And The Award Goes To ...

I'd like to take a moment and Thank all the Professional and Personal Contacts that have helped us get this far with our sanity intact. Yes... I'm still sane. Really ;o)

Thank you friends and family for being supportive through the "years" and country changes.

Special Thank You to all those who offered to be either personal or professional references. I know I had a lot of you on stand by for over 2 years. Thank you for not changing your minds within those years. It's nice to know our friends still think we're worthy. lol. As it turns out we needed 3 personal references. Special Thanks to Denise and Ash - (neighbors/friends), Sharon & Jim and Darren and Kelly (friends). These couples wrote awesome letters for us. And they were extremely co-operative. I had all 3 within 48 hrs. Awesome job!!! When I read one of them I started to tear up and said to Bruce "are we this nice?" his response was "Nah... she's just a really good writer" lol

Thank You ... Stephen ... Sir ;o)

And Mr. Rudy... I haven't seen you since PRHS. When this is over we'll have to have you over for dinner. Mac & Cheese OK? Tamara might be cooking. ;o) Just kidding! I heard that gasp. Although I bet Mac & cheese tastes better on China.

To my friends... My Malibu Girls for being supportive and excited with me for yes 2+ years.

Thanks Deb for becoming a notary for me and going to the Dr's. office.

Special Thanks to my young Mommy friends who take my calls no matter how silly. Like the other day I called 3 to find out the average # of bowel movements their toddlers have so I know how many pull ups to pack. They've also been awesome with suggestions for toddler equipment & child proofing. And since you all have sons... I know that Tamara will always have a Prom date. ;o)

Thanks Sis... for your medical expertise over the years. Jay has reviewed numerous reports and videos with me over the years. She too has her share of silly phone calls.

Thank You Tariq of ZAST Nutraceuticals' for reviewing the videos and medical reports with your team.

You can check out Zast's new Mega Digest at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAVXxJymjFU

This stuff really works!!!

Dr. Jane Aronson NYC. She's a tough cookie but that's why we pay her the big bucks. Thank You ;o)

Thank You Shobi .. You're a good friend.

Thank You to all my online friends. You have been very supportive and your encouragement and friendship is very much appreciated.

An EXTRA SPECIAL Thank You to my online friend Nancy from Ohio who sent me the referral for our daughter with a note that said "didn't you say you wanted a 3 year old?" Nancy will be traveling shortly to Kazakhstan to pick up her 14 year old baby girl. Many of you may have heard me talking about the knitting group. Nancy is the back bone of Mittens for Akkol. http://www.mittensforakkol.com/ . Awesome organization.

Special Thanks to my professional team. Kathy, Irina, Pat & Andrea. You along with the Georgian staff are doing what many thought was impossible in such a short time frame. I can't Thank You enough. More about these ladies later. ;o)

And last but not least... I'd like to Thank all the adoptive parents who have been so supportive, kind and willing to help sharing information to bring our daughter home. Women like Filomina who adopted her son last July from Georgia. Same age as Tamara... hey another Prom date. ;o)She calls me a few times a week checking in to offer advice and chat. Checks my sanity level.

OK... Think that's it? As you can see we've had a great deal of support.

I wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You before Tamara comes home.

Just in case if I get a little busy after.