don't let friends go to OU" won't make it into the package, but I make no promises. As long as she understands the rules...we love and cheer for all things OSU, do the waving wheat, and shoot our pistols when we score a touchdown, we're all good. Next semester we'll address the expectation of how you behave during Sooner games. It won't take her long to learn that if the Sooners are playing, you cheer for the opposing team. It's a rule, one she will follow or my heart will be permanently broken.

Covers all the important stuff right?

We do get to Skype tomorrow night. I'm so excited to see her little face and visit again. Can't wait!!