Introducing Allie and Sam!

After waiting 1 1/2 hours for the judge to arrive, we were rewarded for our patience and nervous stomachs with a short, sweet, no-questions-asked court appearance! Along with the Coles and the Hustons, we were all in and out of court in less than an hour! It was so awesome to share in the experience and celebration with the Coles and the Hustons, as they all became first time parents!! Special thanks out to Rob Huston, who held Max on his lap in the hallway and read to him while we were in the court room. Max really bonded with Mitch, Rob, Michele, and Sandy -- it was so hard to leave them as we started our journey home a few days earlier than they did. We hope to travel back to Kaz at the same time for our children! (Early February....we hope.....)

So, we'd like to introduce you to the two new additions to our family!

Allison Ruthina Leggett
Allie's given name is Rufina, and we used this middle name variation to also honor my mother, Ruth
Born July 19, 2006 (five months before Max)

Samuel Sultan Leggett
Born April 3, 2009

Adopted in Ust Kamenogorsk, December 21, 2010

And of course, they are joining Zakary Makseem Leggett, who is featured in the last few photos. My friend Mindy had these amazing tshirts made for Max and Sam (before she knew there would also be a big sister!!) Shout out to Salina, too, who also gave us adorable Big Brother/Little Brother tshirts!! Those photos to follow soon.

We spent alot of time with Play-Doh and modeling clay that was all sort of blended together into a nice grayish-purple color.

I imagine that right before this picture, I said something like, "Max, I will give you a piece of candy if you lean in towards Rufina."

This is taken in the van, the day we were permitted to take Allie to have her passport photo taken.

And our Sammy.....

Any time I crouched down to try to take a picture of Sam, he crouched down, too!

Rob took this picture with his kick-ass camera on the one day that we all visited our children together (the day of Max's birthday party). I treasure this picture! The Huston's son and Sam are in the same room -- friends for life!!

As the veterans know, there is no discerning "girl clothes" from "boy clothes" in the baby house. We love our pictures of Max in pink girls' clothing, just as we do our pictures of Sam.

On one sleeve is the Kazakshtan flag, on the other sleeve is the US flag. Uber awesome tshirts from Aunt Mindy!!!