This was today. For once, I will use few(er) words and let the photos do the talking. Turn up your volume.
Special guests — Carolyn and Henry Tarpey and Catalina, Eugene, Gabi and Yulia Baia!
An amazing weekend!
Carolyn and Henry came for a visit and slept over — mere strangers just months ago, we are certain we must have known each other in a past life to have this level of comfort after only meeting once before. My children didn’t want them to go home! Nor did I! But it won’t be the last time I am sure.
Today when Catalina and her family pulled up to my street, I had to catch my breath at the MIRACLE of it all. Three months ago Catalina and I had not known each other. Through the amazingness of the blogworld, I had the pleasure of watching the Baia family grow from 2 to 4. Ten days ago, Gabi and Yulia came to America! Today we all meet for the first time. To follow their journey in Kazakhstan, and then to see them on my street playing with my children, riding bikes, scooters, playing basketball, being pulled in wagons was enough to make me confirm my finger print appointment for tomorrow! (Note from Next Day: Unfortunately Officer who does prints was not in! Will try again tomorrow!)
It was a wonderful happy celebratory day where friendships were definitely forged and bonded among us all — and I’m so grateful my parents and family were able to join us today!
To view slideshow, please first pause my music Playlist at the bottom of my blog so that you can hear the slideshow audio. Enjoy! (Photos courtesy of Stephanie Karp and Carolyn Tarpey)
It was really a wonderful day, and I am so glad we finally met. Yulia and Gabi had a lot of fun too and enjoyed all the toys and the presents. The pictures are so beautiful, you are an expert, I have to ask you how to put it together in you tube. . I hope next year we will celebrate together with your baby boy :).
It was really a wonderful day, and I am so glad we finally met. Yulia and Gabi had a lot of fun too and enjoyed all the toys and the presents. The pictures are so beautiful, you are an expert, I have to ask you how to put it together in you tube. . I hope next year we will celebrate together with your baby boy :).
It was really a wonderful day, and I am so glad we finally met. Yulia and Gabi had a lot of fun too and enjoyed all the toys and the presents. The pictures are so beautiful, you are an expert, I have to ask you how to put it together in you tube. . I hope next year we will celebrate together with your baby boy :).
steph!
BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER! I cried watching that video of all of you together. The power of love…You all are a testament of how that one theme can UNITE all!
God Bless You and Thank you for opening up your hearts and worlds to all of us! This is a whole different level of emotional connectedness!
xx
kim
steph!
BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER! I cried watching that video of all of you together. The power of love…You all are a testament of how that one theme can UNITE all!
God Bless You and Thank you for opening up your hearts and worlds to all of us! This is a whole different level of emotional connectedness!
xx
kim
steph!
BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER! I cried watching that video of all of you together. The power of love…You all are a testament of how that one theme can UNITE all!
God Bless You and Thank you for opening up your hearts and worlds to all of us! This is a whole different level of emotional connectedness!
xx
kim
Stephanie,
Wow that’s all I can say!! Another beautiful post that I am crying yet again!! I had to watch it several times, it is so unbelievable. To see Gabi and Yulia in person and there parents was just amazing.
Thank you so much for hosting all of us. Henry and I had the best weekend yet, many more to come. Like Catalina said, next year we will celebrate with your new son. I am so excited for you!!
We love you,
Carolyn and Henry
Stephanie,
Wow that’s all I can say!! Another beautiful post that I am crying yet again!! I had to watch it several times, it is so unbelievable. To see Gabi and Yulia in person and there parents was just amazing.
Thank you so much for hosting all of us. Henry and I had the best weekend yet, many more to come. Like Catalina said, next year we will celebrate with your new son. I am so excited for you!!
We love you,
Carolyn and Henry
Stephanie,
Wow that’s all I can say!! Another beautiful post that I am crying yet again!! I had to watch it several times, it is so unbelievable. To see Gabi and Yulia in person and there parents was just amazing.
Thank you so much for hosting all of us. Henry and I had the best weekend yet, many more to come. Like Catalina said, next year we will celebrate with your new son. I am so excited for you!!
We love you,
Carolyn and Henry
SO nice! I loved seeing all the pictures! Looks like it was a great day. I envy the real life in person connections you have already been able to make locally. I think that definitely means you are on the right path!
🙂
Monica
SO nice! I loved seeing all the pictures! Looks like it was a great day. I envy the real life in person connections you have already been able to make locally. I think that definitely means you are on the right path!
🙂
Monica
Wow this was so great that you were able to all get together – very very beautiful!!
Darlene
Wow this was so great that you were able to all get together – very very beautiful!!
Darlene
Wow this was so great that you were able to all get together – very very beautiful!!
Darlene
Great slideshow, very cute! What a great weekend. It was so nice to see the pictures of families I have been reading about.
Great slideshow, very cute! What a great weekend. It was so nice to see the pictures of families I have been reading about.
Great slideshow, very cute! What a great weekend. It was so nice to see the pictures of families I have been reading about.
I loved watching that! So wonderful to see everybody home and happy.
Sara
I loved watching that! So wonderful to see everybody home and happy.
Sara
I loved watching that! So wonderful to see everybody home and happy.
Sara
You go, girlfriend!
We love you, Steph!!
Grats to all of you!!!
Dick ‘n Babs
You go, girlfriend!
We love you, Steph!!
Grats to all of you!!!
Dick ‘n Babs
You go, girlfriend!
We love you, Steph!!
Grats to all of you!!!
Dick ‘n Babs
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!! I had been wondering how Yulia and Gaby were doing as I followed their journey….I am so happy to see you all together having such fun. Glad to find your blog and I look forward to following your journey to your son!
Trudi (Aila’s Nana T)
(our baby’s blog is thumbliniannotations)
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!! I had been wondering how Yulia and Gaby were doing as I followed their journey….I am so happy to see you all together having such fun. Glad to find your blog and I look forward to following your journey to your son!
Trudi (Aila’s Nana T)
(our baby’s blog is thumbliniannotations)
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!! I had been wondering how Yulia and Gaby were doing as I followed their journey….I am so happy to see you all together having such fun. Glad to find your blog and I look forward to following your journey to your son!
Trudi (Aila’s Nana T)
(our baby’s blog is thumbliniannotations)